Gerald, Missouri Population 2024

1,335

Gerald Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gerald was:

  • White: 76.98%
  • Two or more races: 21.84%
  • Asian: 0.87%
  • Black or African American: 0.32%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
903.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.05% (-28)
The current population of Gerald, Missouri is 1,335 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,363.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White97376.98%
Two or more races27621.84%
Asian110.87%
Black or African American40.32%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Gerald Population by Race

Gerald Population Pyramid 2024

Gerald Median Age

40.1

Total

41.1

Male

38.4

Female

Gerald Adults

There are 1,013 adults, (222 of whom are seniors) in Gerald.

Gerald Age Dependency

59.8

Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Gerald Sex Ratio

Female63750.4%
Male62749.6%

Gerald Population by Age

Gerald Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4972.566.433.6
Married2303.174.325.7
Non Family1511.2765.634.4
Female922.942.457.6
Male242.8887.512.5

2.96

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

66.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gerald Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9010.49%
Associates Degree819.44%
Bachelors Degree10512.24%
Graduate Degree404.66%
High School Graduate34840.56%
Less Than 9th Grade354.08%
Some College15918.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gerald Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gerald Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White73663584
2+ Races1078357
Hispanic333333
Asian11114
Black440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

Gerald Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,650$53,450$40,000
Graduate Degree$52,083$0$52,500
High School Graduate$32,663$40,096$23,750
Less Than 9th Grade$16,154$0$16,154
Overall$37,935$45,179$32,566
Some College$40,987$50,833$28,625

$37,935

Average Earnings

$45,179

Average Male

$32,566

Average Female

Gerald Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gerald Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gerald Language

98.69% of Gerald residents speak only English, while 1.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.9% of the population.

Gerald Language

Gerald Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White95414314.99%
Multiple2766423.19%

16.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.99%

Male Poverty Rate

16.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gerald

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gerald is Multiple, with 23.19% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gerald is White, with 14.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.32%.

Gerald Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.1%
Some College13.75%
High School12.28%
Bachelors or Greater2.76%

Gerald Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed47.06%
Female Unemployed20.83%
Male Employed14.33%
Female Employed5.85%

Gerald Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gerald Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,000$77,159
Households$56,250$75,481
Married Families$88,611$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,313$66,317

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gerald Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.9%

Male Marriage Rate

44.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Gerald Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gerald Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Gerald Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gerald Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

88

Number of Veterans

83

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War33
Vietnam23
Second Gulf War9
Korea6
World War II0

Gerald Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5440
55 to 6419
65 to 7419
75+10
18 to 340

Gerald Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White506.03%
2+ Races3420.12%
Hispanic2575.76%
Black4100%

Gerald Veterans by Race

Gerald Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gerald Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.2%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

Gerald Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gerald Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gerald Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

84.41%

Born in Gerald

99.45%

Native Born

0.55%

Foreign Born

0.24%

Non Citizen

0.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.45% of Gerald residents were born in the United States, with 84.41% having been born in Missouri. 0.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Gerald Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,300-7-0.54%
20281,307-7-0.53%
20271,314-7-0.53%
20261,321-7-0.53%
20251,328-7-0.52%
20241,335-7-0.52%
20231,342-12-0.89%
20221,354-7-0.51%
20211,361-2-0.15%
20201,363473.57%
20191,316-12-0.9%
20181,32820.15%
20171,326-5-0.38%
20161,331-2-0.15%
20151,333-5-0.37%
20141,338-5-0.37%
20131,34310.07%
20121,342-9-0.67%
20111,351-4-0.3%
20101,35500%

Gerald Population by Year