Missouri · Census place 28036
Gower city, MO
Quick answer
Gower city has 1,677 residents, ranking #299 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $80,057, the median home is worth $189,900 and median gross rent runs $820 a month.
- Population
- 1,677Gower city residents
- Median household income
- $80,057Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $189,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $820Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 86%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Gower city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Gower city median would spend about 12.3% 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 2.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12% of residents and 86% 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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