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Missouri · Census place 21052

East Prairie city, MO

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East Prairie city has 2,930 residents, ranking #206 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $31,159, the median home is worth $58,000 and median gross rent runs $825 a month.

Population
2,930East Prairie city residents
Median household income
$31,159Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$58,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$825Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
42.5%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in East Prairie city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the East Prairie city median would spend about 31.8% 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 1.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 30.7% of residents and 42.5% 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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