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Gasconade Missouri Information: Gasconade, Missouri is part of GASCONADE County. Population for Gasconade from the last gathering is 267. You can view Gasconade venues that host many Gasconade MO events every year. You can also research Gasconade Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Gasconade Missouri real estate guide. Gasconade Missouri has a latitude of 38.6728 and a longitude of -91.6361. Zip codes in Gasconade, MO include 65036 ... more Gasconade zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Gasconade, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Gasconade, MO was 267.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Gasconade was 120, which represents 44.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Gasconade, MO
There are an estimated 52 married men in the town. 57.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Gasconade are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Gasconade is 147 which is 55.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Gasconade, Missouri
There are an estimated 55 married women in the community. 46.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Gasconade, MO
The median age of people living in Gasconade, MO was 38.9 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 Gasconade was 18. There were 196 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.2 percent of the population (54) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Gasconade, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Gasconade, MO was 263.

White Population in Gasconade, MO
The estimated White population in the Gasconade community is 258, which is 96.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Gasconade, 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 Gasconade, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Gasconade, MO was 2.

Asian Population in Gasconade, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Gasconade, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Gasconade 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 4 at the time of the last census.

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

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Gasconade, MO
The household population number in Gasconade was 267.

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

Average Household Size in Gasconade, MO
The average household size in Gasconade is 2.54 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Gasconade, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 141 total housing units in Gasconade.

The number of occupied housing units was 105, or 74.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 90 were owner-occupied (85.7), and 15 were renter-occupied (14.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 36 vacant homes in Gasconade at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Gasconade, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 74, with a median value in dollars of 27,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Gasconade, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $500 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Gasconade, average costs per month were $203 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 106 people in the community had a high school degree, or 60.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Gasconade, Missouri
6 people in Gasconade also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 3.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Gasconade, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Gasconade was 29, or 14.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Gasconade, MO
In 2000, there were 57 people in Gasconade, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Gasconade, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 6 people in Gasconade who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Gasconade, Missouri
There were 132 in the labor force in Gasconade at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.1 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 Gasconade was 30 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Gasconade, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,404. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Gasconade, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $27,917. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Gasconade, Missouri
Per capita income in Gasconade in the last full census was 13,131. 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 Gasconade numbered 14, or 19.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Gasconade, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 71, or 25.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.