Cairo, MO
Full City Profile · Missouri
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
234
Population
780/sq mi density
$60,893
Median Income
$31,736 per capita
$103,100
Home Value
$266,024 Zillow
$567
Median Rent
40.0% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$60,893 median income, 7.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$103,100 home value, $567/mo rent
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,893
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,736
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.4%
106% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.0%
19% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cairo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cairo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,893
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,736
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.0%
87% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
95.9%
31% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
95.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2%
Other
2.1%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Tax & Financial
Cost of Living Index
90.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,893 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,736 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.0% |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 95.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.0% |