Blackwater

Population: 203
Median household income: $68,125
Median home value: $109,400

Located in Cooper County, Missouri, Blackwater is a community with a population of 203. The median household income of $68,125 is in line with the Cooper County median ($67,548).

Between 2019 and 2023, Blackwater's population grew 18.7% from 171 to 203, while its median home value rose 126.5% from $48,300 to $109,400.

The median gross rent is $883. 20.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 203
Median age: 26.6 yrs
Median household income: $68,125
Median home value: $109,400
Median gross rent: $883
Housing units: 79
Homeownership rate: 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

171203

Median household income

$38,750$68,125

Median home value

$48,300$109,400

Median gross rent

$675$883

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	171	$38,750	$48,300	$675
2020	209	$52,917	$56,500	—
2021	188	$79,286	$55,700	—
2022	214	$85,179	$90,000	$883
2023	203	$68,125	$109,400	$883

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

Age distribution

Under 58.9%

5 to 1729.1%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	8.9%
5 to 17	59	29.1%
18 to 24	20	9.9%
25 to 34	18	8.9%
35 to 44	14	6.9%
45 to 54	28	13.8%
55 to 64	20	9.9%
65 to 74	14	6.9%
75 and over	12	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	188	92.6%
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	14	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate47.2%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree20.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	6.6%
High school graduate	50	47.2%
Some college or associate's	27	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	22	20.8%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled13.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	70	78.7%
Carpooled	12	13.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	6.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	1.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24	27.3%
15 to 29 min	30	34.1%
30 to 44 min	16	18.2%
45 to 59 min	3	3.4%
60+ min	15	17.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.94
Poverty rate: 8.0% (16 of 200)

	Count	Share
Family households	44	63.8%
Nonfamily households	25	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	69	87.3%
Vacant	10	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	62	89.9%
Renter-occupied	7	10.1%

1-unit, detached96.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	76	96.2%
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	3	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2906148
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.33 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.9792, -92.9920