Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.09 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small city, Caruthersville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Caruthersville rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.28% of adults 25 and older in Caruthersville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Caruthersville in 2022 was $26,229, which is middle income relative to Missouri, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,916 for a family of four. However, Caruthersville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Caruthersville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Caruthersville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Caruthersville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Caruthersville include Irish, German, English, French, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Caruthersville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
