Missouri · Census place 69230
Southwest City town, MO
Quick answer
Southwest City town has 845 residents, ranking #406 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $38,750, the median home is worth $67,200 and median gross rent runs $555 a month.
- Population
- 845Southwest City town residents
- Median household income
- $38,750Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $67,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $555Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 32.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 57.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Southwest City town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Southwest City town median would spend about 17.2% 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 1.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.1% of residents and 57.8% 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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