Douglas County, MO community profile: poverty, income, insurance & broadband (ACS 2020–2024)
Missouri county profiles · GEOID 29067
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year Data Profiles (2024 endpoint), tables DP02, DP03 and DP05. Estimate and MOE variable IDs appear below. Retrieved 2026-10-19. Census Data Profiles source.
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- In Douglas County, 17.5% (±3.3 percentage points) of people for whom poverty status was determined lived below the poverty line, compared with 12.6% in Missouri and 12.5% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0128PE).
- In Douglas County, 20.3% (±6.3 percentage points) of children under 18 for whom poverty status was determined lived below the poverty line, compared with 15.8% in Missouri and 16.1% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0129PE). Interpret with caution: large relative MOE.
- In Douglas County, 11.4% (±2.5 percentage points) of the civilian noninstitutionalized population had no health insurance coverage, compared with 8.8% in Missouri and 8.4% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0099PE).
- In Douglas County, median household income was $45,985 (±$4,512) in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars, compared with $70,702 in Missouri and $80,734 nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0062E).
- In Douglas County, 81.4% (±3.9 percentage points) of households had a broadband Internet subscription, compared with 89.3% in Missouri and 91.0% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP02_0154PE).
- In Douglas County, 19.1% (±2.5 percentage points) of the civilian noninstitutionalized population had a disability, compared with 14.9% in Missouri and 13.3% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP02_0072PE).
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18 community indicators
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| Indicator and population | County ± MOE | Missouri ± MOE | US ± MOE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total populationDP05_0001E / DP05_0001M · Total population | 11,965MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) | 6,191,814MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) | 334,922,499MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) |
| Under age 5DP05_0005PE / DP05_0005PM · Total population | 5.9% ± 0.5 pp | 5.8% ± 0.1 pp | 5.6% ± 0.1 pp |
| Under age 18DP05_0019PE / DP05_0019PM · Total population | 23.1% ± 0.6 pp | 22.3% ± 0.1 pp | 22.0% ± 0.1 pp |
| Age 65 and overDP05_0024PE / DP05_0024PM · Total population | 24.9% ± 0.5 pp | 17.9% ± 0.1 pp | 17.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| Total householdsDP02_0001E / DP02_0001M · Households | 4,654 ± 170 | 2,508,227 ± 6,821 | 129,227,496 ± 209,365 |
| Median household incomeDP03_0062E / DP03_0062M · Households | $45,985 ± $4,512 | $70,702 ± $325 | $80,734 ± $166 |
| Per capita incomeDP03_0088E / DP03_0088M · Total population | $28,761 ± $4,289 | $39,695 ± $221 | $44,673 ± $122 |
| Poverty rateDP03_0128PE / DP03_0128PM · Population for whom poverty status is determined | 17.5% ± 3.3 pp | 12.6% ± 0.2 pp | 12.5% ± 0.1 pp |
| Child poverty rateDP03_0129PE / DP03_0129PM · Population under 18 for whom poverty status is determined | 20.3% ± 6.3 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 15.8% ± 0.5 pp | 16.1% ± 0.2 pp |
| Unemployment rateDP03_0009PE / DP03_0009PM · Civilian labor force age 16 and over | 6.1% ± 2.0 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 4.0% ± 0.1 pp | 5.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| UninsuredDP03_0099PE / DP03_0099PM · Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 11.4% ± 2.5 pp | 8.8% ± 0.1 pp | 8.4% ± 0.1 pp |
| Households receiving SNAPDP03_0074PE / DP03_0074PM · Households | 14.4% ± 4.0 pp | 9.8% ± 0.2 pp | 12.1% ± 0.1 pp |
| High school graduate or higherDP02_0067PE / DP02_0067PM · Population age 25 and over | 86.6% ± 2.7 pp | 91.9% ± 0.1 pp | 89.6% ± 0.1 pp |
| Bachelor’s degree or higherDP02_0068PE / DP02_0068PM · Population age 25 and over | 14.9% ± 2.9 pp | 32.4% ± 0.2 pp | 35.7% ± 0.2 pp |
| Broadband subscriptionDP02_0154PE / DP02_0154PM · Households | 81.4% ± 3.9 pp | 89.3% ± 0.2 pp | 91.0% ± 0.1 pp |
| DisabilityDP02_0072PE / DP02_0072PM · Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 19.1% ± 2.5 pp | 14.9% ± 0.1 pp | 13.3% ± 0.1 pp |
| Civilian veteransDP02_0070PE / DP02_0070PM · Civilian population age 18 and over | 11.8% ± 2.3 pp | 7.3% ± 0.1 pp | 6.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| Speak English less than very wellDP02_0115PE / DP02_0115PM · Population age 5 and over | 0.3% ± 0.3 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 2.3% ± 0.1 pp | 8.6% ± 0.1 pp |
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