Missouri · Census place 72340
Tarkio city, MO
Quick answer
Tarkio city has 1,478 residents, ranking #314 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $60,250, the median home is worth $86,900 and median gross rent runs $608 a month.
- Population
- 1,478Tarkio city residents
- Median household income
- $60,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $86,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $608Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 47.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 70.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Tarkio city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Tarkio city median would spend about 12.1% 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 1.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.5% of residents and 70.1% 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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