Edgerton

Population: 487
Median household income: $56,250
Median home value: $180,000

Edgerton, a community in Platte County, Missouri, has 487 residents. The median household income of $56,250 is below the Platte County median ($95,748).

From 2019 to 2023, Edgerton's population declined 16.0% from 580 to 487, while its median home value rose 65.6% from $108,700 to $180,000.

11.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.30 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 487
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $56,250
Median home value: $180,000
Median gross rent: $598
Housing units: 219
Homeownership rate: 72.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

580487

Median household income

$57,250$56,250

Median home value

$108,700$180,000

Median gross rent

$761$598

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	580	$57,250	$108,700	$761
2020	648	$46,944	$112,900	$602
2021	615	$49,135	$117,500	$546
2022	499	$46,250	$156,600	$591
2023	487	$56,250	$180,000	$598

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 346.2%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	2.1%
5 to 17	80	16.4%
18 to 24	42	8.6%
25 to 34	30	6.2%
35 to 44	74	15.2%
45 to 54	42	8.6%
55 to 64	76	15.6%
65 to 74	71	14.6%
75 and over	62	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	445	91.4%
Black or African American	3	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.8%
Asian	1	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	26	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate48.5%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	5.4%
High school graduate	172	48.5%
Some college or associate's	119	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	33	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	12	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	185	76.4%
Carpooled	15	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	15.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14	6.9%
15 to 29 min	40	19.6%
30 to 44 min	51	25.0%
45 to 59 min	65	31.9%
60+ min	34	16.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 11.7% (57 of 487)

	Count	Share
Family households	131	61.8%
Nonfamily households	81	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	212	96.8%
Vacant	7	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	154	72.6%
Renter-occupied	58	27.4%

1-unit, detached93.2%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	204	93.2%
1-unit, attached	3	1.4%
2 to 4 units	10	4.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2921250
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5023, -94.6296