Potosi is a city located in Washington County Missouri. Potosi has a 2020 population of 2,514. It is also the county seat of Washington County. Potosi is currently declining at a rate of -0.48% annually and its population has decreased by -0.95% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,538 in 2010.
The average household income in Potosi is $51,351 with a poverty rate of 24.64%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $535 per month, and the median house value is $97,100. The median age in Potosi is 41.5 years, 40.8 years for males, and 42.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Potosiwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 2,479 | 96.38% |
Black or African American | 30 | 1.17% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 4 | 0.16% |
Asian | 2 | 0.08% |
Two or More Races | 57 | 2.22% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,057 | 2.28 | 49.6 |
Married | 389 | 3.08 | 65.8 |
Male | 50 | 2.5 | 26 |
Female | 165 | 3.31 | 38.8 |
Non Family | 453 | 1.2 | 42.2 |
3.04
Average Family Size
2.28
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 175 | 10.22% |
9th to 12th Grade | 169 | 9.87% |
High School Graduate | 628 | 36.68% |
Some College | 357 | 20.85% |
Associates Degree | 99 | 5.78% |
Bachelors Degree | 202 | 11.80% |
Graduate Degree | 82 | 4.79% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 22 | 22 | 10 |
2+ Races | 57 | 26 | 10 |
White | 1,605 | 1,299 | 264 |
Native American | 4 | 4 | |
Black | 22 | 17 | |
Asian | 2 |
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 hispanic people with a rate of 45.45%.
97.83% of Potosi residents speak only English, while 2.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.44% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 16 | 16 | 100.00% |
Multiple | 57 | 41 | 71.93% |
White | 2,284 | 533 | 23.34% |
Other | NaN% |
24.64%
Overall Poverty Rate
25.75%
Male Poverty Rate
23.76%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Potosi is Black, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Potosi is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 42.21%.
41.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.8%
Male Marriage Rate
38.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 201 | 10.74% |
Black | 4 | 18.18% |
9.20%
Veteran Poverty Rate
52.15%
Veteran Disability Rate
47.5%
Labor Force Participation
44.7%
Employment Rate
5.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
87.01%
Born in Potosi
99.73%
Native Born
0.27%
Foreign Born
0.00%
Non Citizen
0.27%
Naturalized
99.73% of Potosi residents were born in the United States, with 87.01% having been born in Missouri. 0.00% 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 |
---|---|---|---|
1960 | 2,805 | 0.00% | |
1970 | 2,761 | -44 | -0.16% |
1980 | 2,528 | -233 | -0.88% |
1990 | 2,683 | 155 | 0.60% |
2000 | 2,662 | -21 | -0.08% |
2010 | 2,660 | -2 | -0.01% |
2011 | 2,648 | -12 | -0.45% |
2012 | 2,636 | -12 | -0.45% |
2013 | 2,624 | -12 | -0.46% |
2014 | 2,612 | -12 | -0.46% |
2015 | 2,600 | -12 | -0.46% |
2016 | 2,588 | -12 | -0.46% |
2017 | 2,576 | -12 | -0.46% |
2018 | 2,564 | -12 | -0.47% |
2019 | 2,552 | -12 | -0.47% |
2020 | 2,538 | -14 | -0.55% |
2021 | 2,526 | -12 | -0.47% |
2022 | 2,514 | -12 | -0.48% |