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Calhoun, MO

City in Henry County, MO, US
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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

374
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

44.6
years ∙ half population younger than 44.6, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
22.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.8%
foreign-born population
99.2%Native
0.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Calhoun is a city within Henry County, Missouri, United States.
Location
City in Henry County, MO, US
Co-ordinates
DEC38.468085° N, 93.623939° W
DMS38° 28′ 05.11″ N, 93° 37′ 26.18″ W

Population Density & area

380.1/sq mi (146.7/km²)
Total Area
0.995 sq mi (2.577 km²)
Land Area
0.984 sq mi (2.549 km²) · 98.9%
Water Area
0.011 sq mi (0.028 km²) · 1.1%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.1% male
Male 48.1%
Female 51.9%
males per 100 females
Calhoun 92.8
Henry County 96.7
Missouri 97.2

Nativity

0.8%
foreign-born population
99.2%Native
0.8% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Calhoun 0.8%
Henry County 0.5%
Missouri 4.5%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

44.6
years ∙ half population younger than 44.6, half older
Calhoun
44.6
Henry County
43.7
Missouri
39

Dependency ratio

Low High
81.6
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Calhoun 81.6
Henry County 80.9
Missouri 67.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Calhoun Henry County Missouri
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 19% 22.3% 22.3%
Working age (18-64) 55.1% 55.3% 59.8%
Senior (65+) 25.9% 22.4% 17.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 81.6 80.9 67.3
Child dependency ratio 34.5 40.3 37.4
Old-age dependency ratio 47.1 40.6 29.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
87.4%
Black
0%
Asian
0.3%
Hispanic
4.5%
Other
7.8%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
22.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Calhoun 22.9%
Henry County 16.3%
Missouri 40%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Calhoun population
Calhoun Henry County Missouri
Hispanic or Latino 4.5% 3% 5.2%
Mexican 1.9% 0.9% 3.2%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.4% 0.4%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 2.7% 1.6% 1.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 95.5% 97% 94.8%
One race 88.3% 92.5% 90%
White 87.4% 91.3% 76.3%
Black or African American 0% 0.8% 10.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5% 0.2% 0.2%
Asian 0.3% 0.2% 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 7.2% 4.5% 4.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

57% family
Family 57%
Non family 43%
% family households
Calhoun 57%
Henry County 61.5%
Missouri 62.1%

Average household size

2.51
persons per household
Calhoun
2.51
Henry County
2.39
Missouri
2.4

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Calhoun population
Calhoun Henry County Missouri
Total households 149 9,217 2,508,227
Average houshold size 2.51 2.39 2.4
Family households 85 5,667 1,558,009
Average family size 3.13 2.99 3.03
Married couple family 55 4,138 1,166,368
Other families 30 1,529 391,641
Male householder 6 432 115,975
Female householder 24 1,097 275,666
Non-family households 64 3,550 950,218
One-person households 52 3,014 781,034
Male householder 35 1,366 351,809
Senior (65+) living alone 12 637 107,203
Female householder 17 1,648 429,225
Senior (65+) living alone 11 1,068 215,073
Other living arrangements 12 536 169,184

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

184
housing units
Calhoun 184
Henry County 10,714
Missouri 2,825,287

Occupancy status

81% occupied
Occupied 81%
Vacant 19%
vacancy rate
Calhoun 19%
Henry County 14%
Missouri 11.2%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

78.8%
Single family houses
Single family houses
78.8%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
3.2%
Mobile homes
13.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc
4.3%

Median Year Built

1965
Half of houses were built before 1965, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
26.6%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
28.9%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
30.4%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
14.1%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Calhoun Henry County Missouri
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.1 5.9 5.7
1–3 rooms 11.9% 9.2% 11.5%
4–6 rooms 57% 52.7% 53.4%
7+ rooms 30.9% 38.1% 35%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 6% 0.9% 2%
1 bedroom 8.2% 6.1% 9.7%
2 bedrooms 35.3% 28.4% 26.1%
3 bedrooms 28.8% 43% 41.3%
4+ bedrooms 21.8% 21.5% 20.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1965 1980 1979
Total housing units 184 10,714 2,825,287
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

81.2% owners
Renter-occupied 18.8%
Owner-occupied 81.2%
homeownership rate
Calhoun 81.2%
Henry County 75%
Missouri 68.1%

