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MO Regular Public School District 1 Schools

BLACKWATER R-II

BLACKWATER, MO 65322 • Cooper County • 1 Operating Schools
(660) 846-2461
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
833
160 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$71,250
Overall Poverty Rate
15.06%
123 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
8.93%
15 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 6.8% 13.5% 20.3% 27% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% MO Avg: 13.88% 2020 Poverty Rate: 18.5% (32 / 173 kids) 18.5% 2020 32 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 16.47% (28 / 170 kids) 16.47% 2021 28 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 21.21% (35 / 165 kids) 21.21% 2022 35 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 14.97% (25 / 167 kids) 14.97% 2023 25 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 8.93% (15 / 168 kids) 8.93% 2024 15 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 173 32 18.50% 14.42% 14.57%
2021 170 28 16.47% 15.04% 15.78%
2022 165 35 21.21% 15.1% 15.17%
2023 167 25 14.97% 13.13% 14.98%
2024 168 15 8.93% 13.88% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $140,800
Median Gross Rent $769/mo
Owner-Occupied 263
Renter-Occupied 42
Owner-Occupied: 263 (86.2%) Renter-Occupied: 42 (13.8%)
Occupied 305

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 263 (86.2%)
Renter-Occupied 42 (13.8%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 305 households
25 (8.2%)
< $10k
15 (4.9%)
$10k-$14k
3 (1%)
$15k-$19k
13 (4.3%)
$20k-$24k
3 (1%)
$25k-$29k
16 (5.2%)
$30k-$34k
9 (3%)
$35k-$39k
5 (1.6%)
$40k-$44k
19 (6.2%)
$45k-$49k
18 (5.9%)
$50k-$59k
32 (10.5%)
$60k-$74k
67 (22%)
$75k-$99k
36 (11.8%)
$100k-$124k
21 (6.9%)
$125k-$149k
18 (5.9%)
$150k-$199k
5 (1.6%)
$200k+
< $10k
25 (8.2%)
$10k-$14k
15 (4.9%)
$15k-$19k
3 (1%)
$20k-$24k
13 (4.3%)
$25k-$29k
3 (1%)
$30k-$34k
16 (5.2%)
$35k-$39k
9 (3%)
$40k-$44k
5 (1.6%)
$45k-$49k
19 (6.2%)
$50k-$59k
18 (5.9%)
$60k-$74k
32 (10.5%)
$75k-$99k
67 (22%)
$100k-$124k
36 (11.8%)
$125k-$149k
21 (6.9%)
$150k-$199k
18 (5.9%)
$200k+
5 (1.6%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 166 students
0 (0%)
1st
14 (8.4%)
2nd
18 (10.8%)
3rd
24 (14.5%)
4th
12 (7.2%)
5th
8 (4.8%)
6th
9 (5.4%)
7th
16 (9.6%)
8th
19 (11.4%)
9th
4 (2.4%)
10th
20 (12%)
11th
22 (13.3%)
12th
1st Grade
0 (0%)
2nd Grade
14 (8.4%)
3rd Grade
18 (10.8%)
4th Grade
24 (14.5%)
5th Grade
12 (7.2%)
6th Grade
8 (4.8%)
7th Grade
9 (5.4%)
8th Grade
16 (9.6%)
9th Grade
19 (11.4%)
10th Grade
4 (2.4%)
11th Grade
20 (12%)
12th Grade
22 (13.3%)