City profile · Missouri · Census ACS 2023

Cool Valley, MO

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Cool Valley - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,319
Residents
$50,417
Median income
$94,700
Median home
$1,218
Median rent (state)

Cool Valley - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Cool Valley places in the 20th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

20th
percentile, household income
8th
percentile, home value
38th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Cool Valley, MO

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,319 residents in Cool Valley, a small town within Missouri. The typical household in Cool Valley brings in $50,417 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 28.2%. Cool Valley's housing stock carries a median value of $94,700, and the median resident age is 27.3 years. Educational attainment runs 12.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 61.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Cool Valley (No Permits), per Census BPS data.

Living costs in Missouri run below the national norm: the state registers 90.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,218 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $219 across Missouri, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 98.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

1,319 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Missouri

Median Household Income

$50,417 /yr

Poverty 28.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Missouri average

How does Cool Valley compare to other US cities?

Here's how Cool Valley stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 20% higher than other cities
Home value 8% pricier than other cities
Median rent 38% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Cool Valley against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Missouri only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Missouri-relative analysis

Poverty Rate is Cool Valley's strongest outlier among Missouri cities

Among the 875 Missouri cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Cool Valley ranks #84 - the 90th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Cool Valley only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#487 of 842
42nd percentile in Missouri
Median Gross Rent
#108 of 875
69th percentile in Missouri
Median Home Value
#552 of 833
34th percentile in Missouri
Poverty Rate
#84 of 875
90th percentile in Missouri
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#560 of 875
36th percentile in Missouri

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Missouri only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

20thIncome percentile

20th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Cool Valley's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$94,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 92% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Cool Valley $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Cool Valley, MO Cool Valley, MO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Cool Valley, MO-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Cool Valley, MO median $50,417/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Cool Valley, MO's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Cool Valley, MO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 12.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 28.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,319
Median Income
$50,417
Median Home Value
$94,700
Median Age
27.3
Poverty Rate
28.2%
Labor force participation
61.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.1%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,000 residents1,010 residents1,020 residents1,030 residents1,040 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,036 residents 1,005 residents ▼ -3.0%
Cool Valley's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
71.5%
Carpool
3.6%
Public Transit
3.0%
Walk
0.7%
Work from Home
8.3%
Other
12.9%

Based on 576 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Missouri - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$219
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Missouri state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Missouri state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Cool Valley sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,218/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Missouri

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1,326 people
Paris
1,326 people
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1,327 people
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1,336 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Cool Valley's 1,319 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Golden Shores, AZ
1,319 people
Dollar Point, CA
1,319 people
West Park, CA
1,319 people
Gardner, IL
1,319 people
New York Mills, MN
1,319 people
Robersonville, NC
1,319 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Cool Valley's $50,417 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Kamrar, IA
$50,417 median income
Iola, KS
$50,417 median income
Sonora, KY
$50,417 median income
Morse, LA
$50,417 median income
Oakley, MI
$50,417 median income
Coleridge, NE
$50,417 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Cool Valley, MO Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Cool Valley, MO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 7.1% 89.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.3% White 7.1% Black or African American 89.2% Asian 3.2% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Cool Valley compares to nearby Missouri cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Cool Valley (this city) 1,319 $50,417
Fremont Hills 1,326 $144,250
Paris 1,326 $54,219
Cole Camp 1,327 $35,547
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MO Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Cool Valley, MO?

What is the population of Cool Valley, MO? +

The population of Cool Valley, MO stands at 1,319 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Cool Valley, MO? +

In Cool Valley, the typical household earns $50,417 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Cool Valley? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Cool Valley; the closest available measure is the Missouri state average, a cost of living index of 90.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Missouri vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Cool Valley, MO? +

A typical home in Cool Valley is worth $94,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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