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Polo is a Census city of 480 people across 0.62 square miles of land, in Caldwell County. Median household income is $53,523, 78.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Polo
What Polo is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.62 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land780 plus or minus 172
- County holding the largest share of its areaCaldwell County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Polo
How many people live in Polo
- Population480 plus or minus 106
- Median age32.0
- Population under 18142 plus or minus 45
- Share under 1829.6 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Population 65 and over83 plus or minus 21
- Share 65 and over17.3 percent
- Households203
- Family households117 plus or minus 32
- Share of households that are families57.6 percent plus or minus 11.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Polo
Income and work in Polo
- Median household income$53,523
- Per capita income$35,303 plus or minus $14,338
- Civilian labor force232 plus or minus 61
- Employed226 plus or minus 61
- Unemployed6 plus or minus 5
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over305
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.8 percent plus or minus 23.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.4 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.6 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Polo
Housing in Polo
- Housing units248
- Occupied units203
- Vacant units45 plus or minus 25
- Vacancy rate18.1 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Owner occupied160 plus or minus 36
- Renter occupied43 plus or minus 16
- Ownership rate78.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$154,700
- Single family units203
- Share single family81.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more26 plus or minus 17
- Share in buildings of two or more10.5 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Mobile homes19 plus or minus 18
- Median year structure built1963
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Polo
How Polo gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute223 plus or minus 61
- Commuting under 15 minutes37 plus or minus 19
- Share commuting under 15 minutes16.6 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more130 plus or minus 38
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more58.3 percent
- Drove alone83.6 percent
- Carpooled12.9 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.4 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Worked from home0.9 percent plus or minus 1.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Polo
Flood risk in Polo
- NFIP communityCity of Polo
- NFIP community number290538
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Polo participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 290538 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Caldwell County, not Polo
Caldwell County context, not Polo figures
- Establishments in Caldwell County153
- Covered employment, Caldwell County1,886
- Average annual pay, Caldwell County$42,251
- Housing units permitted, Caldwell County34
Every figure in this section is published for Caldwell County as a whole and is not a measurement of Polo.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Polo questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Polo, Missouri?
480, in 203 households. Polo city covers 0.62 square miles of land, which is 780 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Polo in?
Caldwell County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Polo?
$53,523. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $154,700. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Polo in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Polo appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Polo, city of, community 290538, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Polo figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Caldwell County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Polo.
Is zoning published for Polo?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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