Pike
Missouri

What stands out

If you had to describe Pike County in numbers, start here: the home price against local income is in the bottom 11% of American counties (1.5 years of income), population growth is in the top 11% of American counties (+1.6% a year), and the share working from home is in the bottom 13% of American counties (4%). Within Missouri it ranks 9th of 115 counties for the home price against local income, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Pike County, Missouri. 17,719 people live here with you. The population grew 1.6% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +314).

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 $53,363 a year, lower than 71% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $44,932. Unemployment runs 2.5%, lower than 84% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home.

Missouri takes 4.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,327 a year.

Home

The median home costs $221K, cheaper than 55% of American counties, about 1.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $727 a month. Property tax is 0.82% of home value, roughly $932 a year on that median home, lower than 54% of American counties. 74% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.5 per 1,000 residents, higher than 83% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 14 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 76.5 years, longer than 57% of American counties. There are 10 active physicians in the county, about 5.6 per 10,000 people. 11.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.10 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 70% of American counties. 86% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 50 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 55% 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 55°F, highs near 66 and lows near 44, colder than 53% of American counties. About 31 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 41 out of 100, safer than 59% of American counties; the county has had 26 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 158 Mbps down, slower than 68% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.