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Gentry
Missouri

Population

$54K

Median Income

$138K

Median Home

R+53

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$54K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$46,862

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$52K

Avg Credit Score703

Work From Home %8.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$103K

Income (95th Percentile)$180K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.6%

Dependency Ratio1.22

Medicare Spending / Person$4,981

SS Benefits / Person$4,361

Education Wage Premium1.41x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$47K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients6.3%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Housing

Median Home Value$140K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$595/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.06%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,227

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.4%

Homeownership Rate75.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

12.7%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

200 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

88.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score12

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices9

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients652 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$17,437

Uninsured (under 65)12.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.2%

Education

Math Test Scores3.16 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.13 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,601

Bachelor's Degree Holders302

HS Completion Rate87.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities51

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)41th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.8

January Sunshine0.29

January Temperature-0.63

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp65°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Annual Precipitation34.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.09

Heating Degree Days5,438 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,236 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,046 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,111 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)33 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)53 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed133 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed96 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)100 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)107 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)9 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)46 ms

Households with 100Mbps+93.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)76 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers246 workers

Public Transit Commuters47 workers

Walk to Work81 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)65 workers

Walk to Work2.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden12.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers18.3 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.065

Nonprofit Organizations64

Veterans Share8.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.7%

Never-Married Adults27.8%

Divorced Adults10.0%

Religious Organizations11

Asian Population1.6%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations14.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.77 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities18

Grocery Stores3

Professional Services Firms9

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$75K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate34.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.18%

Politics

R+53

2024 Presidential · Missouri was R+19 statewide

vs Missouri State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.06%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+53R+19

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +29

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

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

Economic Mobility

51%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $138K

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Local News — Gentry

Ozark Radio News · 23 hours ago

Wanda Gentry Murphy

Funeral Services for Wanda Gentry Murphy, Age 82 of Ava, Missouri will be held on Saturday, Septembe…

Lakin Funeral Home · Jun 4, 2026

Amanda Sue Gentry - View Obituary & Service Information

Read the obituary of Amanda Sue Gentry (1978 - 2026) from Pierce City, MO. Leave your condolences an…

KQ2 · Jul 1, 2026

Man dead following Gentry County crash

Man dead following Gentry County crash ... GENTRY COUNTY, Mo. (KQTV) -- A 60-year-old man from Raven…

Northwest MO Info · Jun 30, 2026

Fatal motorcycle accident on Route B in Gentry County

GENTRY COUNTY — A fatal motorcycle accident occurred last night on Route B in Gentry County, five mi…

KRCG · Mar 4, 2026

Heartland History: National History Day

This weekend over 130 students from across Mid-Missouri competed in our regional National History Da…

KOMU 8 · Dec 13, 2025

Gentry Middle School role model graduates from Columbia College

Tranikia Thompson, also known by staff and students as 'Mama Gentry,' was one of the 222 graduates p…

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