Living in Reeds, Missouri
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Reeds · Census data 2020–2024
Reeds has 208 residents with a median age of 30. The median household income is $35,750 (49% lower than the Missouri median), the median home value is $114,600.
Reeds is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Reeds at a glance
- Population
- 208
- Median age
- 30State: 39
- Median household income
- $35,750State: $70,702
- Median home value
- $114,600State: $230,300
- Homeowners
- 71.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 1.9%
- Average commute
- 32 min
Is Reeds a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 50% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 49% lower than the Missouri median; an average commute of 32 minutes; unemployment of 6.4%; a poverty rate of 52.4%.
The weather is best in May–June and September–October.
Cost of living in Reeds
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Reeds the median home value is $114,600, 66% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $895 a month in housing costs.
Reeds median household income
The median household income in Reeds is $35,750 and the income per person is $16,441. 52.4% of residents live below the poverty line (Missouri: 12.6%).
Housing in Reeds: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 69
- Owner-occupied
- 71.9%
- Renter-occupied
- 28.1%
- Vacant
- 7.2%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1981
- Average household size
- 3.25
Reeds demographics
- Population
- 208
- Median age
- 30
- Under 18
- 33.7%
- 65 and older
- 4.3%
- Households
- 64
- Foreign-born
- 1%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Reeds ›
Education in Reeds
1.9% of adults 25 and older in Reeds have a bachelor's degree or higher (Missouri: 32.4%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Reeds
- Unemployment rate
- 6.4%State: 4%
- Average commute
- 32 minState: 24 min
- Work from home
- 24.7%
- Drive alone
- 71.2%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 98.4%
Reeds vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reeds | 208 | $35,750 | $114,600 | — |
| Sarcoxie | 1,574 | $41,705 | $94,100 | $688 |
| Fidelity | 353 | $83,750 | $166,300 | $740 |
| Carthage | 15,574 | $51,328 | $146,800 | $975 |
| Wentworth | 115 | $41,875 | $111,100 | $763 |
| Diamond | 914 | $73,587 | $141,400 | $863 |
| Stotts City | 178 | $36,563 | $70,500 | — |
| Brooklyn Heights | 106 | $73,750 | $133,100 | — |
| Duenweg | 1,918 | $63,375 | $128,900 | $987 |
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What is the median household income in Reeds, MO?
The median household income in Reeds is $35,750, 49% 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 Reeds?
The median home value in Reeds is $114,600, compared with $230,300 in Missouri.
Is Reeds, MO a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 50% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 49% lower than the Missouri median; an average commute of 32 minutes; unemployment of 6.4%; a poverty rate of 52.4%.
What is the median age in Reeds?
The median age in Reeds is 30 years (Missouri: 39).
How long is the commute in Reeds?
The average commute to work in Reeds is 32 minutes; 24.7% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Reeds?
The unemployment rate in Reeds is 6.4% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Reeds?
1.9% of adults in Reeds 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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