Risco

Population: 243
Median household income: $43,125
Median home value: $72,700

Located in New Madrid County, Missouri, Risco is a community with a population of 243. The median household income of $43,125 is below the New Madrid County median ($49,237).

Between 2019 and 2023, Risco's population declined 38.0% from 392 to 243, while its median home value rose 19.2% from $61,000 to $72,700.

82.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1967.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 243
Median age: 47.2 yrs
Median household income: $43,125
Median home value: $72,700
Median gross rent: $668
Housing units: 152
Homeownership rate: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.8%
Unemployment rate: 9.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

392243

Median household income

$43,125$43,125

Median home value

$61,000$72,700

Median gross rent

$715$668

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	392	$43,125	$61,000	$715
2020	257	$53,500	$61,600	$725
2021	258	$43,750	$60,500	$625
2022	202	$41,750	$63,300	$680
2023	243	$43,125	$72,700	$668

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1722.6%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 5416.0%

55 to 647.4%

65 to 7419.8%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	3.7%
5 to 17	55	22.6%
18 to 24	14	5.8%
25 to 34	21	8.6%
35 to 44	20	8.2%
45 to 54	39	16.0%
55 to 64	18	7.4%
65 to 74	48	19.8%
75 and over	19	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	213	87.7%
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	27	11.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate62.4%

Some college or associate's22.4%

Bachelor's degree1.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	13.3%
High school graduate	103	62.4%
Some college or associate's	37	22.4%
Bachelor's degree	3	1.8%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone97.1%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	99	97.1%
Carpooled	3	2.9%
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	23	22.5%
15 to 29 min	33	32.4%
30 to 44 min	35	34.3%
45 to 59 min	11	10.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 24.7% (60 of 243)

	Count	Share
Family households	68	58.1%
Nonfamily households	49	41.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	117	77.0%
Vacant	35	23.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	95	81.2%
Renter-occupied	22	18.8%

1-unit, detached82.9%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	126	82.9%
1-unit, attached	1	0.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	25	16.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2961994
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.56 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.5517, -89.8187