Anderson

Population: 2,415
Median household income: $51,875
Median home value: $97,900

Located in McDonald County, Missouri, Anderson is a community with a population of 2,415. Its median household income of $51,875 runs above the McDonald County figure of $48,145.

Between 2019 and 2023, Anderson's population grew 16.7% from 2,069 to 2,415, while its median home value rose 12.8% from $86,800 to $97,900.

74.2% of workers drive to work alone. 67.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,415
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $51,875
Median home value: $97,900
Median gross rent: $732
Housing units: 900
Homeownership rate: 48.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0692,415

Median household income

$41,618$51,875

Median home value

$86,800$97,900

Median gross rent

$698$732

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,069	$41,618	$86,800	$698
2020	2,362	$43,705	$91,400	$671
2021	2,274	$48,542	$87,700	$691
2022	2,561	$47,500	$99,600	$721
2023	2,415	$51,875	$97,900	$732

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3420.0%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 648.1%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	198	8.2%
5 to 17	371	15.4%
18 to 24	148	6.1%
25 to 34	482	20.0%
35 to 44	269	11.1%
45 to 54	324	13.4%
55 to 64	196	8.1%
65 to 74	178	7.4%
75 and over	249	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,536	63.6%
Black or African American	21	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	0.9%
Asian	22	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	189	7.8%
Some other race	6	0.2%
Two or more races	214	8.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	406	16.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.4%

High school graduate45.6%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	295	17.4%
High school graduate	774	45.6%
Some college or associate's	433	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	120	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	76	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone74.2%

Carpooled17.8%

Public transit0.6%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	761	74.2%
Carpooled	183	17.8%
Public transit	6	0.6%
Walked	38	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	3.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	364	36.8%
15 to 29 min	352	35.6%
30 to 44 min	213	21.6%
45 to 59 min	43	4.4%
60+ min	16	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.77
Poverty rate: 20.2% (468 of 2,322)

	Count	Share
Family households	630	75.1%
Nonfamily households	209	24.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	839	93.2%
Vacant	61	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	409	48.7%
Renter-occupied	430	51.3%

1-unit, detached67.9%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units15.3%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other8.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	611	67.9%
1-unit, attached	4	0.4%
2 to 4 units	55	6.1%
5 to 19 units	138	15.3%
20 or more units	12	1.3%
Mobile home & other	80	8.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2901198
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.6531, -94.4441