Caruthersville is a city located in Pemiscot County Missouri. Caruthersville has a 2020 population of 5,440. It is also the county seat of Pemiscot County. Caruthersville is currently declining at a rate of -1.11% annually and its population has decreased by -2.19% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,562 in 2010.
The average household income in Caruthersville is $45,266 with a poverty rate of 29.63%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $656 per month, and the median house value is $101,100. The median age in Caruthersville is 39.1 years, 39.3 years for males, and 38.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Caruthersvillewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 3,091 | 56.02% |
Black or African American | 2,334 | 42.30% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 13 | 0.24% |
Some Other Race | 72 | 1.30% |
Two or More Races | 8 | 0.14% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 2,313 | 2.35 | 45 |
Married | 648 | 3.02 | 89.7 |
Male | 155 | 3.68 | 21.3 |
Female | 580 | 3.17 | 24.7 |
Non Family | 930 | 1.15 | 30.6 |
3.05
Average Family Size
2.35
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 404 | 11.12% |
9th to 12th Grade | 486 | 13.38% |
High School Graduate | 1,477 | 40.67% |
Some College | 529 | 14.56% |
Associates Degree | 238 | 6.55% |
Bachelors Degree | 256 | 7.05% |
Graduate Degree | 242 | 6.66% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 2,265 | 1,813 | 405 |
Black | 1,322 | 896 | 93 |
Native American | 13 | 13 | |
2+ Races | 8 | 8 | |
Hispanic | 44 | 23 | |
Other Race | 13 | 4 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.88%.
$30,301
Average Earnings
$40,750
Average Male
$25,357
Average Female
96.18% of Caruthersville residents speak only English, while 3.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.05% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 2,297 | 1,100 | 47.89% |
Hispanic | 170 | 50 | 29.41% |
White | 2,937 | 450 | 15.32% |
Other | 4 | NaN% |
29.63%
Overall Poverty Rate
26.71%
Male Poverty Rate
31.97%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Caruthersville is Black, with 47.89% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Caruthersville is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.92%.
31.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
34.3%
Male Marriage Rate
28.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 184 | 7.51% |
Black | 50 | 2.92% |
6.41%
Veteran Poverty Rate
50.43%
Veteran Disability Rate
44.8%
Labor Force Participation
40.1%
Employment Rate
10.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
69.97%
Born in Caruthersville
98.88%
Native Born
1.12%
Foreign Born
0.07%
Non Citizen
1.05%
Naturalized
98.88% of Caruthersville residents were born in the United States, with 69.97% having been born in Missouri. 0.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1910 | 3,655 | 0.00% | |
1920 | 4,750 | 1,095 | 2.66% |
1930 | 4,781 | 31 | 0.07% |
1940 | 6,612 | 1,831 | 3.30% |
1950 | 8,614 | 2,002 | 2.68% |
1960 | 8,643 | 29 | 0.03% |
1970 | 7,350 | -1,293 | -1.61% |
1980 | 7,958 | 608 | 0.80% |
1990 | 7,389 | -569 | -0.74% |
2000 | 6,760 | -629 | -0.89% |
2010 | 6,168 | -592 | -0.91% |
2011 | 6,107 | -61 | -0.99% |
2012 | 6,046 | -61 | -1.00% |
2013 | 5,985 | -61 | -1.01% |
2014 | 5,924 | -61 | -1.02% |
2015 | 5,863 | -61 | -1.03% |
2016 | 5,802 | -61 | -1.04% |
2017 | 5,741 | -61 | -1.05% |
2018 | 5,680 | -61 | -1.06% |
2019 | 5,619 | -61 | -1.07% |
2020 | 5,562 | -57 | -1.01% |
2021 | 5,501 | -61 | -1.10% |
2022 | 5,440 | -61 | -1.11% |