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Canalou Missouri Information: Canalou, Missouri is part of NEW MADRID County. Population for Canalou from the last gathering is 348. You can view Canalou venues that host many Canalou MO events every year. You can also research Canalou Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Canalou Missouri real estate guide. Canalou Missouri has a latitude of 36.7543 and a longitude of -89.6875. Zip codes in Canalou, MO include 63828 ... more Canalou zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Canalou, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Canalou, MO was 348.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Canalou was 164, which represents 47.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Canalou, MO
There are an estimated 72 married men in the town. 61 percent of men over 15 years old in Canalou are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Canalou is 184 which is 52.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Canalou, Missouri
There are an estimated 62 married women in the community. 54.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Canalou, MO
The median age of people living in Canalou, MO was 32 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Canalou was 30. There were 232 people above the age of 18, which represents 66.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.8 percent of the population (34) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Canalou, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Canalou, MO was 345.

White Population in Canalou, MO
The estimated White population in the Canalou community is 331, which is 95.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Canalou, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 13, which is 3.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Canalou, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Canalou, MO was 0.

Asian Population in Canalou, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Canalou, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Canalou was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 3 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Canalou community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Canalou, MO
The household population number in Canalou was 348.

Group Quarters Population in Canalou, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Canalou, MO
The average household size in Canalou is 2.78 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.24 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Canalou, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 140 total housing units in Canalou.

The number of occupied housing units was 125, or 89.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 109 were owner-occupied (87.2), and 16 were renter-occupied (12.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 15 vacant homes in Canalou at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Canalou, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 56, with a median value in dollars of 26,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Canalou, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $477 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Canalou, average costs per month were $203 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 77 people in the community had a high school degree, or 41.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Canalou, Missouri
4 people in Canalou also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 2.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Canalou, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Canalou was 25, or 11.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Canalou, MO
In 2000, there were 66 people in Canalou, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Canalou, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1 people in Canalou who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Canalou, Missouri
There were 145 in the labor force in Canalou at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Canalou was 19.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Canalou, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $21,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Canalou, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $25,417. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Canalou, Missouri
Per capita income in Canalou in the last full census was 9,660. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Canalou numbered 18, or 20 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Canalou, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 86, or 27.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.