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Carter
Missouri

Population

$46K

Median Income

$181K

Median Home

R+72

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$46K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$29,855

Federal Spending per Capita$240

Median Individual Earnings$29K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers23.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$51K

Avg Credit Score662

Work From Home %11.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$104K

Income (95th Percentile)$172K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.3%

Dependency Ratio1.12

Medicare Spending / Person$4,324

SS Benefits / Person$5,387

Education Wage Premium1.69x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$69K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$49K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients0.2%

Average Annual Wage$36K

Housing

Median Home Value$173K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$625/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.43%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $785

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$888/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.0%

Homeownership Rate69.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

68 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

6.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

25.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity18.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index4.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score18.0

Healthcare Offices10

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)23.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)34.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients627 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,911

Uninsured (under 65)10.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.3%

Education

Math Test Scores3.22 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.31 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,534

Bachelor's Degree Holders214

HS Completion Rate83.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)48th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.2

January Sunshine0.56

January Temperature0.19

Average Temp58°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Annual Precipitation36.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$68K

Drought Index (2022)-0.25

Heating Degree Days4,002 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,567 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,507 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,301 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year3.4

Avg Hail Events / Year3.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)39 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)6 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)31 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed70 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed8 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)141 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)255 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)34 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)50 ms

Households with 100Mbps+7.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)18 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers271 workers

Public Transit Commuters3 workers

Walk to Work42 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)70 workers

Walk to Work1.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden12.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.9 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.187

Nonprofit Organizations31

Veterans Share12.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.9%

Never-Married Adults27.8%

Divorced Adults16.9%

Religious Organizations5

Asian Population0.1%

Membership Associations9.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.83 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores6

Professional Services Firms5

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$49K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+72

2024 Presidential · Missouri was R+19 statewide

vs Missouri State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.43%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+72R+19

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +55

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.99x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $181K

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Local News — Carter

The Winchester Star · 3 days ago

Bonnadean “Bonnie” Elizabeth (McIntire) Cather Carter

Bonnadean “Bonnie” Elizabeth (McIntire) Cather Carter Bonnadean “Bonnie” Elizabeth (McIntire) Cather…

The Missouri Times - · 1 month ago

On The Trail in SD 32

When Senator Jill Carter defeated then-Senator Bill White in 2022, she established herself as one of…

Legacy | Obituary · 1 day ago

Bonnadean Elizabeth "Bonnie" Carter

Bonnadean Carter Obituary Bonnadean "Bonnie" Elizabeth (McIntire) Cather Carter, 86, of Mt. Grove, M…

Missouri Independent · 1 month ago

Family ties create tag-team rematch in Missouri’s 32nd District state Senate primary

State Sen. Jill Carter was the only Republican primary candidate in 2022 to unseat an incumbent, and…

KFVS12 · 2 weeks ago

Carter County Sheriff’s Office becomes first in Missouri to launch direct-to-dispatch school safety app

“If there is a threat or an active shooter, the teacher simply slides this over, and this is automat…

Newstalk KZRG · 1 month ago

Carter defeats Nichols in Missouri Senate District 32 GOP primary

What do you think? ... State Sen. Jill Carter has won the Republican primary for Missouri's 32nd Sen…

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