Monett

Population: 9,734
Median household income: $45,821
Median home value: $149,000

Monett is a community in Barry County, Missouri, home to 9,734 residents. Its median household income of $45,821 runs below the Barry County figure of $56,611.

Between 2019 and 2023, Monett's population grew 8.3% from 8,984 to 9,734, while its median home value rose 39.4% from $106,900 to $149,000.

69.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1974.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,734
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $45,821
Median home value: $149,000
Median gross rent: $862
Housing units: 3,943
Homeownership rate: 52.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,9849,734

Median household income

$39,728$45,821

Median home value

$106,900$149,000

Median gross rent

$774$862

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,984	$39,728	$106,900	$774
2020	9,035	$39,435	$99,800	$750
2021	9,512	$39,469	$123,300	$764
2022	9,632	$42,635	$124,900	$820
2023	9,734	$45,821	$149,000	$862

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1722.4%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	660	6.8%
5 to 17	2,177	22.4%
18 to 24	769	7.9%
25 to 34	1,390	14.3%
35 to 44	1,326	13.6%
45 to 54	741	7.6%
55 to 64	899	9.2%
65 to 74	882	9.1%
75 and over	890	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,126	62.9%
Black or African American	39	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.2%
Asian	55	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	267	2.7%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	412	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,817	28.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.4%

High school graduate42.8%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,068	17.4%
High school graduate	2,625	42.8%
Some college or associate's	1,690	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	465	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	280	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone77.6%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit1.1%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,535	77.6%
Carpooled	561	12.3%
Public transit	48	1.1%
Walked	4	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	349	7.7%
Other means	56	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,420	57.6%
15 to 29 min	746	17.7%
30 to 44 min	465	11.1%
45 to 59 min	347	8.3%
60+ min	226	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 18.8% (1,814 of 9,659)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,468	69.7%
Nonfamily households	1,074	30.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,542	89.8%
Vacant	401	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,870	52.8%
Renter-occupied	1,672	47.2%

1-unit, detached69.4%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units21.1%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,737	69.4%
1-unit, attached	34	0.9%
2 to 4 units	831	21.1%
5 to 19 units	178	4.5%
20 or more units	79	2.0%
Mobile home & other	84	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2949196
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.79 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 36.9215, -93.9271