City profile · Missouri · Census ACS 2023

Edmundson, MO

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

1,153
Residents
$51,141
Median income
$92,200
Median home
$1,218
Median rent (state)

Edmundson - the verdict

Nationally, Edmundson sits in the 21st percentile for household income and the 0th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

21st
percentile, household income
7th
percentile, home value
38th
percentile, median rent
0th
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: Edmundson, MO

1,153 people live in Edmundson, Missouri - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $51,141 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 26.2%. Typical homes in Edmundson are valued around $92,200, and the median resident age is 26.1 years. 16.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 68.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Edmundson's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 13022.7 in FBI UCR data, above the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Missouri run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Missouri scores 90.8 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,218 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $219 across Missouri, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 99.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

1,153 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Missouri

Median Household Income

$51,141 /yr

Poverty 26.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Missouri average

How does Edmundson compare to other US cities?

Where Edmundson sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 21% higher than other cities
Home value 7% pricier than other cities
Median rent 38% pricier than other cities
Safety 0% safer than other cities

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

Zoom in to just Missouri and the picture shifts: Edmundson ranks #234 of 234 Missouri cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Edmundson 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 places Edmundson toward the top of Missouri's cities

Among the 875 Missouri cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Edmundson ranks #96 - the 89th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Edmundson only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#467 of 842
45th percentile in Missouri
Median Gross Rent
#108 of 875
69th percentile in Missouri
Median Home Value
#568 of 833
32nd percentile in Missouri
Poverty Rate
#96 of 875
89th percentile in Missouri
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#410 of 875
53rd 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.

21stIncome percentile
0thSafety percentile

21st percentile nationally for median household income · 0th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Edmundson's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Edmundson'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 33 Avg. percentile National median
Edmundson'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 Edmundson's home value compares nationally

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

$92,200 Among the most affordable more affordable than 93% 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. Edmundson $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 - Edmundson, MO Edmundson, MO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Edmundson, 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 Edmundson, MO median $51,141/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%
Edmundson, 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 Edmundson, MO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 16.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 26.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 68.6%

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

Population
1,153
Median Income
$51,141
Median Home Value
$92,200
Median Age
26.1
Poverty Rate
26.2%
Labor force participation
68.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
16.4%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
13022.7
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
477.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
12544.8
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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840 residents845 residents850 residents855 residents860 residents 202020212022202320242025 856 residents 842 residents ▼ -1.6%
Edmundson's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
77.0%
Carpool
2.4%
Public Transit
7.4%
Walk
1.3%
Work from Home
9.5%
Other
2.4%

Based on 539 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 Edmundson 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
99.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Missouri

Van Buren
1,146 people
Blue Summit
1,145 people
Sturgeon
1,143 people
Oran
1,137 people
Kissee Mills
1,182 people
Bloomsdale
1,123 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Edmundson's 1,153 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Douglas, AL
1,153 people
Glidden, IA
1,153 people
Cattaraugus, NY
1,153 people
Jennerstown, PA
1,153 people
Coker, AL
1,152 people
Delta Junction, AK
1,154 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Edmundson's $51,141 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Woodstock, NY
$51,140 median income
Bloomfield, IN
$51,144 median income
Belleville, KS
$51,136 median income
Blue Rapids, KS
$51,136 median income
Miltonvale, KS
$51,146 median income
Arnold Line, MS
$51,136 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Edmundson, 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 Edmundson, MO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 43.4% 39.1% 10.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12.4% White 43.4% Black or African American 39.1% Asian 1.5% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 4.9% Two or more races 10.6% 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 Edmundson 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
Edmundson (this city) 1,153 $51,141
Van Buren 1,146 $20,441
Blue Summit 1,145 $57,016
Sturgeon 1,143 $66,500
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MO FBI UCR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Edmundson, MO?

What is the population of Edmundson, MO? +

Edmundson, MO counts 1,153 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

In Edmundson, the typical household earns $51,141 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Edmundson? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Edmundson; 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 Edmundson, MO safe? +

Edmundson has a total crime rate of 13022.7 per 100,000 residents, which is above 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 Edmundson, MO? +

A typical home in Edmundson is worth $92,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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