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Gideon Missouri Information: Gideon, Missouri is part of NEW MADRID County. Population for Gideon from the last gathering is 1113. You can view Gideon venues that host many Gideon MO events every year. You can also research Gideon Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Gideon Missouri real estate guide. Gideon Missouri has a latitude of 36.4506 and a longitude of -89.9185. Zip codes in Gideon, MO include 63848 ... more Gideon zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Gideon, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Gideon, MO was 1,113.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Gideon was 513, which represents 46.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Gideon, MO
There are an estimated 234 married men in the town. 59.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Gideon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Gideon is 600 which is 53.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Gideon, Missouri
There are an estimated 231 married women in the community. 48.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Gideon, MO
The median age of people living in Gideon, MO was 37.5 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 Gideon was 74. There were 816 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.6 percent of the population (218) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Gideon, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Gideon, MO was 1,106.

White Population in Gideon, MO
The estimated White population in the Gideon community is 1,097, which is 98.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Gideon, 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 Gideon, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Gideon, MO was 1.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Gideon community was 11, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Gideon, MO
The household population number in Gideon was 1,050.

Group Quarters Population in Gideon, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 63.

Average Household Size in Gideon, MO
The average household size in Gideon is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.03 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Gideon, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 465 total housing units in Gideon.

The number of occupied housing units was 430, or 92.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 282 were owner-occupied (65.6), and 148 were renter-occupied (34.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 35 vacant homes in Gideon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Gideon, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 241, with a median value in dollars of 32,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Gideon, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $463 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Gideon, average costs per month were $183 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 393 people in the community had a high school degree, or 54.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Gideon, Missouri
56 people in Gideon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Gideon, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Gideon was 112, or 13.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Gideon, MO
In 2000, there were 252 people in Gideon, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Gideon, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 9 people in Gideon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Gideon, Missouri
There were 457 in the labor force in Gideon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54 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 Gideon was 20.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Gideon, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,208. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Gideon, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,094. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Gideon, Missouri
Per capita income in Gideon in the last full census was 13,556. 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 Gideon numbered 62, or 21.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Gideon, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 265, or 25.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.