Caruthersville, MO City Data

Caruthersville, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,760 people who live in Caruthersville and approximately 20,047 who live in Pemiscot County. We want to help people moving to or living in Caruthersville to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Caruthersville. We have included Caruthersville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Caruthersville Information

Pemiscot County where Caruthersville resides is 512.41 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,047 and has a population rank of 1,791 out of all the places in the United States.

Caruthersville has a total of 6,760 people and of those residents there are 3,131 males and 3,629 females. The median age of the male population is 29.2 and the female population is 33.3. There are approximately 360 births each year and around 227 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Caruthersville varies per year, but currently 6,684 are one race and 76 are two or more races.

Of the 6,760 people who live in Caruthersville, there are 2,414 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Caruthersville is 1,215 male and 1,199 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,545.

General Caruthersville Information
Total area in square miles - Pemiscot County	512.41
Water area in square miles - Pemiscot County	N/A
Resident population - Pemiscot County	20,047
Population rank - Pemiscot County	1,791
Total population	6,760
Total population (male)	3,131
Total population (female)	3,629
Population median age (male)	29.2
Population median age (female)	33.3
Births - Pemiscot County	360
Deaths- Pemiscot County	227
Population of one race	6,684
Population of two or more races	76
Population under 20 years	2,414
Population under 20 years (male)	1,215
Population under 20 years (female)	1,199
Total population 18 years and over	4,545

Caruthersville Social Characteristics

There are 7,855 households in Caruthersville. Families make up 5,365 of these households. The table below breaks down the Caruthersville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,532), male householder with no wife present (364) and female householder with no husband present (1,452). The remainder of the Caruthersville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,538. Caruthersville, MO moving companies help people in Caruthersville move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Caruthersville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Caruthersville is based, there are 8,214 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,937 never married, 3,853 now married, 284 separated, 1,292 widowed, and 848 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 173 separated, 296 widowed and 811 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Caruthersville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Caruthersville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pemiscot County)
Total households	7,855
Family households (families)	5,365
With own children under 18 years	2,954
Married-couple family	3,532
With own children under 18 years	1,471
Male householder, no wife present, family	364
With own children under 18 years	193
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,452
With own children under 18 years	981
Nonfamily households	2,538
Householder living alone	2,256
65 years and over	1,120

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,056
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	710
Average household size	2.53
Average family size	3.17

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,620
Householder	1,723
Spouse	1,058
Child	2,314
Other relatives	62
Nonrelatives	160
Unmarried partner	103
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	176
Foster child	12
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,057
Male householder	365
Male householder living alone	303
Male householder not living alone	62
Female householder	555
Female householder living alone	510
Female householder not living alone	45
Nonrelatives	137
Unmarried partner	73
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	19
Foster child	10
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,214
Never married	1,937
Now married	3,853
Separated	284
Widowed	1,292
Divorced	848
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	173
Widowed	296
Divorced	811

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,760
Male	3,131
Under 5 years	368
5 to 9 years	316
10 to 14 years	279
15 to 17 years	151
18 and 19 years	101
20 years	44
21 years	38
22 to 24 years	111
25 to 29 years	189
30 to 34 years	179
35 to 39 years	196
40 to 44 years	211
45 to 49 years	213
50 to 54 years	170
55 to 59 years	136
60 and 61 years	44
62 to 64 years	59
65 and 66 years	48
67 to 69 years	35
70 to 74 years	111
75 to 79 years	65
80 to 84 years	38
85 years and over	29
Female	3,629
Under 5 years	312
5 to 9 years	312
10 to 14 years	299
15 to 17 years	178
18 and 19 years	98
20 years	45
21 years	42
22 to 24 years	170
25 to 29 years	218
30 to 34 years	207
35 to 39 years	221
40 to 44 years	251
45 to 49 years	207
50 to 54 years	175
55 to 59 years	164
60 and 61 years	53
62 to 64 years	85
65 and 66 years	57
67 to 69 years	79
70 to 74 years	156
75 to 79 years	130
80 to 84 years	83
85 years and over	87

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,760
One race	6,684
White	4,467
Black or African American	2,123
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	36
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	4
Two or more races	76

