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Risco Missouri Information: Risco, Missouri is part of NEW MADRID County. Population for Risco from the last gathering is 392. You can view Risco venues that host many Risco MO events every year. You can also research Risco Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Risco Missouri real estate guide. Risco Missouri has a latitude of 36.5518 and a longitude of -89.8192. Zip codes in Risco, MO include 63874 ... more Risco zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Risco, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Risco, MO was 392.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Risco was 186, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Risco, MO
There are an estimated 85 married men in the town. 55.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Risco are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Risco is 206 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Risco, Missouri
There are an estimated 95 married women in the community. 55.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Risco, MO
The median age of people living in Risco, MO was 41.5 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 Risco was 17. There were 309 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.6 percent of the population (69) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Risco, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Risco, MO was 391.

White Population in Risco, MO
The estimated White population in the Risco community is 390, which is 99.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Risco, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Risco, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Risco 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 1 at the time of the last census.

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

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Risco, MO
The household population number in Risco was 392.

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

Average Household Size in Risco, MO
The average household size in Risco is 2.38 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.89 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Risco, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 177 total housing units in Risco.

The number of occupied housing units was 165, or 93.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 132 were owner-occupied (80), and 33 were renter-occupied (20, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 12 vacant homes in Risco at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Risco, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 104, with a median value in dollars of 30,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Risco, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $500 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Risco, average costs per month were $180 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 162 people in the community had a high school degree, or 64.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Risco, Missouri
22 people in Risco also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Risco, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Risco was 37, or 12.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Risco, MO
In 2000, there were 116 people in Risco, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Risco, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 6 people in Risco who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Risco, Missouri
There were 185 in the labor force in Risco at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.2 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 Risco was 23.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Risco, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,827. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Risco, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,857. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Risco, Missouri
Per capita income in Risco in the last full census was 13,777. 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 Risco numbered 14, or 13.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Risco, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 57, or 14.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.