Missouri · Census place 11692
Caruthersville city, MO
Quick answer
Caruthersville city has 5,426 residents, ranking #137 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $35,903, the median home is worth $118,700 and median gross rent runs $771 a month.
- Population
- 5,426Caruthersville city residents
- Median household income
- $35,903Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $118,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $771Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 46.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Caruthersville city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Caruthersville city median would spend about 25.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 26.1% of residents and 46.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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