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Pemiscot
Missouri

16K

Population

$37K

Median Income

$92K

Median Home

R+49

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$37K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate30.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$41,017

Federal Spending per Capita$1,832

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers24.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$53K

Avg Credit Score618

Work From Home %4.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms12

Income (20th Percentile)$16K

Income (80th Percentile)$94K

Income (95th Percentile)$167K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher10.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.1%

Dependency Ratio1.31

Medicare Spending / Person$3,813

SS Benefits / Person$4,215

Education Wage Premium1.40x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$43K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients2.6%

Average Annual Wage$40K

Professional Services Concentration0.09x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$83K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$722/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.99%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $941

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+11.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households14.0%

Homeownership Rate56.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

60 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

16.7%

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

92.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy67.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity19.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score20.0

Healthcare Offices24

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)44.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)25.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)30.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)40.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)40.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians14

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients705 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,313

Uninsured (under 65)10.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.86 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.09 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,181

Bachelor's Degree Holders578

HS Completion Rate82.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate36.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate21.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities8

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)94th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)22.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate14.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.2

January Sunshine-0.32

January Temperature0.43

Average Temp62°F

Avg High Temp72°F

Avg Low Temp52°F

Annual Precipitation50.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$339K

Drought Index (2022)-0.24

Heating Degree Days3,317 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,164 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,821 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,760 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

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)81 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)15 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations26 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed173 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed88 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)250 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)246 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)19 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)75 ms

Households with 100Mbps+87.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)145 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers237 workers

Public Transit Commuters21 workers

Walk to Work57 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)126 workers

Walk to Work1.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout47.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.048

Nonprofit Organizations46

Veterans Share6.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults43.6%

Never-Married Adults34.3%

Divorced Adults14.5%

Religious Organizations20

Asian Population0.0%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations13.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.51 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores15

Hotels & Lodging5

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms10

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$38K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate69.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.04%

Politics

R+49

2024 Presidential · Missouri was R+19 statewide

vs Missouri State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.99%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+49R+19

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -164

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.67x avg income)

Economic Mobility

34%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $92K

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Local News — Pemiscot

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

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KTVO · Apr 17, 2026

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