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37.07° N · 94.46° W · GEOID 2920512

Duquesne

Jasper County, Missouri · part of the Joplin, MO metro

Limited data population under 5,000

MissouriDuquesne, MODuquesneDuquesne

The short answer

Duquesne is home to 2,257 people. Median household income is $54,135 a year and median rent is $862 a month, 19.1% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $184,200, about 3.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$862
37% below the median place
Median household income
$54,135
33% below the median place
Median home value
$184,200
42% below the median place
Unemployment
3.6%
26% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Duquesne

  • Household income has grown -0.9% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 96% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-lowest of 140 Missouri places.
  • Half the homes were built after 2005, newer housing than in 96% of places its size.
  • Renters occupy 49% of homes, more than in 88% of places its size.
  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $47,500 a year left, less than in 81% of places its size.
  • The median resident is 34.4 years old, younger than in 82% of places its size.
01

Moving to Duquesne

Jasper County gains about 8.0 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in6,279
Moved out5,509
Net+770

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Newton County, MO1,5981,424+174
Cherokee County, KS264297−33
Barton County, MO154130+24
McDonald County, MO172

Within Missouri, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within MissouriOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$47K
Leavers$50K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Jasper County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
7.9% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.6% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Jasper County report $46,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $49,800, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$34,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $862 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,211 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $184,200.
Getting to work
14 minutes each way on average; 8.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Tiffin, OH matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
7.9%
38% above the median place
Income of households moving in8
$46,796
34% below the median place
Income of households moving out8
$49,820
29% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureDuquesneAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year17.9%38% above
Moved from another state1County figure2.6%32% above
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure8.0above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$46,79634% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$49,82029% below
02

What it costs to live here

Median year built is 2005, 1% above the median place.

Duquesne19.1%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$34,480
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
19.1%
6% below the median place
Home price to income
3.4x
11% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
19%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$47,300
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Like Duquesne, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Wahpeton, ND14.4% vs 19.1%n/aCompare
Greenville, IL15.1% vs 19.1%$6,100Compare

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Median year built1
2005
1% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$1,202
63% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,211
35% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureDuquesneAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$86237% below
Rent to income119.1%6% below
Property tax rate10.7%29% below
Home price to income13.4x11% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure85.715% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,15329% below
HUD area median income4County figure$80,20025% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,20263% below
Median home value1$184,20042% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure3.7%15% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure56.0%9% above
Homeownership151.2%23% below
Renters paying 30%+159.5%18% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,21135% below
Vacant homes1County figure9.2%30% above
Median year built120051% above
03

Work and pay

Mean commute is 14 min, 43% below the median place.

Mean commute1
14 min
43% below the median place
Median household income1
$54,135
33% below the median place
Income per person1
$29,490
26% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureDuquesneAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$54,13533% below
Income per person1$29,49026% below
Unemployment1County figure3.6%26% below
Average annual pay6County figure$52,15121% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.3%16% above
Jobs6County figure56,93962% below
Poverty rate114.2%32% above
Mean commute114 min43% below
Works from home1County figure8.8%29% below
Commutes by transit1Metro figure0.2%80% below
04

Who lives here

No health insurance is 20.6%, 222% above the median place.

No health insurance1
20.6%
222% above the median place
Household size1
2.2
12% below the median place
Median age1
34.4
12% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher88.8% −4%
Homes with broadband90.0% −3%
Bachelor's or higher26.9% −16%
All 9 people measures
MeasureDuquesneAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population12,2576646th largest
Population change since 202078.2%above (median 1.1%)
Median age134.412% below
Bachelor's or higher126.9%16% below
High school or higher188.8%4% below
Household size12.212% below
Born abroad1County figure3.9%55% below
No health insurance120.6%222% above
Homes with broadband190.0%3% below
05

Life in Duquesne

43 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k8.9 −6%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars22.2 +7%
Shops39.2 +29%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.5 −15%
Doctors' offices and clinics15.8 −22%
Child care centers2.0 −13%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Shops per 10k9
39.2
29% above the median place
Public schools13
49
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students13
21,177
332% above the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureDuquesneAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools13County figure49above (median 9)
Public school students13County figure21,177332% above
Students per teacher13County figure14.46% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure22.27% above
Shops per 10k9County figure39.229% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure3.515% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure15.822% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure2.013% below
Parks per 10k100.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k108.96% below
Grocery stores per 10k100.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k100.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k100.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails100.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi100.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings11County figure43231% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 252, 32% above the median place.

Violent crime per 100k
252
32% above the median place
Property crime per 100k
3,785
212% above the median place
Months reported
12 of 12
by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Median air quality index16
38
12% below the median place
Good air days16
83.6%
22% above the median place
Tornado risk15
95.6
17% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureDuquesneAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high14County figure90°F4% above
January average low14County figure25°F2% below
Average temperature14County figure58°F5% above
Annual precipitation14County figure45.5 in4% above
Natural hazard risk15County figure85.67% below
Hurricane risk15County figure38.645% below
Tornado risk15County figure95.617% above
Wildfire risk15County figure66.38% above
Heat wave risk15County figure94.45% above
Median air quality index16County figure3812% below
Good air days16County figure83.6%22% above
08

Duquesne in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 19% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 19% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$862/mo (2024)$1,080/mo$890 to $1,320/mo+3.9%
Median household income$54,135 (2024)$67,500$57,000 to $79,500+3.7%
Median home value$184,200 (2024)$255,000$185,000 to $352,000+5.6%
Population2,345 (2025)2,4202,320 to 2,520+0.6%

The median home would be worth 3.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.4 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Duquesne

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Tiffin, OH$890$56,198Compare
Bolivar, MO$812$49,622Compare
Sault Ste. Marie, MI$804$55,328Compare
Shawnee, OK$936$55,815Compare
Shawnee, OKSault Ste. Marie, MIBolivar, MOTiffin, OHDuquesne, MODuquesneTiffinBolivarSault Ste. MarieShawneeDuquesneTiffinBolivarSault Ste. MarieShawnee

Common questions

Is Duquesne a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Household income has grown -0.9% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 96% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-lowest of 140 Missouri places. Half the homes were built after 2005, newer housing than in 96% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 26 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Duquesne expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 19.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $184,200.

What salary do you need to live in Duquesne?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $34,480 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Duquesne safe?

There were 252 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Duquesne?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Tiffin, OH, Bolivar, MO, Sault Ste. Marie, MI and Shawnee, OK.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  11. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  12. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  13. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  14. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  15. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  16. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Duquesne with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Duquesne itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/duquesne-missouri

Citytistics. “Duquesne, Missouri.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/duquesne-missouri/

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