Living in Canalou, Missouri
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Canalou · Census data 2020–2024
Canalou has 177 residents with a median age of 48.5. The median household income is $46,875 (34% lower than the Missouri median), the median home value is $32,000.
Canalou is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Canalou at a glance
- Population
- 177
- Median age
- 48.5State: 39
- Median household income
- $46,875State: $70,702
- Median home value
- $32,000State: $230,300
- Homeowners
- 81%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 7.2%
- Average commute
- 33 min
Is Canalou a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 86% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 34% lower than the Missouri median; an average commute of 33 minutes; a poverty rate of 14.7%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Canalou
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Canalou the median home value is $32,000, 90% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Canalou median household income
The median household income in Canalou is $46,875 and the income per person is $26,360. 14.7% of residents live below the poverty line (Missouri: 12.6%).
Housing in Canalou: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 99
- Owner-occupied
- 81%
- Renter-occupied
- 19%
- Vacant
- 20.2%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1974
- Average household size
- 2.24
Canalou demographics
- Population
- 177
- Median age
- 48.5
- Under 18
- 22.6%
- 65 and older
- 9.6%
- Households
- 79
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 5.8%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Canalou ›
Education in Canalou
7.2% of adults 25 and older in Canalou have a bachelor's degree or higher (Missouri: 32.4%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Canalou
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 4%
- Average commute
- 33 minState: 24 min
- Work from home
- 2.5%
- Drive alone
- 80.2%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 89.9%
Canalou vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Canalou, MO?
The median household income in Canalou is $46,875, 34% lower than the Missouri median of $70,702 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Canalou?
The median home value in Canalou is $32,000, compared with $230,300 in Missouri.
Is Canalou, MO a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 86% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 34% lower than the Missouri median; an average commute of 33 minutes; a poverty rate of 14.7%.
What is the median age in Canalou?
The median age in Canalou is 48.5 years (Missouri: 39).
How long is the commute in Canalou?
The average commute to work in Canalou is 33 minutes; 2.5% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Canalou?
The unemployment rate in Canalou is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Canalou?
7.2% of adults in Canalou have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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