Population 1,423 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Southwest City
Household size in Southwest City
| Period | Southwest City | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.09 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.32 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Southwest City average 2.86 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.09, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Southwest City
| Period | Southwest City | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.9 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.5, the median age in Southwest City is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Southwest City
| Period | Southwest City | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Southwest City than nationally: 13.5%, 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 Southwest City
Renters in Southwest City
| Period | Southwest City | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 49.5% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.0% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.1% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Southwest City than nationally: 40.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 54.3% 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 Southwest City
| Period | Southwest City | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −21.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Southwest City than nationally: 6.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Southwest City
| Period | Southwest City | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Southwest City are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Southwest City
| Period | Southwest City | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $452 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $493 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $638 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $650 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$198 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Southwest City runs $650 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Southwest City
Bachelor's degrees in Southwest City
| Period | Southwest City | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −16.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Southwest City: 4.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Southwest City
| Period | Southwest City | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.2% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 61.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 69.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over three in ten adults in Southwest City never finished high school, well above the national share: only 69.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Southwest City
| Period | Southwest City | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Southwest City runs well above the national rate: 8.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Southwest City compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest City | 2.86 | 39.5 | 13.5% | 40.1% | 6.4% | 1978 | $650 | 4.7% | 69.0% | 8.8% |
| Spring Valley | 3.57 | 26.9 | 13.0% | 59.2% | 18.5% | 1984 | $984 | 12.5% | 67.6% | 12.5% |
| Sulphur Springs | 2.79 | 38.9 | 18.2% | 14.4% | 15.4% | 1986 | $1,065 | 16.8% | 88.8% | 3.0% |
| Noel | 3.23 | 30.9 | 16.1% | 52.4% | 14.7% | 1985 | $824 | 9.6% | 72.7% | 8.9% |
| Maysville | 3.13 | 40.7 | 14.8% | 18.0% | 18.2% | 1984 | $1,151 | 13.1% | 80.7% | 1.9% |
| Ginger Blue | 2.49 | 40.7 | 9.9% | 37.9% | 23.1% | 1980 | $792 | 16.5% | 69.2% | 6.7% |
| Jay | 2.89 | 37.3 | 14.5% | 26.1% | 17.7% | 1984 | $876 | 12.5% | 77.4% | 6.5% |
| Coy | 2.82 | 42.0 | 3.7% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 1991 | $773 | 12.1% | 90.0% | 3.9% |
| Lanagan | 2.36 | 43.5 | 10.0% | 34.6% | 20.8% | 1982 | $723 | 16.0% | 76.2% | 6.2% |
| Grove | 2.25 | 49.8 | 9.3% | 26.0% | 20.6% | 1990 | $945 | 24.8% | 93.3% | 3.0% |
| Gravette | 2.95 | 35.9 | 12.3% | 21.6% | 11.6% | 1995 | $1,244 | 26.6% | 89.5% | 3.4% |
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 Southwest City. 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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