One of the benefits of Sedalia is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.17 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The percentage of adults in Sedalia with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.99% of adults in Sedalia have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Sedalia in 2022 was $27,891, 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 $111,564 for a family of four. However, Sedalia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Sedalia is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sedalia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sedalia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Sedalia also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.81% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Sedalia include German, Irish, English, French, and European.
The most common language spoken in Sedalia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
