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Caldwell County, MO

Demographic and economic profile of Caldwell County, MO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Caldwell County is a small rural Missouri county of 8,890 residents, with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $24,453 and median worker earnings of $38,989 against a low cost of living anchored by a median home value of $156,700 and median gross rent of $628 per month. The labor pool is modest, with a 57.7% participation rate, 18.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and 90.8% holding at least a high school diploma, alongside a 4.5% unemployment rate. The county has seen a -1.8% population decline over five years, an 81.0% homeownership rate, and a median age of 43.2, with a mean commute of 32.6 minutes suggesting workers largely draw from surrounding areas.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

8,890

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$64,806

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.8% since 2018

Caldwell County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,270 (92.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races277 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race135 (1.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone107 (1.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone60 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone37 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic82
  2. 2.Spanish44
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)21
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)16
  5. 5.Other Indo-European6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

596

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$24,453

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$31,963

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance834
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)544
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)499
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)367
  5. 5.Construction (Group)348

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,226
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations836
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations789
  4. 4.Service Occupations716
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations519

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.55×)220
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.81×)333
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.52×)346
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.39×)538
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.24×)335

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$156,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$628/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999371 (12.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999262 (8.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999251 (8.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999237 (8.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999236 (8.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999154 (5.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,989

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,136 (78.0%)
  • Worked At Home417 (10.4%)
  • Carpooled379 (9.4%)
  • Walked45 (1.1%)
  • Other43 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit3 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.