Edwards, MO City Data

Edwards, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,873 people who live in Edwards and approximately 17,180 who live in Benton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Edwards 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 Edwards. We have included Edwards housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Edwards Information

Benton County where Edwards resides is 752.48 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,180 and has a population rank of 1,942 out of all the places in the United States.

Edwards has a total of 1,873 people and of those residents there are 952 males and 921 females. The median age of the male population is 55.9 and the female population is 53.4. There are approximately 151 births each year and around 251 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Edwards varies per year, but currently 1,845 are one race and 28 are two or more races.

Of the 1,873 people who live in Edwards, there are 305 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Edwards is 154 male and 151 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 1,587.

General Edwards Information
Total area in square miles - Benton County	752.48
Water area in square miles - Benton County	N/A
Resident population - Benton County	17,180
Population rank - Benton County	1,942
Total population	1,873
Total population (male)	952
Total population (female)	921
Population median age (male)	55.9
Population median age (female)	53.4
Births - Benton County	151
Deaths- Benton County	251
Population of one race	1,845
Population of two or more races	28
Population under 20 years	305
Population under 20 years (male)	154
Population under 20 years (female)	151
Total population 18 years and over	1,587

Edwards Social Characteristics

There are 7,420 households in Edwards. Families make up 5,209 of these households. The table below breaks down the Edwards families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,425), male householder with no wife present (205) and female householder with no husband present (524). The remainder of the Edwards households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,244. Edwards, MO moving companies help people in Edwards 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 Edwards. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Edwards is based, there are 7,228 females 15 and over; of those females there are 835 never married, 4,635 now married, 129 separated, 954 widowed, and 675 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 87 separated, 286 widowed and 919 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Edwards social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Edwards.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Benton County)
Total households	7,420
Family households (families)	5,209
With own children under 18 years	1,876
Married-couple family	4,425
With own children under 18 years	1,316
Male householder, no wife present, family	205
With own children under 18 years	139
Female householder, no husband present, family	524
With own children under 18 years	315
Nonfamily households	2,244
Householder living alone	1,952
65 years and over	1,023

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	154
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	374
Average household size	2.11
Average family size	2.51

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,543
Householder	605
Spouse	540
Child	308
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	38
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	330
Male householder	156
Male householder living alone	134
Male householder not living alone	22
Female householder	127
Female householder living alone	114
Female householder not living alone	13
Nonrelatives	47
Unmarried partner	28
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,228
Never married	835
Now married	4,635
Separated	129
Widowed	954
Divorced	675
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	87
Widowed	286
Divorced	919

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,873
Male	952
Under 5 years	25
5 to 9 years	42
10 to 14 years	52
15 to 17 years	25
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	6
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	29
35 to 39 years	44
40 to 44 years	59
45 to 49 years	58
50 to 54 years	63
55 to 59 years	106
60 and 61 years	36
62 to 64 years	72
65 and 66 years	49
67 to 69 years	72
70 to 74 years	83
75 to 79 years	44
80 to 84 years	24
85 years and over	7
Female	921
Under 5 years	29
5 to 9 years	35
10 to 14 years	55
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	2
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	17
30 to 34 years	31
35 to 39 years	49
40 to 44 years	53
45 to 49 years	74
50 to 54 years	85
55 to 59 years	97
60 and 61 years	49
62 to 64 years	54
65 and 66 years	47
67 to 69 years	48
70 to 74 years	62
75 to 79 years	51
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	13

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,873
One race	1,845
White	1,822
Black or African American	12
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	28

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,873
People who are White alone	1,822
People who are Black or African American alone	12
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	21
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,375
Same house	9,182
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,146
Different state or abroad	1,646
Different state	1,570
Abroad	76

PLACE OF BIRTH (Benton County)
Total resident population	17,180
Born in United States	8,655
State of residence	11,345
Different state	5,675
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	47
Foreign born	113

Edwards 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 Edwards. That total enrollment is 3,197 for the population of the country, which includes Edwards. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 773 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,087 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 292.

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 Edwards population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,197
Pre-kindergarten	177
Public	99
Private	78
Kindergarten	183
Public	177
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,722
Public	1,614
Private	108
Elementary and high school	2,544
Public	2,414
Private	130
High school grades 9 to 12	822
Public	800
Private	22
College, undergraduate years	251
Public	233
Private	18
Graduate or professional school	42
Public	32
Private	10
Not enrolled in school	13,460

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,669
Less than 9th grade	1,335
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,234
High school graduate	4,900
Some college, no degree	2,572
Associate's degree	513
Bachelor's degree	1,115
Graduate or professional degree	8.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	740

Edwards Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 14,116 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Edwards. The Edwards occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,519), service occupations (1,052), sales and office occupations (1,506), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (136), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,092) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,308). The 14,116 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,446 private wage and salary workers, 961 government workers, 1,130 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Benton County)
Population 16 years and over	14,116
In labor force	7,046
Civilian labor force	7,046
Employed	6,613
Unemployed	433
Percent Unemployed	6.1
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	7,140
In labor force	3,173
Civilian labor force	3,173
Unemployed Civilian labor force	208
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,976
In labor force	3,873
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	225
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Benton County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,492
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,728
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	995
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	151
Other means	40
Worked at home	533
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	161,915

OCCUPATION (Benton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,519
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,519
Service occupations	1,052
Sales and office occupations	1,506
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	136
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,092
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,308

INDUSTRY (Benton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,519
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	530
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,038
Wholesale trade	148
Retail trade	872
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	261
Information	115
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	287
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	237
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,237
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	437
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	303

CLASS OF WORKER (Benton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,519
Private wage and salary workers	4,446
Government workers	961
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,130
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Edwards Housing Characteristics

In Edwards, MO there are 12,691 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,420 occupied and 5,271 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Edwards, there are 8,480 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 67 units in Edwards. 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 Edwards, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Edwards, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Edwards. There are 159 housing units with rent less than $200, 148 with rent between $200-299, 445 with rent between $300-499 and 181 with rent for $500 and above. Full Edwards gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Edwards, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Benton County)
Total housing units	12,691
Occupied housing units	7,420
Vacant housing units	5,271

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Benton County)
Total housing units	12,691
1-unit, detached	8,480
1-unit, attached	67
2 units	95
3 or 4 units	131
5 to 9 units	119
10 to 19 units	27
20 to 49 units	16
50 or more units	4
Mobile home	2,772

HOUSING TENURE (Benton County)
Occupied housing units	7,420
Owner-occupied	6,097
Renter-occupied	1,323

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Benton County)
Occupied housing units	7,420
No vehicles available	458
2 vehicle available	4,511
3 vehicles available	1,184
4 vehicles available	186
5 or more vehicles available	149

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Benton County)
Occupied housing units	7,420
Utility gas	107
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,856
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	49
Coal or coke
Wood	979
Solar energy	22
Other fuel	39
No fuel used	18

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Benton County)
Occupied housing units	7,420
Less Than $50,000	6,097
$50,000 to $99,999	1,733
$100,000 to $149,999	453
$150,000 to $199,999	126
$200,000 to $299,999	79
$300,000 to $499,999	6
$1,000,000 or more	22
Median (dollars)	65,700

GROSS RENT (Benton County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,323
Less than $200	159
$200 to $299	148
$300 to $499	445
$500 to $699	175
$700 to $999	6
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A