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Downing, Missouri

City in Schuyler County, Missouri · ZIP 63536

  • Schuyler County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 306 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 140Households
  • $32,292Median household income
  • $47,600Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−24.2%
3003504002000: 39620002010: 33520102020: 3002020396300
Population of Downing at each census
CensusPopulation
2000396
2010335
2020300

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Downing
Under $50k65.1%
$50k to $100k31.5%
$100k to $150k2.1%
$150k to $200k1.4%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $32,292 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Downing
Owner occupied
97 units
Renter occupied
43 units
Vacancy rate
31.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Downing compared with its county and state
Downing compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDowningSchuyler CountyMissouri
Population3664,0446,168,181
Median household income$32,292$56,023$68,920
Median age50.238.838.9
Median home value$47,600$118,200$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher7.7%10.6%31.9%
Foreign-born residents0.0%0.4%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes69.3%79.0%67.9%
Mean commute to work21.4 minutes28.0 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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