Galt, MO Demographics

Population 466 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Galt

Household size in Galt

Household size, people per household
PeriodGaltMissouriU.S.
2006–102.462.492.68
2010–142.302.522.73
2015–192.712.502.71
2020–242.692.492.65
Change+0.23−0.00−0.03
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At 2.69 people per household, Galt sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Missouri overall, where it has 2.49 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.46, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Galt

Median age, years
PeriodGaltMissouriU.S.
2006–1037.138.437.7
2010–1450.939.238.6
2015–1941.340.039.6
2020–2438.640.140.1
Change+1.5+1.7+2.3
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At 38.6, the median age in Galt is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Missouri as a whole, where the median age is 40.1.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Galt

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodGaltMissouriU.S.
2006–107.3%11.3%12.3%
2010–142.3%11.4%12.3%
2015–192.3%10.9%11.6%
2020–2411.1%11.0%11.6%
Change+3.8 pts−0.3 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are about as common in Galt as they are nationally: 11.1%, against 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Galt

Renters in Galt

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodGaltMissouriU.S.
2006–1030.5%30.0%33.3%
2010–1416.6%32.1%35.6%
2015–1913.5%33.2%36.0%
2020–2423.1%31.9%34.8%
Change−7.3 pts+1.9 pts+1.5 pts
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Galt is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 61.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Galt

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodGaltMissouriU.S.
2006–1021.4%11.6%11.4%
2010–1424.7%12.0%11.4%
2015–1924.7%12.2%11.1%
2020–2423.0%10.5%9.6%
Change+1.6 pts−1.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 23.0% of the housing in Galt, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Galt

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodGaltMissouriU.S.
2006–10196319741974
2010–14196219751975
2015–19196819761977
2020–24196419781980
Change+1+4+6
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Galt is a place of older homes: half were built before 1964, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Galt

Rent, per month
PeriodGaltMissouriU.S.
2006–10$375$740$965
2010–14$339$816$1,040
2015–19$428$899$1,213
2020–24$592$1,122$1,571
Change+$218+$383+$606
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The median renter in Galt pays $592 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.9% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Galt

Bachelor's degrees in Galt

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodGaltMissouriU.S.
2006–1015.4%26.0%28.4%
2010–1411.9%27.3%29.6%
2015–1913.5%29.6%32.1%
2020–2415.3%32.6%35.6%
Change−0.2 pts+6.6 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Galt have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.3%, against 35.6% nationally.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Galt

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodGaltMissouriU.S.
2006–1081.6%86.8%84.9%
2010–1484.7%88.3%86.1%
2015–1978.8%90.0%87.7%
2020–2491.5%91.8%89.3%
Change+9.9 pts+5.1 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Galt is a bit above the national rate: 91.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Missouri as a whole looks much the same.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Galt

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodGaltMissouriU.S.
2006–107.5%7.4%8.1%
2010–147.5%8.4%9.4%
2015–190.9%4.6%5.6%
2020–241.3%4.1%5.4%
Change−6.2 pts−3.3 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Galt has been strong: just 1.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Galt compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Galt2.6938.611.1%23.1%23.0%1964$59215.3%91.5%1.3%
Humphreys2.6849.05.4%17.8%39.6%1965$41014.5%89.9%2.7%
Osgood2.5852.76.6%22.7%41.0%1961$45211.2%89.3%3.6%
Lindley2.6144.16.5%9.5%27.6%1970$65319.7%92.9%1.5%
Laredo2.2649.48.8%10.5%18.9%1968$1,01815.5%91.5%3.2%
Tindall2.8542.13.4%18.9%15.7%1964$82715.9%88.6%3.8%
Harris2.4956.45.6%17.3%43.1%1960$53213.2%88.5%4.5%
Spickard2.9541.97.5%22.3%19.2%1963$63814.5%82.9%0.9%
Trenton2.3840.87.3%35.9%19.3%1961$80117.7%88.4%3.5%
Reger2.9742.08.5%18.6%33.5%1975$59014.3%90.5%1.5%
Farmersville2.4537.04.7%14.0%18.6%1971$90212.8%75.8%0.7%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Galt. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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