Gerald

Population: 1,264
Median household income: $56,250
Median home value: $141,400

Located in Franklin County, Missouri, Gerald is a community with a population of 1,264. The median household income of $56,250 is below the Franklin County median ($71,973).

From 2019 to 2023, Gerald's population declined 1.3% from 1,280 to 1,264, while its median home value rose 25.5% from $112,700 to $141,400.

Households average 2.50 people. The median gross rent is $847.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,264
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $56,250
Median home value: $141,400
Median gross rent: $847
Housing units: 565
Homeownership rate: 66.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2801,264

Median household income

$43,875$56,250

Median home value

$112,700$141,400

Median gross rent

$652$847

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,280	$43,875	$112,700	$652
2020	1,104	$48,750	$114,300	$683
2021	1,237	$49,886	$116,900	$641
2022	1,197	$49,643	$137,300	$708
2023	1,264	$56,250	$141,400	$847

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 2412.3%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5416.1%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	3.6%
5 to 17	205	16.2%
18 to 24	155	12.3%
25 to 34	149	11.8%
35 to 44	139	11.0%
45 to 54	203	16.1%
55 to 64	145	11.5%
65 to 74	120	9.5%
75 and over	102	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	973	77.0%
Black or African American	4	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	243	19.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.6%

High school graduate40.6%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	125	14.6%
High school graduate	348	40.6%
Some college or associate's	240	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	105	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	40	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.6%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	482	79.0%
Carpooled	33	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	77	12.6%
Other means	3	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	105	19.7%
15 to 29 min	152	28.5%
30 to 44 min	159	29.8%
45 to 59 min	40	7.5%
60+ min	77	14.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 16.7% (207 of 1,241)

	Count	Share
Family households	346	69.6%
Nonfamily households	151	30.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	497	88.0%
Vacant	68	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	330	66.4%
Renter-occupied	167	33.6%

1-unit, detached67.1%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other18.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	379	67.1%
1-unit, attached	5	0.9%
2 to 4 units	63	11.2%
5 to 19 units	9	1.6%
20 or more units	4	0.7%
Mobile home & other	105	18.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2926866
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.3993, -91.3309