Moniteau County, Missouri

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,303
Median household income: $65,161
Median home value: $168,300

Home to 15,303 residents, Moniteau County is one of Missouri's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $65,161 runs below the Missouri figure of $68,920.

Between 2019 and 2023, Moniteau County's population declined 4.6% from 16,046 to 15,303, while its median household income rose 12.3% from $58,010 to $65,161.

The typical home was built around 1979. 10.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,303
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $65,161
Median home value: $168,300
Median gross rent: $766
Housing units: 6,177
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,04615,303

Median household income

$58,010$65,161

Median home value

$124,500$168,300

Median gross rent

$605$766

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,046	$58,010	$124,500	$605
2020	15,907	$57,012	$138,900	$640
2021	15,723	$58,900	$149,100	$673
2022	15,401	$66,792	$162,100	$747
2023	15,303	$65,161	$168,300	$766

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	976	6.4%
5 to 17	2,854	18.6%
18 to 24	1,173	7.7%
25 to 34	1,849	12.1%
35 to 44	2,079	13.6%
45 to 54	1,934	12.6%
55 to 64	1,931	12.6%
65 to 74	1,443	9.4%
75 and over	1,064	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,583	88.8%
Black or African American	367	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.1%
Asian	70	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	68	0.4%
Two or more races	319	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	877	5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate42.7%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,394	13.5%
High school graduate	4,398	42.7%
Some college or associate's	2,737	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,207	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	564	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,181	76.3%
Carpooled	887	13.1%
Public transit	4	0.1%
Walked	134	2.0%
Bicycle	46	0.7%
Worked from home	486	7.2%
Other means	53	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,900	30.1%
15 to 29 min	1,673	26.5%
30 to 44 min	1,514	24.0%
45 to 59 min	675	10.7%
60+ min	543	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 10.4% (1,464 of 14,011)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,804	65.9%
Nonfamily households	1,970	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,774	93.5%
Vacant	403	6.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,491	77.8%
Renter-occupied	1,283	22.2%

1-unit, detached81.4%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other8.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,029	81.4%
1-unit, attached	44	0.7%
2 to 4 units	451	7.3%
5 to 19 units	128	2.1%
20 or more units	5	0.1%
Mobile home & other	520	8.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 29135
State: Missouri
Land area: 415 sq mi
Water area: 3.84 sq mi
Center point: 38.6330, -92.5836

Cities & places

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