Caldwell County, Missouri
\n
Caldwell County is a
county located in the
U.S. State of
Missouri. As of
2000, the population is 8,969. Its
county seat is
Kingston6.
Geography
\nAccording to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,113
km² (430
mi²). 1,112 km² (429 mi²) of it is land and 1 km² (0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.09% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the
census2 of
2000, there are 8,969 people, 3,523 households, and 2,501 families residing in the county. The
population density is 8/km² (21/mi²). There are 4,493 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (10/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 98.56%
White, 0.13%
Black or
African American, 0.33%
Native American, 0.12%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 0.18% from
other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 3,523 households out of which 32.30% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.20% are married couples living together, 8.00% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% are non-families. 25.50% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.00% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.51 and the average family size is 3.04.
In the county the population is spread out with 27.10% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 25.10% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 17.00% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 97.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $31,240, and the median income for a family is $37,087. Males have a median income of $28,710 versus $19,523 for females. The per capita income for the county is $15,343. 11.90% of the population and 9.70% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 15.10% are under the age of 18 and 12.90% are 65 or older.
Cities and towns
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Braymer\n*
Breckenridge\n*
Cowgill\n*
Hamilton\n*
Kidder\n*
Kingston\n*
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