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Dent
Missouri

15K

Population

$51K

Median Income

$189K

Median Home

R+64

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$51K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$31,799

Federal Spending per Capita$2,464

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$51K

Avg Credit Score670

Work From Home %5.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$101K

Income (95th Percentile)$143K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.7%

Dependency Ratio1.17

Medicare Spending / Person$3,785

SS Benefits / Person$4,755

Education Wage Premium1.60x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$36K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$54K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Professional Services Concentration0.19x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$191K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$648/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.63%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $777

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$892/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.9%

Homeownership Rate74.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

51 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

28.6%

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

92.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity15.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices18

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients608 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,161

Uninsured (under 65)12.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.93 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.83 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,209

Bachelor's Degree Holders791

HS Completion Rate85.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate19.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate63.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)66th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate21.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.6

January Sunshine0.56

January Temperature-0.08

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp69°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Annual Precipitation41.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events12.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$124K

Drought Index (2022)0.37

Heating Degree Days4,377 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,321 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,951 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,153 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year5.0

Avg Hail Events / Year3.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)46 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)16 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed162 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed59 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)255 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)173 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+51.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)72 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers334 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work85 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)69 workers

Avg Commute Time20.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.3 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout59.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.788

Nonprofit Organizations52

Veterans Share11.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.3%

Never-Married Adults21.0%

Divorced Adults15.9%

Religious Organizations17

Asian Population0.9%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations12.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.45 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Hotels & Lodging4

Professional Services Firms14

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$57K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate46.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.22%

Politics

R+64

2024 Presidential · Missouri was R+19 statewide

vs Missouri State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.63%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+64R+19

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +271

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.02x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $189K

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Local News — Dent

KRCG · 1 week ago

Two killed in Dent County three-vehicle crash

The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) reported that a 2020 Ford Escape was traveling east on High…

KFVS12 · 1 month ago

Reward offered for information in 1985 suspicious death

DENT COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - The family of a Rolla, Missouri, man found dead in 1985 are offering $10,0…

KY3 · 1 month ago

Missouri man airlifted after being hit by truck in Dent County

Pedestrian flown to Springfield hospital with serious injuries ... DENT COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) - A Missou…

thesalemnewsonline · Jan 27, 2026

Yates family selected as Dent County’s Missouri Farm Family

Miles and Amber Yates of Salem were selected as Dent County's Missouri Farm Family at the Missouri S…

KMMO · Jan 8, 2026

STEADY PRECIPITATION COULD PUT DENT IN NEXT DROUGHT MONITOR

Drought map of Missouri as of Jan. 6, 2026 (The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the Nati…

KRCG · Mar 31, 2026

Salem, Mo., man airlifted to hospital after crash in Dent County

topics: ... One man was hospitalized after a single-vehicle accident in Dent County on Monday. The M…

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