Caldwell County
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 Kingston. The county was organized in 1836 and named
after Mathew Caldwell, commander of Indian Scouts in Kentucky.
Caldwell is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. Cities in this county include: Braymer, Breckenridge, Cowgill, Hamilton, Kidder, Kingston, Mirabile, and Polo.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a land area of 429 miČ.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,969 people, 3,523 households, and 2,503 families residing in the county. There were 4,493 housing units. The racial makeup of the county was 98.6% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% other race, 0.7% two or more races, and 0.7% Hispanic or Latino.
There were 3,523 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29% were non families. 25.5% of households were made up of individuals and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 15, 11.9% from 16 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 17% who were 65 years of age or older. The average age for the county is 38.83. 49.4% of the population were male, and 50.6% of the population were female.
The median household income was $31,240, and the median income for a family was $37,087. Males had a median income of $28,710 versus $19,523 for females. The per capital income for the county was $15,343. 9.7% of families and 11.9% of individuals were below the poverty line.