Gatewood, MO City Data

Gatewood, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 672 people who live in Gatewood and approximately 13,509 who live in Ripley County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gatewood 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 Gatewood. We have included Gatewood housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gatewood Information

Ripley County where Gatewood resides is 631.66 square miles. The resident population of this county is 13,509 and has a population rank of 2,193 out of all the places in the United States.

Gatewood has a total of 672 people and of those residents there are 340 males and 332 females. The median age of the male population is 43.6 and the female population is 43.6. There are approximately 160 births each year and around 186 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gatewood varies per year, but currently 667 are one race and 5 are two or more races.

Of the 672 people who live in Gatewood, there are 173 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gatewood is 90 male and 83 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 517.

General Gatewood Information
Total area in square miles - Ripley County	631.66
Water area in square miles - Ripley County	N/A
Resident population - Ripley County	13,509
Population rank - Ripley County	2,193
Total population	672
Total population (male)	340
Total population (female)	332
Population median age (male)	43.6
Population median age (female)	43.6
Births - Ripley County	160
Deaths- Ripley County	186
Population of one race	667
Population of two or more races	5
Population under 20 years	173
Population under 20 years (male)	90
Population under 20 years (female)	83
Total population 18 years and over	517

Gatewood Social Characteristics

There are 5,416 households in Gatewood. Families make up 3,886 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gatewood families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,110), male householder with no wife present (168) and female householder with no husband present (503). The remainder of the Gatewood households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,568. Gatewood, MO moving companies help people in Gatewood 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 Gatewood. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gatewood is based, there are 5,513 females 15 and over; of those females there are 711 never married, 3,359 now married, 107 separated, 782 widowed, and 554 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 95 separated, 201 widowed and 597 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gatewood social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gatewood.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ripley County)
Total households	5,416
Family households (families)	3,886
With own children under 18 years	1,796
Married-couple family	3,110
With own children under 18 years	1,299
Male householder, no wife present, family	168
With own children under 18 years	123
Female householder, no husband present, family	503
With own children under 18 years	280
Nonfamily households	1,568
Householder living alone	1,408
65 years and over	718

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	83
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	86
Average household size	2.52
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	596
Householder	200
Spouse	173
Child	183
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	7
Foster child	1
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	76
Male householder	34
Male householder living alone	29
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	33
Female householder living alone	29
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,513
Never married	711
Now married	3,359
Separated	107
Widowed	782
Divorced	554
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	95
Widowed	201
Divorced	597

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	672
Male	340
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	18
10 to 14 years	22
15 to 17 years	29
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	32
50 to 54 years	29
55 to 59 years	29
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	12
Female	332
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	14
10 to 14 years	31
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	2
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	13
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	22
40 to 44 years	30
45 to 49 years	34
50 to 54 years	29
55 to 59 years	22
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	12

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	672
One race	667
White	663
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	5

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	672
People who are White alone	663
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	10
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,697
Same house	7,671
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,231
Different state or abroad	1,004
Different state	949
Abroad	55

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ripley County)
Total resident population	13,509
Born in United States	7,875
State of residence	8,522
Different state	4,808
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	33
Foreign born	146

Gatewood 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 Gatewood. That total enrollment is 2,972 for the population of the country, which includes Gatewood. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 910 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,667 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 271.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,972
Pre-kindergarten	199
Public	169
Private	30
Kindergarten	167
Public	153
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,649
Public	1,534
Private	115
Elementary and high school	2,334
Public	2,176
Private	158
High school grades 9 to 12	685
Public	642
Private	43
College, undergraduate years	209
Public	192
Private	17
Graduate or professional school	63
Public	57
Private	6
Not enrolled in school	10,077

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,092
Less than 9th grade	1,613
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,830
High school graduate	3,010
Some college, no degree	1,577
Associate's degree	354
Bachelor's degree	708
Graduate or professional degree	7.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	62.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	415

Gatewood Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,533 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gatewood. The Gatewood occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,136), service occupations (714), sales and office occupations (949), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (138), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (517) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,494). The 10,533 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,481 private wage and salary workers, 852 government workers, 577 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ripley County)
Population 16 years and over	10,533
In labor force	5,403
Civilian labor force	5,403
Employed	4,948
Unemployed	455
Percent Unemployed	8.4
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	5,386
In labor force	2,509
Civilian labor force	2,509
Unemployed Civilian labor force	218
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,147
In labor force	2,894
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	237
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ripley County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,842
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,708
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	811
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	138
Other means	51
Worked at home	124
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	119,760

OCCUPATION (Ripley County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,136
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,136
Service occupations	714
Sales and office occupations	949
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	138
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	517
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,494

INDUSTRY (Ripley County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,136
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	311
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,226
Wholesale trade	91
Retail trade	625
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	282
Information	27
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	173
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	180
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,189
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	175
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	181

CLASS OF WORKER (Ripley County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,136
Private wage and salary workers	3,481
Government workers	852
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	577
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gatewood Housing Characteristics

In Gatewood, MO there are 6,392 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,416 occupied and 976 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gatewood, there are 4,434 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 44 units in Gatewood. 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 Gatewood, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gatewood, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gatewood. There are 156 housing units with rent less than $200, 237 with rent between $200-299, 309 with rent between $300-499 and 107 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gatewood gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gatewood, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ripley County)
Total housing units	6,392
Occupied housing units	5,416
Vacant housing units	976

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ripley County)
Total housing units	6,392
1-unit, detached	4,434
1-unit, attached	44
2 units	48
3 or 4 units	88
5 to 9 units	38
10 to 19 units	31
20 to 49 units	18
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,647

HOUSING TENURE (Ripley County)
Occupied housing units	5,416
Owner-occupied	4,217
Renter-occupied	1,199

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ripley County)
Occupied housing units	5,416
No vehicles available	386
2 vehicle available	3,057
3 vehicles available	788
4 vehicles available	140
5 or more vehicles available	75

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ripley County)
Occupied housing units	5,416
Utility gas	1,091
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,325
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2
Coal or coke
Wood	907
Solar energy	2
Other fuel
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ripley County)
Occupied housing units	5,416
Less Than $50,000	4,217
$50,000 to $99,999	782
$100,000 to $149,999	112
$150,000 to $199,999	29
$200,000 to $299,999	9
$300,000 to $499,999	6
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	49,100

GROSS RENT (Ripley County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,199
Less than $200	156
$200 to $299	237
$300 to $499	309
$500 to $699	84
$700 to $999	4
$1,000 to $1,499	5
$1,500 or more	13