Conway

Population: 654
Median household income: $34,153
Median home value: $78,800

Located in Laclede County, Missouri, Conway is a community with a population of 654. The median household income of $34,153 is below the Laclede County median ($50,825).

Between 2019 and 2023, Conway's population declined 8.3% from 713 to 654, while its median home value rose 12.6% from $70,000 to $78,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.2% of the population. 82.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 654
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $34,153
Median home value: $78,800
Median gross rent: $795
Housing units: 318
Homeownership rate: 63.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

713654

Median household income

$40,526$34,153

Median home value

$70,000$78,800

Median gross rent

$513$795

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	713	$40,526	$70,000	$513
2020	709	$41,154	$71,100	$553
2021	635	$29,728	$64,500	$625
2022	722	$32,042	$80,300	$817
2023	654	$34,153	$78,800	$795

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

Age distribution

Under 510.2%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over14.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	67	10.2%
5 to 17	102	15.6%
18 to 24	33	5.0%
25 to 34	86	13.1%
35 to 44	71	10.9%
45 to 54	80	12.2%
55 to 64	78	11.9%
65 to 74	43	6.6%
75 and over	94	14.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	642	98.2%
Black or African American	5	0.8%
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	7	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.9%

High school graduate55.5%

Some college or associate's13.3%

Bachelor's degree4.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	108	23.9%
High school graduate	251	55.5%
Some college or associate's	60	13.3%
Bachelor's degree	19	4.2%
Graduate or professional degree	14	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means4.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	193	82.8%
Carpooled	25	10.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	10	4.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	74	31.8%
15 to 29 min	95	40.8%
30 to 44 min	32	13.7%
45 to 59 min	23	9.9%
60+ min	9	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 20.4% (133 of 652)

	Count	Share
Family households	157	52.2%
Nonfamily households	144	47.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	301	94.7%
Vacant	17	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	192	63.8%
Renter-occupied	109	36.2%

1-unit, detached76.7%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	244	76.7%
1-unit, attached	13	4.1%
2 to 4 units	23	7.2%
5 to 19 units	3	0.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	35	11.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2916192
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.82 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.5068, -92.8310