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Edgerton Missouri Information: Edgerton, Missouri is part of PLATTE County. Population for Edgerton from the last gathering is 533. You can view Edgerton venues that host many Edgerton MO events every year. You can also research Edgerton Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Edgerton Missouri real estate guide. Edgerton Missouri has a latitude of 39.5059 and a longitude of -94.6327. Zip codes in Edgerton, MO include 64444 ... more Edgerton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Edgerton, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Edgerton, MO was 533.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Edgerton was 281, which represents 52.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Edgerton, MO
There are an estimated 140 married men in the town. 67 percent of men over 15 years old in Edgerton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Edgerton is 252 which is 47.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Edgerton, Missouri
There are an estimated 131 married women in the community. 65.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Edgerton, MO
The median age of people living in Edgerton, MO was 38.2 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 Edgerton was 25. There were 388 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.3 percent of the population (60) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Edgerton, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Edgerton, MO was 524.

White Population in Edgerton, MO
The estimated White population in the Edgerton community is 522, which is 97.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Edgerton, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Edgerton, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Edgerton, MO was 2.

Asian Population in Edgerton, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Edgerton, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Edgerton 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 9 at the time of the last census.

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

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Edgerton, MO
The household population number in Edgerton was 533.

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

Average Household Size in Edgerton, MO
The average household size in Edgerton is 2.64 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Edgerton, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 214 total housing units in Edgerton.

The number of occupied housing units was 202, or 94.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 173 were owner-occupied (85.6), and 29 were renter-occupied (14.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 12 vacant homes in Edgerton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Edgerton, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 163, with a median value in dollars of 74,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Edgerton, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $736 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Edgerton, average costs per month were $250 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 288 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Edgerton, Missouri
33 people in Edgerton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Edgerton, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Edgerton was 52, or 13.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Edgerton, MO
In 2000, there were 83 people in Edgerton, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Edgerton, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2 people in Edgerton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Edgerton, Missouri
There were 307 in the labor force in Edgerton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 76.8 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 Edgerton was 34.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Edgerton, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $42,411. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Edgerton, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,625. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Edgerton, Missouri
Per capita income in Edgerton in the last full census was 18,444. 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 Edgerton numbered 12, or 7.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Edgerton, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 50, or 9.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.