CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Edgar Springs

Missouri · 199 residents · 0.47 sq mi

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With 199 people, Edgar Springs is a city in Missouri. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 2% of adults. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $30,000. Households here earn about 29% less than in Missouri as a whole. Renters pay $225 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

2% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

199

+5%vs 2000

vs 190 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.5

−12%vs 2000

vs 41.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.47 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024224

Age distribution, 1990

Under 511.1%(22)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93%(6)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146%(12)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198%(16)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248%(16)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.6%(21)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.1%(32)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 545%(10)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.1%(24)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7416.6%(33)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.5%(5)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,594

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,936

−37%vs 2000

vs $12,672 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.6%

+11.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$30,000

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$225

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $313 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.3%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.5% in 2000

17.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.7%(180)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.6%(5)

Asian0.5%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(199)

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.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.9%(2)

Ancestry

German10.7%(24)

Irish8.9%(20)

English7.1%(16)

American2.7%(6)

Dutch1.8%(4)

Scottish1.8%(4)

Finnish0.9%(2)

Greek0.9%(2)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

1.6%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

48.8%

−19.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.6%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.2 min

+2%vs 2000

vs 26.6 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 married21.2%(21)

Married67.7%(67)

Widowed1%(1)

Divorced10.1%(10)

Women 15+

Never married13.6%(11)

Married72.8%(59)

Widowed2.5%(2)

Divorced11.1%(9)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.0%

−11.7 ptssince 2013

from 15.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

67.0%

+24.0 ptssince 2020

from 43.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.3%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 6.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.1%

−11.0 ptssince 2020

from 31.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.3%

−12.2 ptssince 2020

from 26.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

8.0%

−12.5 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.9%

+20.2 ptssince 2020

from 51.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.7%

−24.6 ptssince 2020

from 60.3% 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)20.7%(6)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)27.6%(8)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era58.6%(17)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.9%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 29 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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