Average household size

2.6
Owner-occupied
2.11
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Calhoun 2.6
Henry County 2.5
Missouri 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Calhoun Henry County Missouri
Total occupied units 149 9,217 2,508,227
Year moved in
2020 or later 20.9% 22.7% 24.7%
2010 to 2019 35.6% 42.7% 40%
2000 to 2009 14.8% 17.2% 16.5%
1999 or earlier 28.9% 17.5% 18.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 90.6% 97.5% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 7.4% 2.2% 1.2%
1.51 or more 2% 0.3% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 10.1% 4.9% 6.6%
1 vehicle 34.2% 28.5% 33%
2 vehicles 20.1% 38.5% 37.5%
3 or more vehicles 35.6% 28.1% 22.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 41.6% 41.9% 57.7%
Electricity 42.3% 51.5% 38.8%
Solar 0% 0.2% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.2%
All other fuels 15.4% 5.5% 2.8%
No fuel used 0.7% 0.9% 0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 4% 1% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 4% 1% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0.7% 1.2% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$61,700
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Calhoun
$61,700
Henry County
$160,600
Missouri
$230,300

Housing Cost Burden

52.3%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
52.3%
Owners without a mortgage
24.3%
Renters
52.9%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Calhoun Henry County Missouri
Property value
Median Value $61,700 $160,600 $230,300
Under $100,000 75.2% 28.1% 15.9%
$100,000 - $200,000 15.7% 31.8% 25.7%
$200,000 - $300,000 2.5% 18.2% 24.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 5% 15.7% 23.6%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0.8% 5% 9.1%
$1,000,000 and more 0.8% 1.2% 1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 36.4% 52.2% 60.2%
Without a mortgage 63.6% 47.8% 39.8%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,063 $1,212 $1,524
Without a mortgage $488 $448 $546
Gross rent
Median rent $546 $768 $1,033

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

6.3%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Calhoun 6.3%
Henry County 16.3%
Missouri 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

15.2%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Calhoun 15.2%
Henry County 9.9%
Missouri 8.2%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

52
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
5.8%
K–12
82.7%
College / Undergraduate
7.7%
Graduate / Professional
3.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

9.1%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Calhoun
9.1%
Henry County
11.4%
Missouri
38.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Calhoun Henry County Missouri
Total enrolled (age 3+) 52 4,435 1,440,482
Nursery / preschool 5.8% 5.3% 6.3%
K–12 82.7% 82% 69.4%
Kindergarten 7.7% 6.3% 5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 34.6% 23.4% 20.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 15.4% 26.4% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 25% 25.8% 22%
College or graduate school 11.5% 12.8% 24.3%
College, undergraduate 7.7% 9.4% 18.7%
Graduate, professional school 3.8% 3.3% 5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 9.1% 11.4% 38.1%
School type
Public school 75% 79.2% 80.3%
Private school 25% 20.8% 19.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

270
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
5.2%
9th-12th, no diploma
10%
HS graduate
58.5%
Some college no degree
15.6%
Associates degree
4.4%
Bachelors degree
5.6%
Graduate or professional degree
0.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
57.1% · 42.9%
9th-12th, no diploma
51.9% · 48.1%
HS graduate
43% · 57%
Some college no degree
64.3% · 35.7%
Associates degree
41.7% · 58.3%
Bachelors degree
33.3% · 66.7%
Graduate or professional degree
0% · 100%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Calhoun Henry County Missouri
Population (25+) 270 15,767 4,243,115
Less than 9th grade 5.2% 2.4% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 10% 7.5% 5.5%
High school diploma or GED 58.5% 43.8% 30.2%
Some college, no degree 15.6% 20.9% 20.8%
Associate's degree 4.4% 9.1% 8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 6.3% 16.3% 32.4%
Bachelor's degree 5.6% 10.8% 19.8%
Graduate or professional 0.7% 5.5% 12.6%
High School or higher 84.8% 90.1% 91.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$31,875
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$40,972
HS graduate
$29,531
Some college or associates
$36,250
Bachelors degree
$43,750
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
39%
HS graduate
25.3%
Some college or associates
5.6%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Calhoun Henry County Missouri
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $31,875 $40,159 $49,030
Less than high school graduate $40,972 $32,303 $32,024
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $29,531 $33,330 $38,607
Some college or associate's degree $36,250 $43,014 $44,914
Bachelor's degree $43,750 $49,917 $61,818
Graduate or professional degree $— $53,073 $75,454
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 39% 22% 26.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 25.3% 14.5% 14.4%
Some college or associate's degree 5.6% 8.9% 9.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 5.2% 4.3%

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