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Scott
Missouri

38K

Population

$55K

Median Income

$161K

Median Home

R+59

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$55K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$56,233

Federal Spending per Capita$1,125

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$63K

Avg Credit Score660

Work From Home %4.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms32

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$101K

Income (95th Percentile)$182K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.9%

Dependency Ratio1.18

Medicare Spending / Person$3,672

SS Benefits / Person$4,523

Education Wage Premium1.52x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$51K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$49K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.48x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$159K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$153K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$798/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.67%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $892

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$930/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.6%

Homeownership Rate68.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

96.9%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.3%

Sold Above List Price

22.2%

Median Days to Close

36 days

Active Listings

125

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

43 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

23.1%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.9% · Redfin 97.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity13.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score23

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score23

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score23.7

Healthcare Offices79

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)34.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians57

Nursing Home Rating3.8 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients600 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,722

Uninsured (under 65)10.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.7%

Education

Math Test Scores2.80 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.79 grade level

HS Diploma Holders8,812

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,774

HS Completion Rate86.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate14.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate7.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate18.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities90

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)67th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)17.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.4

January Sunshine-0.32

January Temperature0.17

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp69°F

Avg Low Temp49°F

Annual Precipitation52.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$172K

Drought Index (2022)-0.55

Heating Degree Days3,870 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,748 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,307 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,522 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year1.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)88 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)48 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations31 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed254 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed129 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)329 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)335 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)155 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations10 stations

DC Fast Chargers21 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers14

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers704 workers

Public Transit Commuters2 workers

Walk to Work133 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)341 workers

Walk to Work0.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities9

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout60.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.619

Nonprofit Organizations144

Veterans Share6.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.7%

Never-Married Adults29.1%

Divorced Adults11.0%

Religious Organizations42

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations15.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.73 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities21

Grocery Stores15

Hotels & Lodging11

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms51

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms26

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$61K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.10%

Politics

R+59

2024 Presidential · Missouri was R+19 statewide

vs Missouri State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.67%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+59R+19

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +73

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.61x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $161K

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Local News — Scott

KOMU 8 · 2 weeks ago

Moberly man sentenced to prison for 2025 murder of Bailey Scott

A Moberly man found guilty of murder for the shooting death of 23-year-old Bailey Scott has been sen…

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…

KBSI Fox 23 Cape Girardeau News | Paducah News · 2 days ago

Search underway for escaped Scott County inmate in Cape Girardeau

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — UPDATE NOW: The suspect has been taken into custody. Multiple law enfo…

Legacy | Obituary · 2 days ago

Bethel Meads

Bethel Meads Obituary Bethel Marie Taylor Meads, age 98, of Camdenton, Missouri, passed away Sunday,…

NBC News · 3 weeks ago

Missing in Missouri: Investigators revisit 5 Scott County missing persons cases

Missing in Missouri: Investigators revisit 5 Scott County missing persons cases. The cases of Timari…

KFVS12 · 1 month ago

Man convicted of ‘causing a catastrophe’ seeks parole 33 years after Missouri flood

James R. Scott, the only person ever convicted of “causing a catastrophe,” appeared before the state…

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