City profile · Missouri · Census ACS 2023

Cottleville, MO

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

5,750
Residents
$114,420
Median income
$381,900
Median home
$1,218
Median rent (state)

Cottleville - the verdict

Nationally, Cottleville sits in the 85th percentile for household income and the 98th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

85th
percentile, household income
76th
percentile, home value
38th
percentile, median rent
98th
percentile, safety
📝 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: Cottleville, MO

5,750 people live in Cottleville, Missouri - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Cottleville brings in $114,420 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.3%. Home values in Cottleville run a median of $381,900, and the median resident age is 36.9 years. Educational attainment runs 54.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 77.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 149 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Growing), up 14% from five years earlier. Cottleville reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR figures show 64.9 crimes per 100,000 residents, below the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Missouri run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Missouri at 90.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,218 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Missouri's average monthly utility costs around $219 (state average). Workers in Cottleville report an average commute of 19.5 minutes, with 75.5% driving alone and 13.5% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 92.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

5,750 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Missouri

Median Household Income

$114,420 /yr

Poverty 2.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Missouri average

How does Cottleville compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 85% higher than other cities
Home value 76% pricier than other cities
Median rent 38% pricier than other cities
Safety 98% safer than other cities

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

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Missouri alone, Cottleville ranks #2 of 234 Missouri cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Cottleville's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Missouri, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

85thIncome percentile
98thSafety percentile

85th percentile nationally for median household income · 98th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Cottleville's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Cottleville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 75 Avg. percentile National median
Cottleville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Cottleville's home value compares nationally

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

$381,900 24th percentile more affordable than 24% 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%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Cottleville $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 - Cottleville, MO Cottleville, MO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Cottleville, 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 Cottleville, MO median $114,420/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%
Cottleville, 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 Cottleville, MO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 54.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 77.2%

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

Population
5,750
Median Income
$114,420
Median Home Value
$381,900
Median Age
36.9
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Labor force participation
77.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
54.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
64.9
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
16.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
48.7
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Population Change

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

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5,500 residents6,000 residents6,500 residents7,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 5,698 residents 6,717 residents ▲ +17.9%
Cottleville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

🏗️ Growing
Total Permits (2024)
149
housing units authorized
Single-Family
149
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
25.9
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 131
2020 44
2021 32
2022 119
2023 126
2024 149

Permit volume increased 14% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
19.5 minutes
Drive Alone
75.5%
Carpool
6.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
13.5%
Other
4.5%

Based on 3,473 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 Cottleville 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
92.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Missouri

Peculiar
5,815 people
Imperial
5,617 people
Odessa
5,589 people
Trenton
5,542 people
Richmond
5,979 people
Greenwood
6,000 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Cottleville's 5,750 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Homer, AK
5,750 people
East Hampton North, NY
5,751 people
Goshen, NY
5,751 people
Dumfries, VA
5,749 people
Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJ
5,747 people
Eldorado at Santa Fe, NM
5,746 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Cottleville's $114,420 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Margate City, NJ
$114,417 median income
DuPont, WA
$114,423 median income
Golden Valley, MN
$114,435 median income
Atascocita, TX
$114,443 median income
Smithton, IL
$114,453 median income
Hanalei, HI
$114,375 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Cottleville, 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 Cottleville, MO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 84.5% 7.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.0% White 84.5% Black or African American 7.8% Asian 0.5% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.4% Two or more races 5.8% 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 Cottleville 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
Cottleville (this city) 5,750 $114,420
Peculiar 5,815 $96,250
Imperial 5,617 $87,949
Odessa 5,589 $85,592
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MO FBI UCR Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Cottleville, MO?

What is the population of Cottleville, MO? +

5,750 people live in Cottleville, MO according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Cottleville, MO? +

In Cottleville, the typical household earns $114,420 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Cottleville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Cottleville; 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.

Is Cottleville, MO safe? +

Cottleville has a total crime rate of 64.9 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Cottleville, MO? +

Cottleville's median home value sits at $381,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, 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.

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

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