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Cedar County, Missouri

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Key figures

StatisticCedar County, Missouri MissouriUnited States Rank
Total Population14,6156,191,814334,922,4992180th of 3,222
Median Household Income$48,181$70,702$80,7342865th of 3,221
Median Age43.039.038.91211th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.0%32.4%35.7%2183rd of 3,222
Median Home Value$168,100$230,300$332,7001852nd of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$767$1,033$1,4132359th of 3,215
Poverty Rate17.0%12.6%12.5%929th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate2.6%4.0%5.2%2731st of 3,222
Population per Square Mile30.890.1n/a1973rd of 3,222
Foreign Born0.6%4.5%14.1%3000th of 3,222
Life Expectancy74.5n/an/a1974th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate74.1%68.1%65.2%1691st of 3,222
Average Commute Time25.123.526.41407th of 3,221
Worked from Home9.9%13.0%15.1%1234th of 3,222
Uninsured14.9%n/an/a723rd of 3,134
Married-Couple Households52.4%46.5%46.9%965th of 3,222
Broadband Access79.4%n/an/a2257th of 3,135

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Race and ethnicity in Cedar County, Missouri

StatisticCedar County, MissouriMissouriUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)92.1%76.3%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.2%5.2%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.5%10.9%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%2.1%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)4.0%4.8%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.2%0.2%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.9%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index14.940.161.4

Age in Cedar County, Missouri

StatisticCedar County, MissouriMissouriUnited States
Median Age43.039.038.9
Under 18 %24.0%22.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.5%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.5%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.4%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.4%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %23.1%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Cedar County, Missouri

StatisticCedar County, MissouriMissouriUnited States
Households5,7732,508,227129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.42.5
Family Households61.7%62.1%64.2%
Households with Children29.2%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families9.3%15.6%17.3%
People Living Alone33.5%31.1%28.7%
Never Married20.7%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Cedar County, Missouri

StatisticCedar County, MissouriMissouriUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,063$39,695$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.5%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.0%17.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.8%17.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.5%8.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.0%12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty46.9%29.6%28.2%
SNAP Households12.2%9.8%n/a

Housing in Cedar County, Missouri

StatisticCedar County, MissouriMissouriUnited States
Housing Units6,9462,825,287143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes76.6%70.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units2.6%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate16.9%11.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,980.01,978.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied25.9%31.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.5%28.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,044$1,948n/a

Education in Cedar County, Missouri

StatisticCedar County, MissouriMissouriUnited States
Less than High School10.8%8.1%10.4%
High School Graduate42.1%30.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.1%29.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.0%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.0%12.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Cedar County, Missouri

StatisticCedar County, MissouriMissouriUnited States
Labour Force Participation52.2%63.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.5%74.8%68.8%
Public Transit1.3%0.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%1.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes40.8%29.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.4%5.4%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.6%6.6%n/a

Origins and language in Cedar County, Missouri

StatisticCedar County, MissouriMissouriUnited States
Born in State of Residence62.0%65.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.1%2.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.4%2.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.3%93.3%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.4%2.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.3%5.8%16.7%

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