Caldwell County, Missouri

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,890
Median household income: $62,520
Median home value: $156,700

Home to 8,890 residents, Caldwell County is one of Missouri's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $62,520 runs below the Missouri figure of $68,920.

Between 2019 and 2023, Caldwell County's population declined 1.6% from 9,039 to 8,890, while its median household income rose 25.4% from $49,839 to $62,520.

18.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 81.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,890
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $62,520
Median home value: $156,700
Median gross rent: $628
Housing units: 4,269
Homeownership rate: 81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,0398,890

Median household income

$49,839$62,520

Median home value

$109,300$156,700

Median gross rent

$631$628

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,039	$49,839	$109,300	$631
2020	9,052	$51,451	$109,700	$620
2021	8,856	$54,321	$114,600	$673
2022	8,876	$58,269	$143,300	$632
2023	8,890	$62,520	$156,700	$628

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	480	5.4%
5 to 17	1,626	18.3%
18 to 24	693	7.8%
25 to 34	936	10.5%
35 to 44	1,008	11.3%
45 to 54	1,095	12.3%
55 to 64	1,273	14.3%
65 to 74	1,028	11.6%
75 and over	751	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,244	92.7%
Black or African American	105	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.2%
Asian	30	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.1%
Some other race	37	0.4%
Two or more races	259	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	192	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate40.7%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	560	9.2%
High school graduate	2,482	40.7%
Some college or associate's	1,929	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	761	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	359	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,028	79.1%
Carpooled	377	9.9%
Public transit	3	0.1%
Walked	28	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	328	8.6%
Other means	63	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	933	26.7%
15 to 29 min	706	20.2%
30 to 44 min	800	22.9%
45 to 59 min	447	12.8%
60+ min	613	17.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 13.0% (1,130 of 8,660)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,345	65.3%
Nonfamily households	1,246	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,591	84.1%
Vacant	678	15.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,907	81.0%
Renter-occupied	684	19.0%

1-unit, detached79.4%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other13.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,388	79.4%
1-unit, attached	29	0.7%
2 to 4 units	241	5.6%
5 to 19 units	41	1.0%
20 or more units	15	0.4%
Mobile home & other	555	13.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 29025
State: Missouri
Land area: 426 sq mi
Water area: 3.24 sq mi
Center point: 39.6590, -93.9792

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