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Cole
Missouri

77K

Population

$71K

Median Income

$287K

Median Home

R+28

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$71K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$89,675

Federal Spending per Capita$35,964

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers41.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$72K

Avg Credit Score705

Work From Home %5.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms79

Income (20th Percentile)$31K

Income (80th Percentile)$130K

Income (95th Percentile)$200K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %13.8%

Dependency Ratio0.99

Medicare Spending / Person$2,767

SS Benefits / Person$4,159

Education Wage Premium1.64x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$53K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$63K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$56K

Professional Services Concentration0.63x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$283K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$263K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$974/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.86%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,718

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$910/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.1%

Homeownership Rate67.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

99.3%

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

25.0%

Sold Above List Price

32.9%

Median Days to Close

29 days

Active Listings

174

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

10 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

1.9%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 99.3% · Redfin 98.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score20.7

Healthcare Offices142

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians214

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients623 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,359

Uninsured (under 65)7.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.88 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.02 grade level

HS Diploma Holders13,191

Bachelor's Degree Holders4,198

HS Completion Rate92.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools34

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate15.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate5.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate16.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)20th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)9.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.0

January Sunshine0.29

January Temperature-0.15

Average Temp58°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Median AQIAQI 43

Good Air Days197 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation33.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$35M

Drought Index (2022)-0.22

Heating Degree Days4,307 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,609 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,934 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,369 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)75 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)91 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations26 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)55 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)0 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed198 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed101 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)410 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)328 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)47 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)281 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations13 stations

DC Fast Chargers26 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers16

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,193 workers

Public Transit Commuters230 workers

Walk to Work606 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)443 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden19.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers13.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities29

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.173

Nonprofit Organizations694

Veterans Share8.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.0%

Never-Married Adults30.6%

Divorced Adults12.4%

Religious Organizations65

Asian Population1.6%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations22.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.73 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities42

Grocery Stores15

Arts & Entertainment Venues6

Hotels & Lodging17

Recreation Businesses22

Professional Services Firms227

Veterinary Practices18

Real Estate Firms59

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$89K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate36.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.19%

Politics

R+28

2024 Presidential · Missouri was R+19 statewide

vs Missouri State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.86%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+28R+19

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +171

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.69x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $287K

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Local News — Cole

Missouri Independent · 2 weeks ago

Judge blocks referendum on gerrymandered Missouri redistricting plan

Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green ruled quickly in the case that will ultimately be decided by …

Realtor.com · 1 week ago

Retired MLB Star Cole Hamels' Former Missouri Estate Goes Up for Auction With a Major Price Cut After Foreclosure

Retired MLB Star Cole Hamels' Former Missouri Estate Goes Up for Auction With a Major Price Cut Afte…

Robb Report · 1 week ago

Ex-MLB Pitcher Cole Hamels’s Former Missouri Estate Is Headed to Auction

Ex-MLB Pitcher Cole Hamels's Former Missouri Estate Is Headed to Auction · The 104-acre lakeside pro…

Fulton Sun · 1 day ago

‘Just pick’: Missouri clerks dispute claim that switching congressional maps is impossible

An order directing Secretary of State Denny Hoskins to use congressional district maps drawn in 2022…

Legacy | Obituary · 2 days ago

Richard Lee Sherrer Obituary (2026) - Springfield, MO - Fox Funeral Home - Cole Camp

Richard Sherrer Obituary Richard Lee Sherrer, 68, of Springfield, formally of Windsor, passed away o…

KFVS12 · 2 weeks ago

Cole County judge to rule on Missouri ballot petition dispute

Cole County judge to rule on Missouri ballot petition dispute · Require fair, clear ballot summaries…

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