Braymer, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Braymer is a city in Caldwell County
, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 910 at the 2000 census.
, Braymer has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 910 people, 392 households, and 248 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,617.1 people per square mile (627.4/km²). There were 451 housing units at an average density of 801.4 per square mile (311.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.57% White, 0.22% Native American, 0.33% Asian, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
There were 392 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples
living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,667, and the median income for a family was $35,391. Males had a median income of $28,304 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,518. About 7.8% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
Caldwell County, Missouri
Caldwell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. , the population was 8,969. Its county seat is Kingston. The county was organized in 1836 as a haven for the Mormons, who had been previously driven from Jackson County, Missouri in November of 1833 and had been refugees in...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 910 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Braymer has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
In 1950 Braymer had a population of 955.As of the census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 910 people, 392 households, and 248 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,617.1 people per square mile (627.4/km²). There were 451 housing units at an average density of 801.4 per square mile (311.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.57% White, 0.22% Native American, 0.33% Asian, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
There were 392 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,667, and the median income for a family was $35,391. Males had a median income of $28,304 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $14,518. About 7.8% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- Braymer.Net
- Braymer, My Hometown
- James Kirkpatrick Braymer Native
- Historic maps of Braymer in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of MissouriUniversity of MissouriThe University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...