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Schuyler County, MO

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

AI Overview

Schuyler County is a small rural Missouri county with a population of 4,044 that has contracted by 10.2% over the past five years, signaling ongoing outmigration pressure. The labor force is modest in size, with a 54.3% participation rate, median worker earnings of $35,250, and just 10.6% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 93.7% have at least a high school diploma. Housing costs are exceptionally low—median home values sit at $118,200 and median gross rent at $382 per month—and the 9.7% poverty rate and $61,205 median household income reflect a working-class rural economy.

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

Population

4,044

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,205

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-10.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,833 (94.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races87 (2.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race78 (1.9%)
  • Asian Alone22 (0.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone10 (0.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone8 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic239
  2. 2.Spanish33
  3. 3.Vietnamese16
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)4
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

191

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,647

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$23,774

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance414
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)212
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)192
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services142
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining136

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations526
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations286
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations280
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations260
  5. 5.Service Occupations241

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.86×)122
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.64×)122
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.58×)117
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.18×)432
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.16×)182

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$118,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$382/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999116 (11.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999111 (10.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999108 (10.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999107 (10.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99973 (7.0%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99968 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

10.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,250

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,288 (81.3%)
  • Carpooled135 (8.5%)
  • Worked At Home105 (6.6%)
  • Other29 (1.8%)
  • Walked28 (1.8%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

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.