Emerald Beach

Population: 207
Median household income: $44,444
Median home value: $186,400

Emerald Beach is a community in Barry County, Missouri, home to 207 residents. Its median household income of $44,444 runs below the Barry County figure of $56,611.

Between 2019 and 2023, Emerald Beach's population grew 37.1% from 151 to 207, while its median home value rose 43.7% from $129,700 to $186,400.

79.7% of workers drive to work alone. 79.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 207
Median age: 62.7 yrs
Median household income: $44,444
Median home value: $186,400
Median gross rent: $617
Housing units: 206
Homeownership rate: 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

151207

Median household income

$49,375$44,444

Median home value

$129,700$186,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	151	$49,375	$129,700	—
2020	222	$53,036	$127,500	—
2021	171	$45,250	$150,000	—
2022	211	$45,500	$164,200	—
2023	207	$44,444	$186,400	$617

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 174.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 447.2%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 6417.9%

65 to 7430.4%

75 and over15.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	2.4%
5 to 17	10	4.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	29	14.0%
35 to 44	15	7.2%
45 to 54	16	7.7%
55 to 64	37	17.9%
65 to 74	63	30.4%
75 and over	32	15.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	170	82.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	1.0%
Two or more races	32	15.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate46.4%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	4.2%
High school graduate	89	46.4%
Some college or associate's	50	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	30	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	15	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	59	79.7%
Carpooled	2	2.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	17.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	35	57.4%
15 to 29 min	5	8.2%
30 to 44 min	6	9.8%
45 to 59 min	6	9.8%
60+ min	9	14.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 15.1% (31 of 205)

	Count	Share
Family households	59	60.2%
Nonfamily households	39	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	98	47.6%
Vacant	108	52.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	84	85.7%
Renter-occupied	14	14.3%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	163	79.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	43	20.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2922250
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.72 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.5742, -93.6708