Missouri · Census place 59186
Portageville city, MO
Quick answer
Portageville city has 2,869 residents, ranking #208 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $36,924, the median home is worth $150,000 and median gross rent runs $788 a month.
- Population
- 2,869Portageville city residents
- Median household income
- $36,924Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $150,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $788Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 56.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Portageville city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Portageville city median would spend about 25.6% 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 4.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 23% of residents and 56.1% 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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