Excelsior Springs

Population: 10,502
Median household income: $74,056
Median home value: $174,000

Excelsior Springs, a community in Clay County, Missouri, has 10,502 residents. The median household income of $74,056 is below the Clay County median ($86,150).

Between 2019 and 2023, Excelsior Springs's population declined 9.8% from 11,640 to 10,502, while its median home value rose 28.5% from $135,400 to $174,000.

13.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.59 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,502
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $74,056
Median home value: $174,000
Median gross rent: $907
Housing units: 4,266
Homeownership rate: 68.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,64010,502

Median household income

$49,428$74,056

Median home value

$135,400$174,000

Median gross rent

$685$907

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,640	$49,428	$135,400	$685
2020	11,688	$60,735	$141,000	$754
2021	10,595	$68,679	$147,200	$825
2022	10,546	$74,196	$166,500	$842
2023	10,502	$74,056	$174,000	$907

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	513	4.9%
5 to 17	1,857	17.7%
18 to 24	1,169	11.1%
25 to 34	1,549	14.7%
35 to 44	1,389	13.2%
45 to 54	1,222	11.6%
55 to 64	1,219	11.6%
65 to 74	788	7.5%
75 and over	796	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,707	82.9%
Black or African American	437	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.1%
Asian	13	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.1%
Two or more races	548	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	771	7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate42.5%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	838	12.0%
High school graduate	2,958	42.5%
Some college or associate's	2,030	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	846	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	291	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,074	78.0%
Carpooled	518	9.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	127	2.4%
Bicycle	5	0.1%
Worked from home	386	7.4%
Other means	116	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,658	34.3%
15 to 29 min	1,503	31.1%
30 to 44 min	1,050	21.7%
45 to 59 min	452	9.3%
60+ min	177	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 13.7% (1,406 of 10,297)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,578	66.7%
Nonfamily households	1,287	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,865	90.6%
Vacant	401	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,627	68.0%
Renter-occupied	1,238	32.0%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,230	75.7%
1-unit, attached	62	1.5%
2 to 4 units	281	6.6%
5 to 19 units	286	6.7%
20 or more units	291	6.8%
Mobile home & other	116	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2923086
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 39.3399, -94.2410