Missouri · Census place 72304
Taos city, MO
Quick answer
Taos city has 1,334 residents, ranking #331 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $103,594, the median home is worth $256,000 and median gross rent runs $425 a month.
- Population
- 1,334Taos city residents
- Median household income
- $103,594Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $256,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $425Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 91.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Taos city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Taos city median would spend about 4.9% 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 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 2.3% of residents and 91.7% 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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