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Caruthersville Missouri Information: Caruthersville, Missouri is part of PEMISCOT County. Population for Caruthersville from the last gathering is 6760. You can view Caruthersville venues that host many Caruthersville MO events every year. You can also research Caruthersville Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Caruthersville Missouri real estate guide. Caruthersville Missouri has a latitude of 36.1839 and a longitude of -89.6608. Zip codes in Caruthersville, MO include 63830 ... more Caruthersville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Caruthersville, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Caruthersville, MO was 6,760.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Caruthersville was 3,131, which represents 46.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Caruthersville, MO
There are an estimated 1,144 married men in the town. 53.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Caruthersville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Caruthersville is 3,629 which is 53.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Caruthersville, Missouri
There are an estimated 1,151 married women in the community. 42.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Caruthersville, MO
The median age of people living in Caruthersville, MO was 31.3 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 Caruthersville was 680. There were 4,545 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.6 percent of the population (918) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Caruthersville, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Caruthersville, MO was 6,684.

White Population in Caruthersville, MO
The estimated White population in the Caruthersville community is 4,467, which is 66.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Caruthersville, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,123, which is 31.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Caruthersville, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Caruthersville, MO was 9.

Asian Population in Caruthersville, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 36.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Caruthersville, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Caruthersville was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 47, while those of “two or more races” was 76 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Caruthersville community was 112, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Caruthersville, MO
The household population number in Caruthersville was 6,677.

Group Quarters Population in Caruthersville, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 83.

Average Household Size in Caruthersville, MO
The average household size in Caruthersville is 2.53 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.17 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Caruthersville, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,999 total housing units in Caruthersville.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,643, or 88.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,365 were owner-occupied (51.6), and 1,278 were renter-occupied (48.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 356 vacant homes in Caruthersville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Caruthersville, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,250, with a median value in dollars of 45,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Caruthersville, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $619 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Caruthersville, average costs per month were $236 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,272 people in the community had a high school degree, or 58.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Caruthersville, Missouri
322 people in Caruthersville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Caruthersville, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Caruthersville was 549, or 12.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Caruthersville, MO
In 2000, there were 1,689 people in Caruthersville, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Caruthersville, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 124 people in Caruthersville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Caruthersville, Missouri
There were 2,518 in the labor force in Caruthersville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 53.2 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 Caruthersville was 15.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Caruthersville, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $19,601. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Caruthersville, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $23,454. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Caruthersville, Missouri
Per capita income in Caruthersville in the last full census was 12,034. 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 Caruthersville numbered 487, or 28.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Caruthersville, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,354, or 35.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.