Schuyler County, Missouri

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,044
Median household income: $56,023
Median home value: $118,200

Schuyler County is a county in Missouri with a population of 4,044. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $56,023, its median household income sits below Missouri's $68,920.

Between 2019 and 2023, Schuyler County's population declined 11.2% from 4,555 to 4,044, while its median household income rose 31.2% from $42,694 to $56,023.

The median gross rent is $382. 10.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,044
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $56,023
Median home value: $118,200
Median gross rent: $382
Housing units: 1,906
Homeownership rate: 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5554,044

Median household income

$42,694$56,023

Median home value

$71,200$118,200

Median gross rent

$459$382

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,555	$42,694	$71,200	$459
2020	4,550	$44,420	$81,300	$446
2021	4,094	$49,746	$87,600	$500
2022	4,066	$53,728	$106,200	$414
2023	4,044	$56,023	$118,200	$382

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	323	8.0%
5 to 17	795	19.7%
18 to 24	306	7.6%
25 to 34	484	12.0%
35 to 44	388	9.6%
45 to 54	431	10.7%
55 to 64	554	13.7%
65 to 74	407	10.1%
75 and over	356	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,814	94.3%
Black or African American	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.3%
Asian	20	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	128	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	67	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate54.0%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	164	6.3%
High school graduate	1,416	54.0%
Some college or associate's	761	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	191	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	88	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone84.6%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,322	84.6%
Carpooled	82	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	109	7.0%
Other means	41	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	430	29.6%
15 to 29 min	446	30.7%
30 to 44 min	349	24.0%
45 to 59 min	92	6.3%
60+ min	137	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.20
Poverty rate: 9.7% (390 of 4,036)

	Count	Share
Family households	811	64.8%
Nonfamily households	440	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,251	65.6%
Vacant	655	34.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	988	79.0%
Renter-occupied	263	21.0%

1-unit, detached78.8%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other10.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,501	78.8%
1-unit, attached	21	1.1%
2 to 4 units	149	7.8%
5 to 19 units	27	1.4%
20 or more units	12	0.6%
Mobile home & other	196	10.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 29197
State: Missouri
Land area: 307 sq mi
Water area: 0.86 sq mi
Center point: 40.4694, -92.5190

Cities & places

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