Southwest City

Population: 845
Median household income: $38,750
Median home value: $67,200

Southwest City is a community in McDonald County, Missouri, home to 845 residents. At $38,750, its median household income sits below McDonald County's $48,145.

From 2019 to 2023, Southwest City's population declined 20.0% from 1,056 to 845, while its median home value fell 18.1% from $82,100 to $67,200.

15.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.79 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 845
Median age: 32.3 yrs
Median household income: $38,750
Median home value: $67,200
Median gross rent: $555
Housing units: 361
Homeownership rate: 57.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,056845

Median household income

$41,250$38,750

Median home value

$82,100$67,200

Median gross rent

$688$555

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,056	$41,250	$82,100	$688
2020	1,064	$37,308	$65,200	$658
2021	962	$49,500	$58,000	$600
2022	988	$49,375	$62,800	$588
2023	845	$38,750	$67,200	$555

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

Age distribution

Under 510.3%

5 to 1725.3%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4418.5%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 646.7%

65 to 743.1%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	87	10.3%
5 to 17	214	25.3%
18 to 24	58	6.9%
25 to 34	109	12.9%
35 to 44	156	18.5%
45 to 54	95	11.2%
55 to 64	57	6.7%
65 to 74	26	3.1%
75 and over	43	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	224	26.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	2.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	58	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	541	64.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma37.9%

High school graduate40.5%

Some college or associate's16.5%

Bachelor's degree2.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	184	37.9%
High school graduate	197	40.5%
Some college or associate's	80	16.5%
Bachelor's degree	14	2.9%
Graduate or professional degree	11	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	275	73.5%
Carpooled	47	12.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	6.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	27	7.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	140	40.3%
15 to 29 min	98	28.2%
30 to 44 min	28	8.1%
45 to 59 min	38	11.0%
60+ min	43	12.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 15.1% (128 of 845)

	Count	Share
Family households	193	63.7%
Nonfamily households	110	36.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	303	83.9%
Vacant	58	16.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	175	57.8%
Renter-occupied	128	42.2%

1-unit, detached62.3%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units19.1%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	225	62.3%
1-unit, attached	4	1.1%
2 to 4 units	69	19.1%
5 to 19 units	28	7.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	35	9.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2969230
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 36.5173, -94.6075