Cadet is a somewhat small town located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 6,424 people and two associated neighborhoods, Cadet is the 113th largest community in Missouri.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Cadet is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 43.08% of the Cadet workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Cadet is a town of service providers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Cadet who work in healthcare (11.80%), healthcare suport services (7.79%), and office and administrative support (7.53%). Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Cadet is worth considering. One downside of living in Cadet, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.39 minutes every day commuting to work. Cadet is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Cadet have a very low rate of college education: just 7.43% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in Cadet in 2022 was $24,455, 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 $97,820 for a family of four. However, Cadet contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Cadet home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cadet residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Cadet include Irish, German, English, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Cadet is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
