Andrew
Missouri

What stands out

If you had to describe Andrew County in numbers, start here: the restaurant count per person is in the bottom 3% of American counties (0.3 per 1,000), unemployment is in the bottom 7% of American counties (2.1%), and high-school completion is in the top 9% of American counties (94%). Within Missouri it ranks 4th of 108 counties for the restaurant count per person, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Andrew County, Missouri. 18,069 people live here with you. The population grew 0.6% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +127).

Missouri stopped taxing Social Security and public pensions for all residents in 2024 and has been cutting its top income-tax rate toward 4.5%. Home prices are well below the national average in both Kansas City and St. Louis. The state's property tax on vehicles, paid every year, surprises new arrivals; tornado exposure is high across the state.

Money

The typical household here brings in $68,774 a year, higher than 72% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $40,237. Unemployment runs 2.1%, lower than 93% of American counties. 5% of workers work from home.

Missouri takes 4.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,052 a year.

Home

The median home costs $299K, pricier than 69% of American counties, about 2.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $881 a month. Property tax is 0.81% of home value, roughly $1,428 a year on that median home, lower than 54% of American counties. 78% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.8 per 1,000 residents, lower than 56% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 14 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 78.6 years, longer than 81% of American counties. There are 6 active physicians in the county, about 3.3 per 10,000 people. 7.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.19 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 69% of American counties. 94% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 46 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 72% of eligible voters turned out. Under Missouri law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 54°F, highs near 65 and lows near 43, colder than 57% of American counties. About 33 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 50 out of 100, riskier than 50% of American counties; the county has had 32 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 227 Mbps down, faster than 62% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.3 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.