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Douglas
Missouri

12K

Population

$48K

Median Income

$239K

Median Home

R+65

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$48K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$22,360

Federal Spending per Capita$569

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$45K

Avg Credit Score670

Work From Home %7.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$16K

Income (80th Percentile)$85K

Income (95th Percentile)$147K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School15.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.4%

Dependency Ratio1.30

Medicare Spending / Person$2,612

SS Benefits / Person$4,918

Education Wage Premium1.56x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$37K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$54K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients3.2%

Average Annual Wage$37K

Professional Services Concentration0.48x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$236K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$704/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.44%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $655

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.8%

Homeownership Rate81.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.4%

Active Listings

113

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

67 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

93.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity16.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score21.7

Healthcare Offices8

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)32.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients524 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,573

Uninsured (under 65)13.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.4%

Education

Math Test Scores2.82 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.95 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,900

Bachelor's Degree Holders487

HS Completion Rate84.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate24.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)60th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate22.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.9

January Sunshine0.04

January Temperature0.23

Average Temp58°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Annual Precipitation47.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events50.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$153K

Drought Index (2022)0.17

Heating Degree Days3,992 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,491 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,707 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,223 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.4

Avg Flood Events / Year28.4

Avg Hail Events / Year6.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)27 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)15 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)1 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed79 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed10 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)211 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)177 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)17 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)43 ms

Households with 100Mbps+20.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)113 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers323 workers

Public Transit Commuters23 workers

Walk to Work33 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)142 workers

Walk to Work0.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.0 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.8%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.229

Nonprofit Organizations81

Veterans Share9.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.7%

Never-Married Adults19.6%

Divorced Adults14.7%

Religious Organizations13

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population1.1%

Membership Associations10.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.53 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores3

Professional Services Firms16

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$49K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate46.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.11%

Politics

R+65

2024 Presidential · Missouri was R+19 statewide

vs Missouri State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.44%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+65R+19

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +310

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.18x 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: $239K

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Local News — Douglas

KTTN · 1 day ago

Rev. Douglas Franklin, age 55

Doug Franklin, 55, a former Trenton pastor, firefighter, EMT and school board member, died Monday. F…

Langsford Funeral Home · 1 week ago

Tribute for Jerry Douglas Welch

Jerry Douglas Welch, 76, of Lone Jack, Missouri passed away peacefully on August 26, 2026. A visitat…

KOMU 8 · May 7, 2026

Two shot near North Douglas Drive, Boone County Sheriff's Office says

Two shot near North Douglas Drive, Boone County Sheriff's Office says ... BOONE COUNTY — Two people …

C.Z. Boyer & Son Funeral Homes · 3 weeks ago

Douglas Brent Hahn Obituary Aug 14, 2026

Douglas Brent Hahn, 51, of Farmington, Missouri, passed away on August 14, 2026. Doug was an Eagle S…

KSHB 41 Kansas City · 1 month ago

'No Lettuce, Sorry': Lilly's Cantina in Kansas City, Missouri, takes precaution amid Cyclospora outbreaks

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — KSHB 41 reporter Lily O'Shea Becker covers Franklin and Douglas counties in Kansa…

Legacy | Obituary · 1 week ago

Michael Douglas Elrod Obituary (2026) - Rolla, MO - Null & Son Funeral Home

Michael Elrod Obituary Michael Douglas Elrod, of Rolla, MO, passed away peacefully surrounded by his…

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