Gower

Population: 1,677
Median household income: $80,057
Median home value: $189,900

Located in Clinton County, Missouri, Gower is a community with a population of 1,677. Its median household income of $80,057 runs above the Clinton County figure of $70,625.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gower's population grew 3.7% from 1,617 to 1,677, while its median home value rose 64.3% from $115,600 to $189,900.

The median resident is 34.4 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,677
Median age: 34.4 yrs
Median household income: $80,057
Median home value: $189,900
Median gross rent: $820
Housing units: 625
Homeownership rate: 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6171,677

Median household income

$51,111$80,057

Median home value

$115,600$189,900

Median gross rent

$811$820

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,617	$51,111	$115,600	$811
2020	1,661	$55,298	$120,200	$797
2021	1,822	$57,768	$138,900	$804
2022	1,718	$64,702	$154,800	$870
2023	1,677	$80,057	$189,900	$820

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

Age distribution

Under 510.1%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 647.2%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	170	10.1%
5 to 17	359	21.4%
18 to 24	91	5.4%
25 to 34	246	14.7%
35 to 44	167	10.0%
45 to 54	228	13.6%
55 to 64	120	7.2%
65 to 74	144	8.6%
75 and over	152	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,560	93.0%
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	29	1.7%
Two or more races	65	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.2%

High school graduate39.6%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree22.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	3.2%
High school graduate	419	39.6%
Some college or associate's	279	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	235	22.2%
Graduate or professional degree	90	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled13.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	570	79.3%
Carpooled	96	13.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	46	6.4%
Other means	5	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	147	21.8%
15 to 29 min	211	31.4%
30 to 44 min	159	23.6%
45 to 59 min	82	12.2%
60+ min	74	11.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 12.0% (193 of 1,604)

	Count	Share
Family households	423	69.9%
Nonfamily households	182	30.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	605	96.8%
Vacant	20	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	520	86.0%
Renter-occupied	85	14.0%

1-unit, detached87.4%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	546	87.4%
1-unit, attached	9	1.4%
2 to 4 units	47	7.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	23	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2928036
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6132, -94.5948