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Chariton
Missouri

Population

$62K

Median Income

$175K

Median Home

R+46

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$62K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$53,064

Federal Spending per Capita$305

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$61K

Avg Credit Score705

Work From Home %6.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$108K

Income (95th Percentile)$176K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.1%

Dependency Ratio1.33

Medicare Spending / Person$3,534

SS Benefits / Person$4,543

Education Wage Premium1.39x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$40K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients1.7%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Professional Services Concentration0.25x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$136K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$525/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.76%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $922

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.6%

Homeownership Rate81.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

36 days

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

7.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

91.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Healthcare Offices8

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating1.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients495 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,803

Uninsured (under 65)9.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.10 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.20 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,096

Bachelor's Degree Holders461

HS Completion Rate92.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)17th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.1

January Sunshine0.29

January Temperature-0.39

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp65°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Annual Precipitation32.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.71

Heating Degree Days5,017 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,362 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,512 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,276 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)22 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)72 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations28 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed148 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed129 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)230 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)233 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)36 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+78.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)196 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers206 workers

Public Transit Commuters36 workers

Walk to Work80 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)135 workers

Walk to Work2.5%

Agriculture

Farms110 farms

Farmland30,685 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden16.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers17.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout71.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.923

Nonprofit Organizations59

Veterans Share10.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.2%

Never-Married Adults25.7%

Divorced Adults11.5%

Religious Organizations10

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations16.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.68 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores3

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms5

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$70K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate34.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.12%

Politics

R+46

2024 Presidential · Missouri was R+19 statewide

vs Missouri State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.76%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+46R+19

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +41

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.78x avg income)

Economic Mobility

49%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $175K

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Local News — Chariton

KOMU 8 · 18‏/05‏/2026

Keytesville woman killed in Chariton County motorcycle crash

Jacob Richey ... A woman died and a man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash Saturday night i…

KTTN · 18‏/05‏/2026

Woman dies in Chariton County motorcycle crash

Woman killed and Brookfield man injured in Chariton County motorcycle crash on Highway 24 east of Ke…

USAFacts · 28‏/05‏/2026

What is the poverty rate in Chariton County, MO?

In 2020–2024, about 8.8% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the per…

KRCG · 21‏/04‏/2026

Two seriously injured after side-by-side overturns in Chariton County

Troopers reported that a 2023 Can-Am Defender was traveling north on Fort Orleans Avenue, near Bruns…

Legacy | Obituary · 22‏/06‏/2026

Wanda C. Liddell Obituary (2026) - Chariton, IA - Fielding Funeral Home

Wanda Liddell Obituary Wanda Coleene Hoyt was born on March 11, 1937 to Forrest Hoyt and Virginia (H…

KMZU.com · 23‏/05‏/2026

Keytesville woman injured in collision with train in Chariton County

CHARITON COUNTY, Mo - A Keytesville woman was moderately injured when her Jeep Cherokee was struck b…

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