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,677
People who are White alone	4,414
People who are Black or African American alone	2,094
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	36
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	111
People who are Some other race alone	46

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	18,397
Same house	10,103
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,098
Different state or abroad	1,415
Different state	1,293
Abroad	122

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pemiscot County)
Total resident population	20,047
Born in United States	15,159
State of residence	12,768
Different state	7,054
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	40
Foreign born	185

Caruthersville Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Caruthersville. That total enrollment is 5,262 for the population of the country, which includes Caruthersville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,850 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,055 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 498.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Caruthersville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,262
Pre-kindergarten	407
Public	358
Private	49
Kindergarten	328
Public	328
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,793
Public	2,763
Private	30
Elementary and high school	4,028
Public	3,988
Private	40
High school grades 9 to 12	1,235
Public	1,225
Private	10
College, undergraduate years	425
Public	410
Private	15
Graduate or professional school	74
Public	73
Private	1
Not enrolled in school	13,815

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,228
Less than 9th grade	2,372
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,738
High school graduate	4,129
Some college, no degree	1,591
Associate's degree	376
Bachelor's degree	1,022
Graduate or professional degree	8.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	58.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	741

Caruthersville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 14,688 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Caruthersville. The Caruthersville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,557), service occupations (1,342), sales and office occupations (1,577), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (191), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (707) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,888). The 14,688 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,513 private wage and salary workers, 1,160 government workers, 547 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pemiscot County)
Population 16 years and over	14,688
In labor force	7,945
Civilian labor force	7,945
Employed	7,262
Unemployed	683
Percent Unemployed	8.6
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	8,032
In labor force	3,870
Civilian labor force	3,870
Unemployed Civilian labor force	342
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,656
In labor force	4,075
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	341
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pemiscot County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,158
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,726
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,020
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	159
Other means	76
Worked at home	127
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	128,770

OCCUPATION (Pemiscot County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,557
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,557
Service occupations	1,342
Sales and office occupations	1,577
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	191
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	707
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,888

INDUSTRY (Pemiscot County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,557
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	398
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,663
Wholesale trade	185
Retail trade	778
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	440
Information	88
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	245
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	189
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,599
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	626
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	338

CLASS OF WORKER (Pemiscot County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,557
Private wage and salary workers	5,513
Government workers	1,160
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	547
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Caruthersville Housing Characteristics

In Caruthersville, MO there are 8,793 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,855 occupied and 938 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Caruthersville, there are 6,269 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 314 units in Caruthersville. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Caruthersville, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Caruthersville, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Caruthersville. There are 559 housing units with rent less than $200, 643 with rent between $200-299, 1,202 with rent between $300-499 and 417 with rent for $500 and above. Full Caruthersville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Caruthersville, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pemiscot County)
Total housing units	8,793
Occupied housing units	7,855
Vacant housing units	938

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pemiscot County)
Total housing units	8,793
1-unit, detached	6,269
1-unit, attached	314
2 units	360
3 or 4 units	366
5 to 9 units	104
10 to 19 units	101
20 to 49 units	40
50 or more units	144
Mobile home	1,086

HOUSING TENURE (Pemiscot County)
Occupied housing units	7,855
Owner-occupied	4,577
Renter-occupied	3,278

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pemiscot County)
Occupied housing units	7,855
No vehicles available	1,124
2 vehicle available	3,476
3 vehicles available	693
4 vehicles available	182
5 or more vehicles available	58

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pemiscot County)
Occupied housing units	7,855
Utility gas	5,024
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,291
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5
Coal or coke
Wood	17
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	13
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pemiscot County)
Occupied housing units	7,855
Less Than $50,000	4,577
$50,000 to $99,999	1,128
$100,000 to $149,999	228
$150,000 to $199,999	108
$200,000 to $299,999	29
$300,000 to $499,999	7
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	44,200

GROSS RENT (Pemiscot County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,278
Less than $200	559
$200 to $299	643
$300 to $499	1,202
$500 to $699	324
$700 to $999	74
$1,000 to $1,499	12
$1,500 or more	6