Whitewater

Population: 75
Median household income: $48,558
Median home value: $101,900

Whitewater, a community in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, has 75 residents. Its median household income of $48,558 runs below the Cape Girardeau County figure of $68,912.

Between 2019 and 2023, Whitewater's population declined 29.9% from 107 to 75, while its median home value rose 41.3% from $72,100 to $101,900.

Households average 1.60 people. 10.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 75
Median age: 58.0 yrs
Median household income: $48,558
Median home value: $101,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 58
Homeownership rate: 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10775

Median household income

$45,625$48,558

Median home value

$72,100$101,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	107	$45,625	$72,100
2020	81	$41,417	$80,000
2021	90	$40,714	$86,700
2022	75	$46,146	$93,000
2023	75	$48,558	$101,900

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 174.0%

18 to 2416.0%

25 to 342.7%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6424.0%

65 to 7424.0%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	3	4.0%
18 to 24	12	16.0%
25 to 34	2	2.7%
35 to 44	6	8.0%
45 to 54	11	14.7%
55 to 64	18	24.0%
65 to 74	18	24.0%
75 and over	5	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	75	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate68.3%

Some college or associate's10.0%

Bachelor's degree5.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	11.7%
High school graduate	41	68.3%
Some college or associate's	6	10.0%
Bachelor's degree	3	5.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 59 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled17.4%

Public transit2.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	35	76.1%
Carpooled	8	17.4%
Public transit	1	2.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	4.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	6	13.6%
30 to 44 min	20	45.5%
45 to 59 min	1	2.3%
60+ min	17	38.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.60
Poverty rate: 2.7% (2 of 75)

	Count	Share
Family households	18	38.3%
Nonfamily households	29	61.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	47	81.0%
Vacant	11	19.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	41	87.2%
Renter-occupied	6	12.8%

1-unit, detached72.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	42	72.4%
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	16	27.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2979612
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.21 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.2368, -89.7978