Missouri · Census place 75688
Vandalia city, MO
Quick answer
Vandalia city has 3,260 residents, ranking #193 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $58,649, the median home is worth $75,600 and median gross rent runs $762 a month.
- Population
- 3,260Vandalia city residents
- Median household income
- $58,649Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $75,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $762Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 67.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Vandalia city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Vandalia city median would spend about 15.6% 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 1.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.8% of residents and 67.9% 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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