Kelso

Population: 593
Median household income: $54,853
Median home value: $213,800

Kelso is a community in Scott County, Missouri, home to 593 residents. At $54,853, its median household income sits below Scott County's $58,847.

From 2019 to 2023, Kelso's population held roughly steady from 592 to 593, while its median home value rose 19.3% from $179,200 to $213,800.

89.1% of workers drive to work alone. 84.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 593
Median age: 32.8 yrs
Median household income: $54,853
Median home value: $213,800
Median gross rent: $810
Housing units: 251
Homeownership rate: 66.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

592593

Median household income

$54,375$54,853

Median home value

$179,200$213,800

Median gross rent

$692$810

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	592	$54,375	$179,200	$692
2020	575	$52,981	$190,600	$645
2021	588	$49,844	$191,900	$744
2022	617	$51,375	$209,700	$764
2023	593	$54,853	$213,800	$810

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

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 2413.8%

25 to 3418.0%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 544.7%

55 to 648.8%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	8.3%
5 to 17	87	14.7%
18 to 24	82	13.8%
25 to 34	107	18.0%
35 to 44	65	11.0%
45 to 54	28	4.7%
55 to 64	52	8.8%
65 to 74	89	15.0%
75 and over	34	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	586	98.8%
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	7	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.2%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree22.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	3.2%
High school graduate	137	36.5%
Some college or associate's	118	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	83	22.1%
Graduate or professional degree	25	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone89.1%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	244	89.1%
Carpooled	21	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	2.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	32	12.0%
15 to 29 min	170	63.9%
30 to 44 min	32	12.0%
45 to 59 min	18	6.8%
60+ min	14	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 12.0% (71 of 593)

	Count	Share
Family households	158	66.4%
Nonfamily households	80	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	238	94.8%
Vacant	13	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	158	66.4%
Renter-occupied	80	33.6%

1-unit, detached84.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.4%

5 to 19 units14.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	213	84.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	0.4%
5 to 19 units	37	14.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2938216
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.1922, -89.5504