One of the benefits of Caruthersville is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.09 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Being a small city, Caruthersville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of adults in Caruthersville with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.28% of adults in Caruthersville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
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.
