CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Gladstone

Missouri · 26,243 residents · 8.08 sq mi

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With 26,243 people, Gladstone is a city in Missouri. Households here earn about 41% more than in Missouri as a whole. The poverty rate is 3.5%, under the national 13.2%. The median household earns $37,302, about 24% above the national median. The typical home is worth $72,500. About 23% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.6

US median: 33.0

More educated

23% 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

26,243

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 26,365 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.6

−11%vs 2000

vs 40.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

8.08 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202427K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(1,691)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.3%(1,653)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.3%(1,662)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(1,663)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247%(1,847)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.6%(4,360)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.4%(4,042)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.3%(3,491)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.8%(2,836)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.6%(2,003)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.1%(823)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(172)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$37,302

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,333 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,786

−29%vs 2000

vs $25,105 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.5%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$72,500

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $100,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$431

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $581 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.8%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.6% in 2000

31.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.1%(24,018)

Black2%(533)

Hispanic / Latino3.6%(938)

Asian1.3%(331)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(25,629)

Black0.6%(169)

Hispanic / Latino2.2%(588)

Asian0.8%(200)

Other0.9%(245)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.5%(1,772)

Central American1.2%(325)

South American0.8%(212)

Colombian0.7%(190)

Honduran0.6%(166)

Guatemalan0.5%(140)

Cuban0.3%(72)

Puerto Rican0.1%(17)

Dominican0.1%(17)

Panamanian0%(12)

Ecuadorian0%(12)

Spaniard0%(10)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Costa Rican0%(7)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.9%(245)

Pakistani0.2%(65)

Filipino0.2%(57)

Asian Indian0.2%(57)

Bangladeshi0.1%(15)

Chinese0.1%(14)

Korean0%(8)

Thai0%(5)

Ancestry

German19.8%(5,376)

English15.6%(4,249)

Irish14.8%(4,020)

American6.4%(1,752)

Italian4.9%(1,341)

Scottish4%(1,093)

Swedish2.1%(567)

Arab1.8%(499)

French1.5%(411)

Subsaharan African1.5%(409)

Portuguese1.2%(325)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(296)

+ 26 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.9%(255)

Dutch0.9%(245)

Welsh0.8%(221)

Norwegian0.8%(205)

Danish0.7%(178)

French Canadian0.6%(165)

British0.5%(141)

Czech0.4%(117)

Russian0.4%(105)

Swiss0.3%(76)

Iraqi0.3%(73)

Slovak0.2%(66)

Croatian0.2%(52)

Finnish0.1%(39)

Hungarian0.1%(29)

Austrian0.1%(27)

Ethiopian0.1%(24)

Ukrainian0.1%(19)

Serbian0.1%(16)

Lithuanian0%(13)

Lebanese0%(12)

Romanian0%(12)

Israeli0%(9)

West Indian0%(9)

Haitian0%(9)

Iranian0%(8)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.0%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

87.9%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.5%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.6 min

+48%vs 2000

vs 13.2 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 married27.9%(3,042)

Married53.6%(5,839)

Widowed4.3%(466)

Divorced14.2%(1,553)

Women 15+

Never married27.6%(3,190)

Married47.2%(5,464)

Widowed7.7%(889)

Divorced17.5%(2,024)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.1%

−3.2 ptssince 2013

from 12.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.4%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 58.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.0%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 16.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.7%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 21.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.4%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 12.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.5%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 72.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.9%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 33.0% 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)19.4%(351)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.4%(314)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era46.8%(846)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.5%(154)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.8%(32)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,807 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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