CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Carytown

Missouri · 150 residents · 14.4 sq mi

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Carytown is home to 150 people in Missouri. The typical home is worth $29,200. The population has fallen 31% since 2000. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median household earns $26,136, about 13% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 55%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

150

−31%vs 2000

vs 217 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.9

−22%vs 2000

vs 40.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

14.4 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024365

Age distribution, 1990

Under 511.3%(17)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(11)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1415.3%(23)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198%(12)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244%(6)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.7%(16)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.3%(23)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.3%(20)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648%(12)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.3%(8)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.3%(2)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,136

+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,292 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,468

−39%vs 2000

vs $13,852 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.7%

+2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$29,200

−55%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $85,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$358

+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $400 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.7%

−15.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.2% in 2000

27.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.4%(207)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(150)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

German22.2%(81)

American11%(40)

English10.1%(37)

Irish7.4%(27)

Welsh4.9%(18)

Scottish4.1%(15)

Croatian1.4%(5)

Greek1.4%(5)

Dutch0.5%(2)

British0.3%(1)

Portuguese0.3%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Welsh population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.0%

+5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.2%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.7%

+3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.0 min

+64%vs 2000

vs 12.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married14.2%(22)

Married79.4%(123)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced6.5%(10)

Women 15+

Never married25.7%(36)

Married66.4%(93)

Widowed1.4%(2)

Divorced6.4%(9)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.8%

+6.4 ptssince 2013

from 2.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.5%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 49.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.7%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 23.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.6%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 26.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

7.1%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 4.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.5%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 0.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.0%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 76.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

27.9%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 26.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)50%(8)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50%(8)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 16 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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