Tightwad

Population: 79
Median household income: $97,946

Tightwad, a community in Henry County, Missouri, has 79 residents. At $97,946, its median household income sits above Henry County's $56,621.

From 2019 to 2023, Tightwad's population grew 6.8% from 74 to 79.

90.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1990.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 79
Median age: 62.5 yrs
Median household income: $97,946
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 41
Homeownership rate: 78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7479

Median household income

$71,667$97,946

Median gross rent

$1,063$1,050

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	74	—	$112,500	$1,063
2020	80	$71,667	—	$1,050
2021	68	$73,750	—	—
2022	73	$95,804	—	—
2023	79	$97,946	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 176.3%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 346.3%

35 to 443.8%

45 to 543.8%

55 to 6432.9%

65 to 7432.9%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	5	6.3%
18 to 24	7	8.9%
25 to 34	5	6.3%
35 to 44	3	3.8%
45 to 54	3	3.8%
55 to 64	26	32.9%
65 to 74	26	32.9%
75 and over	4	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	79	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate65.7%

Some college or associate's7.5%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree10.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	7.5%
High school graduate	44	65.7%
Some college or associate's	5	7.5%
Bachelor's degree	6	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	7	10.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone57.1%

Carpooled42.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16	57.1%
Carpooled	12	42.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2	7.1%
15 to 29 min	22	78.6%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	4	14.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 5.1% (4 of 79)

	Count	Share
Family households	18	48.6%
Nonfamily households	19	51.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	37	90.2%
Vacant	4	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	29	78.4%
Renter-occupied	8	21.6%

1-unit, detached90.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	37	90.2%
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	4	9.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2973240
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.3058, -93.5423