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Osage
Missouri

13K

Population

$70K

Median Income

$265K

Median Home

R+66

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$70K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$40,909

Federal Spending per Capita$6,457

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$65K

Avg Credit Score722

Work From Home %6.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms11

Income (20th Percentile)$34K

Income (80th Percentile)$123K

Income (95th Percentile)$202K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.3%

Dependency Ratio1.08

Medicare Spending / Person$2,432

SS Benefits / Person$3,806

Education Wage Premium1.34x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$56K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$42K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.16x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$261K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$592/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: $1,160

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.3%

Homeownership Rate83.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

34 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

94.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score12

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score12

Healthcare Shortage Score13.3

Healthcare Offices8

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients510 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,385

Uninsured (under 65)8.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.3%

Education

Math Test Scores3.07 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.04 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,395

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,106

HS Completion Rate92.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate29.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)2th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate28.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.4

January Sunshine0.20

January Temperature-0.15

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp69°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Median AQIAQI 43

Good Air Days197 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation35.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$4K

Drought Index (2022)0.00

Heating Degree Days4,310 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,592 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,964 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,332 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)29 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)90 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations30 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)9 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed53 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed13 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)100 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)299 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)15 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)44 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers443 workers

Public Transit Commuters60 workers

Walk to Work127 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)131 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden15.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers28.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities8

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout71.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.638

Nonprofit Organizations55

Veterans Share7.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults61.6%

Never-Married Adults25.6%

Divorced Adults7.2%

Religious Organizations12

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations8.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.67 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores5

Professional Services Firms10

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$88K

Avg Student Loan Balance$6K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate29.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.19%

Politics

R+66

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+66R+19

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +61

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.72x avg income)

Economic Mobility

50%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $265K

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Local News — Osage

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