Reeds Spring is a very small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 1,224 people and four associated neighborhoods, Reeds Spring is the 341st largest community in Missouri. Reeds Spring has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Reeds Spring, where the median household income is $56,364.00.
Reeds Spring real estate is some of the most expensive in Missouri, although Reeds Spring house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.47% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
The percentage of adults in Reeds Spring who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.00% of the adults in Reeds Spring have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Reeds Spring in 2022 was $25,517, which is lower middle income relative to Missouri, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $102,068 for a family of four. However, Reeds Spring contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Reeds Spring is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Reeds Spring home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Reeds Spring residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Reeds Spring also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.31% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Reeds Spring include German, Irish, English, Dutch, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Reeds Spring is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.