Hamilton

Population: 1,909
Median household income: $56,548
Median home value: $139,200

Hamilton is a community in Caldwell County, Missouri, home to 1,909 residents. At $56,548, its median household income sits below Caldwell County's $62,520.

From 2019 to 2023, Hamilton's population held roughly steady from 1,893 to 1,909, while its median home value rose 59.3% from $87,400 to $139,200.

13.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.60 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,909
Median age: 35.2 yrs
Median household income: $56,548
Median home value: $139,200
Median gross rent: $614
Housing units: 797
Homeownership rate: 64.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8931,909

Median household income

$42,891$56,548

Median home value

$87,400$139,200

Median gross rent

$656$614

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,893	$42,891	$87,400	$656
2020	1,988	$53,000	$92,300	$733
2021	1,755	$55,855	$89,700	$692
2022	1,879	$53,438	$119,500	$645
2023	1,909	$56,548	$139,200	$614

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1723.6%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	123	6.4%
5 to 17	450	23.6%
18 to 24	108	5.7%
25 to 34	263	13.8%
35 to 44	307	16.1%
45 to 54	153	8.0%
55 to 64	189	9.9%
65 to 74	161	8.4%
75 and over	155	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,806	94.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	20	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	72	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	96	7.8%
High school graduate	467	38.0%
Some college or associate's	396	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	204	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	65	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	586	75.7%
Carpooled	78	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	86	11.1%
Other means	19	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	298	43.3%
15 to 29 min	81	11.8%
30 to 44 min	132	19.2%
45 to 59 min	74	10.8%
60+ min	103	15.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 13.4% (247 of 1,845)

	Count	Share
Family households	433	60.8%
Nonfamily households	279	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	712	89.3%
Vacant	85	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	460	64.6%
Renter-occupied	252	35.4%

1-unit, detached70.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.0%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other14.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	563	70.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	80	10.0%
5 to 19 units	33	4.1%
20 or more units	3	0.4%
Mobile home & other	118	14.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2930034
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.7435, -94.0024