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Phelps
Missouri

45K

Population

$53K

Median Income

$233K

Median Home

R+38

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$53K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$44,816

Federal Spending per Capita$871

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers43.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$60K

Avg Credit Score684

Work From Home %6.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms40

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$106K

Income (95th Percentile)$188K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.7%

Dependency Ratio0.99

Medicare Spending / Person$3,109

SS Benefits / Person$3,574

Education Wage Premium1.96x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$42K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$66K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients2.2%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.23x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$231K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$253K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$851/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.68%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,191

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$933/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.8%

Homeownership Rate60.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

96.7%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.2%

Sold Above List Price

20.0%

Median Days to Close

36 days

Active Listings

173

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

41 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

20.0%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.7% · Redfin 97.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity14.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score22.3

Healthcare Offices73

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians94

Nursing Home Rating3.2 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients634 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,604

Uninsured (under 65)10.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.5%

Education

Math Test Scores3.17 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.27 grade level

HS Diploma Holders6,908

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,005

HS Completion Rate91.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools13

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate55.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities61

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)64th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)24.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.2

January Sunshine0.56

January Temperature-0.12

Average Temp58°F

Avg High Temp69°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Annual Precipitation40.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events17.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$71K

Drought Index (2022)0.22

Heating Degree Days4,226 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,498 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,842 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,262 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year3.6

Avg Hail Events / Year4.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)56 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)56 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)11 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed215 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed45 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)306 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)309 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)44 ms

Households with 100Mbps+85.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)143 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations7 stations

DC Fast Chargers12 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers8

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,149 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work741 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)544 workers

Avg Commute Time19.0 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work4.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout57.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.091

Nonprofit Organizations224

Veterans Share9.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults46.9%

Never-Married Adults35.3%

Divorced Adults12.2%

Religious Organizations39

Asian Population3.4%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations12.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.72 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities25

Grocery Stores5

Hotels & Lodging27

Recreation Businesses10

Professional Services Firms68

Veterinary Practices7

Real Estate Firms28

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$74K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate43.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.22%

Politics

R+38

2024 Presidential · Missouri was R+19 statewide

vs Missouri State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.68%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+38R+19

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -44

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.78x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $233K

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Local News — Phelps

KRCG · 20 hours ago

Crash shuts down westbound lanes of Interstate 44 in Phelps County

Part of Interstate 44 was shut down on Wednesday after a crash near Doolittle.The Missouri Departmen…

KTTN · 3 days ago

Phelps County jury convicts Stephen Scott of eight charges in Qulin murders

A Phelps County jury convicts Stephen T. Scott on eight charges stemming from the 2022 murders of tw…

KOMU 8 · 1 week ago

Newburg man airlifted after Phelps County motorcycle crash on Tuesday

A Newburg man had serious injuries and a Rolla woman had minor injuries after a crash in Phelps Coun…

phelpscountyfocus · 2 weeks ago

New Newburg superintendent intends to build on district’s past wins

NEWBURG – Young Douglas W. Dunn started his college career with the intention of managing a big hote…

ABC17NEWS · 1 week ago

2 injured in Phelps County crash

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ). Two people were injured – one seriously – in a Tuesday morning crash in Phelps…

KRCG · 20 hours ago

Arrest prompts MO GOP chair Peter Kinder to urge candidate to exit Missouri House race

The chairman of the Missouri Republican Party was calling on a candidate for a Missouri House seat t…

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