Southwest City is a city located in Missouri. With a 2023 population of 907, it is the 369th largest city in Missouri and the 15480th largest city in the United States.Southwest City is currently declining at a rate of -0.55% annually and its population has decreased by -14.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,064 in 2020. Spanning over 1 miles, Southwest City has a population density of 620 people per square mile.
The average household income in Southwest City is $50,892 with a poverty rate of 33.54%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Southwest City is 32.2 years, 25.7 years for males, and 38.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Southwest City was:
White
Other race
Two or more races
Native American
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.47
Average Family Size
3.06
Average Household Size
51.7%
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 native american people with a rate of 73.17%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 9.38%.
All
Male
Female
$28,021
Average Earnings
$27,171
Average Male
$28,816
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
55.99% of Southwest City residents speak only English, while 44.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 43.80% of the population.
rate
33.54%
Overall Poverty Rate
26.90%
Male Poverty Rate
23.23%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Southwest City is Native, with 80.49% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Southwest City is Other, with 13.19% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 44.85%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
41.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.5%
Male Marriage Rate
39.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
33
Number of Veterans
29
Male Veterans
4
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
30.30%
Veteran Poverty Rate
12.12%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
63.7%
Labor Force Participation
62%
Employment Rate
2.7%
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
33.51%
Born in Southwest City
82.21%
Native Born
33.19%
Foreign Born
27.44%
Non Citizen
5.75%
Naturalized
82.21% of Southwest City residents were born in the United States, with 33.51% having been born in Missouri. 27.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.