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 18.43 minutes getting to work every day.
Caruthersville is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of adults in Caruthersville with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.55% of adults in Caruthersville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Caruthersville in 2022 was $24,963, 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 $99,852 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 Lebanese.
The most common language spoken in Caruthersville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
