Morehouse is a city located in New Madrid County Missouri. With a 2023 population of 672, it is the 425th largest city in Missouri and the 17350th largest city in the United States.Morehouse is currently declining at a rate of -3.31% annually and its population has decreased by -9.31% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 741 in 2020. Spanning over 1 miles, Morehouse has a population density of 836 people per square mile.
The average household income in Morehouse is $36,372 with a poverty rate of 23.76%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Morehouse is 45.6 years, 44.7 years for males, and 47.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Morehouse was:
White
Two or more races
Black or African American
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
2.68
Average Family Size
2.11
Average Household Size
56.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 66.27%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 4.46%.
All
Male
Female
$32,593
Average Earnings
$33,750
Average Male
$25,481
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
100% of Morehouse residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.
rate
23.76%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.09%
Male Poverty Rate
22.7%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Morehouse is Hispanic, with 100% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Morehouse is White, with 21.1% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.8%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
47.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.0%
Male Marriage Rate
46.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
50
Number of Veterans
50
Male Veterans
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
10%
Veteran Poverty Rate
14%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
44.1%
Labor Force Participation
41%
Employment Rate
7.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
95.95%
Born in Morehouse
113.5%
Native Born
0%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
113.5% of Morehouse residents were born in the United States, with 95.95% having been born in Missouri. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.