Cardwell

Population: 846
Median household income: $17,917
Median home value: $44,700

Cardwell is a community in Dunklin County, Missouri, home to 846 residents. Its median household income of $17,917 runs below the Dunklin County figure of $47,368.

From 2019 to 2023, Cardwell's population grew 10.0% from 769 to 846, while its median home value rose 12.3% from $39,800 to $44,700.

The typical home was built around 1974. 58.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 846
Median age: 23.7 yrs
Median household income: $17,917
Median home value: $44,700
Median gross rent: $764
Housing units: 448
Homeownership rate: 44.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

769846

Median household income

$30,682$17,917

Median home value

$39,800$44,700

Median gross rent

$587$764

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	769	$30,682	$39,800	$587
2020	830	$19,205	$37,800	$623
2021	726	$19,844	$38,300	$668
2022	770	$20,759	$49,500	$716
2023	846	$17,917	$44,700	$764

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

Age distribution

Under 512.5%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 2429.1%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 544.7%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	106	12.5%
5 to 17	114	13.5%
18 to 24	246	29.1%
25 to 34	96	11.3%
35 to 44	73	8.6%
45 to 54	40	4.7%
55 to 64	91	10.8%
65 to 74	56	6.6%
75 and over	24	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	657	77.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	73	8.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	112	13.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.1%

High school graduate51.8%

Some college or associate's17.1%

Bachelor's degree2.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	99	26.1%
High school graduate	197	51.8%
Some college or associate's	65	17.1%
Bachelor's degree	8	2.1%
Graduate or professional degree	11	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone89.0%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	333	89.0%
Carpooled	35	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	1.3%
Other means	1	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	234	63.4%
15 to 29 min	45	12.2%
30 to 44 min	43	11.7%
45 to 59 min	39	10.6%
60+ min	8	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 58.9% (495 of 840)

	Count	Share
Family households	197	55.2%
Nonfamily households	160	44.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	357	79.7%
Vacant	91	20.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	157	44.0%
Renter-occupied	200	56.0%

1-unit, detached69.2%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units17.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	310	69.2%
1-unit, attached	3	0.7%
2 to 4 units	79	17.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	56	12.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2911350
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.63 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.0475, -90.2909