Caruthersville, MO (Missouri) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,145 (Urban population: 6,003 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 142 (9 farm, 133 nonfarm))

Caruthersville, Missouri Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,002 (2,646 occupied: 1,363 owner occupied, 1,283 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	48%
State:	30%

Housing density: 573 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $143,730.

Median contract rent in 2007: $291 (lower quartile is $163, upper quartile is $380)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $338

Median gross rent in Caruthersville, MO in 2007: $469

Housing units in Caruthersville with a mortgage: 667 (50 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 583

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $68,734 (it was $43,400 in 2000)

Caruthersville:	$68,734
Missouri:	$138,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $45,865 - $107,431

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $87,655
Here: $87,655
State: $182,045

Townhouses or other attached units: $46,053
Here: $46,053
State: $185,799

In 2-unit structures: $46,518
Here: $46,518
State: $155,066

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $7,577
Here: $7,577
State: $141,353

Mobile homes: $22,100
Here: $22,100
State: $37,932

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $25,000
Here: $25,000
State: $46,345

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,620

In family households: 5,581 (1,033 male householders, 699 female householders)
1,091 spouses, 2,296 children (2,077 natural, 87 adopted, 132 stepchildren), 148 grandchildren, 62 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 54 other relatives, 195 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,039 (383 male householders (312 living alone)), 531 female householders (497 living alone)), 125 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 84 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 666 2-persons, 419 3-persons, 355 4-persons, 168 5-persons, 80 6-persons, 44 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 809 1-person, 91 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

934 married couples with children.
991 single-parent households (137 men, 854 women).

97.9% of residents of Caruthersville speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (24% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 44% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 32 (0.5%)
(37.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Caruthersville, Missouri:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 24 3 rooms: 28 4 rooms: 104 5 rooms: 433 6 rooms: 327 7 rooms: 256 8 rooms: 92 9 or more rooms: 99

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Caruthersville, Missouri:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 40 3 rooms: 201 4 rooms: 398 5 rooms: 333 6 rooms: 205 7 rooms: 66 8 rooms: 12 9 or more rooms: 28

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 44
1995 to 1998: 68
1990 to 1994: 65
1980 to 1989: 239
1970 to 1979: 754
1960 to 1969: 639
1950 to 1959: 469
1940 to 1949: 370
1939 or earlier: 354

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Caruthersville:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 42 2 bedrooms: 405 3 bedrooms: 724 4 bedrooms: 171 5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Caruthersville:
	no bedroom: 12 1 bedroom: 281 2 bedrooms: 521 3 bedrooms: 394 4 bedrooms: 70 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Caruthersville in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 98 1 vehicle: 489 2 vehicles: 629 3 vehicles: 94 4 vehicles: 29 5 or more vehicles: 24

Cars and other vehicles available in Caruthersville in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 361 1 vehicle: 680 2 vehicles: 208 3 vehicles: 28 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 6

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Caruthersville, MO:

Less than $10,000: 42
$10,000 to $14,999: 21
$15,000 to $19,999: 14
$20,000 to $24,999: 17
$25,000 to $29,999: 33
$30,000 to $34,999: 37
$35,000 to $39,999: 40
$40,000 to $49,999: 152
$50,000 to $59,999: 150
$60,000 to $69,999: 123
$70,000 to $79,999: 107
$80,000 to $89,999: 58
$90,000 to $99,999: 61
$100,000 to $124,999: 138
$125,000 to $149,999: 98
$150,000 to $174,999: 44
$175,000 to $199,999: 22
$200,000 to $249,999: 43
$250,000 to $299,999: 19
$300,000 to $399,999: 17
$400,000 to $499,999: 4
$500,000 to $749,999: 2
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Caruthersville rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Caruthersville:

Less than $100: 156 people
$100 to $149: 94
$150 to $199: 109
$200 to $249: 108
$250 to $299: 101
$300 to $349: 145
$350 to $399: 139
$400 to $449: 102
$450 to $499: 56
$500 to $549: 30
$550 to $599: 18
$600 to $649: 9
$650 to $699: 5
$700 to $749: 9
$750 to $799: 5
$800 to $899: 8
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 9
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 65

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 8 1990 to 1994: 17 1985 to 1989: 7 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Caruthersville, MO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.4%
Number of people working at home: 51 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 194
5 to 9 minutes: 604
10 to 14 minutes: 464
15 to 19 minutes: 301
20 to 24 minutes: 160
25 to 29 minutes: 93
30 to 34 minutes: 182
35 to 39 minutes: 31
40 to 44 minutes: 13
45 to 59 minutes: 62
60 to 89 minutes: 30
90 or more minutes: 26

Caruthersville mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,611 (73%)
Carpooled: 440 (20%)
Bus or trolley bus: 15 (1%)
Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 17 (1%)
Walked: 45 (2%)
Other means: 28 (1%)
Worked at home: 51 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 725
$10,000 to $14,999: 374
$15,000 to $19,999: 239
$20,000 to $24,999: 246
$25,000 to $29,999: 174
$30,000 to $34,999: 150
$35,000 to $39,999: 148
$40,000 to $44,999: 123
$45,000 to $49,999: 91
$50,000 to $59,999: 91
$60,000 to $74,999: 82
$75,000 to $99,999: 90
$100,000 to $124,999: 59
$125,000 to $149,999: 23
$150,000 to $199,999: 22
$200,000 or more: 9

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2182

United States or American: 1301

German: 325

Irish: 296

English: 198

Subsaharan African:: 52

African: 52

French (except Basque): 39

European: 29

Italian: 26

Scottish: 24

Scotch-Irish: 15

Dutch: 13

Swedish: 9

Welsh: 9

Arab:: 8

Lebanese: 8

Belgian: 6

Norwegian: 6

Polish: 6

French Canadian: 5

Danish: 4

British: 4

Canadian: 4

Slovak: 4

Portuguese: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

El Salvador (53%)
India (22%)
Germany (16%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4638
Northeast: 43
Midwest: 322
South: 1550
West: 99

52% of Caruthersville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Missouri.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 46
Nursery to 4th grade: 69
5th and 6th grade: 38
7th and 8th grade: 151
9th grade: 82
10th grade: 137
11th grade: 95
12th grade, no diploma: 75
High school graduate (or equivalency): 576
Less than 1 year of college: 69
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 127
Associate degree: 56
Bachelor's degree: 114
Master's degree: 32
Professional school degree: 23
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 41
Nursery to 4th grade: 34
5th and 6th grade: 72
7th and 8th grade: 291
9th grade: 92
10th grade: 185
11th grade: 122
12th grade, no diploma: 76
High school graduate (or equivalency): 755
Less than 1 year of college: 105
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 168
Associate degree: 94
Bachelor's degree: 120
Master's degree: 32
Professional school degree: 1
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 19.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 20.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 20.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $30,437
Black householders: $11,639
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $21,654
Two or more races householders: $18,692
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $46,093

Caruthersville household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Caruthersville household income for Black householders

Caruthersville household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Caruthersville marital status for males

Caruthersville marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $79,587
Black or African American householders: $43,063
Two or more races householders: $15,947
Hispanic or Latino householders: $55,822

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,094
One, attached: 135
Two: 235
3 or 4: 139
5 to 9: 68
10 to 19: 83
20 to 49: 17
50 or more: 102
Mobile homes: 125
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,395

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Caruthersville:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (87%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (83%) Electricity (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Missouri:	13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5

Here:	1.3%
Missouri:	11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

Here:	5.7%
Missouri:	24.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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