Oregon
Missouri

What stands out

Three things set Oregon County apart from the other 3,142 counties: violent crime is in the top 3% of American counties (5.2 per 1,000), the median household income is in the bottom 8% of American counties ($41,365), and the share working from home is in the top 11% of American counties (13%). Within Missouri it ranks 2nd of 115 counties for violent crime.

Where you are

You live in Oregon County, Missouri. 8,783 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +96).

Missouri stopped taxing Social Security and public pensions for all residents in 2024 and has been cutting its top income-tax rate toward 4.5%. Home prices are well below the national average in both Kansas City and St. Louis. The state's property tax on vehicles, paid every year, surprises new arrivals; tornado exposure is high across the state.

Money

The typical household here brings in $41,365 a year, lower than 92% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $36,248. Unemployment runs 3.1%, lower than 60% of American counties. 13% of workers work from home.

Missouri takes 4.3% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,764 a year.

Home

The median home costs $174K, cheaper than 74% of American counties, about 2.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $623 a month. Property tax is 0.53% of home value, roughly $614 a year on that median home, lower than 85% of American counties. 71% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 5.2 per 1,000 residents, higher than 97% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 13 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 73.8 years, shorter than 73% of American counties. There are 2 active physicians in the county, about 2.3 per 10,000 people. 11.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.00 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 68% of American counties. 86% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 63 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 58% of eligible voters turned out. Under Missouri law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 59°F, highs near 71 and lows near 48, warmer than 65% of American counties. About 49 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 52 out of 100, riskier than 52% of American counties; the county has had 25 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 148 Mbps down, slower than 72% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.