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Vernon
Missouri

20K

Population

$53K

Median Income

$180K

Median Home

R+56

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$53K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$57,389

Federal Spending per Capita$750

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$50K

Avg Credit Score672

Work From Home %12.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms20

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$95K

Income (95th Percentile)$149K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.1%

Dependency Ratio1.24

Medicare Spending / Person$3,129

SS Benefits / Person$4,096

Education Wage Premium2.16x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$34K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$66K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients2.2%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.19x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$176K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$706/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.73%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $937

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$923/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+12.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.3%

Homeownership Rate71.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

14.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

51 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

18.8%

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

98.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.3

Healthcare Offices26

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)32.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians21

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients667 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,446

Uninsured (under 65)12.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.1%

Education

Math Test Scores2.60 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.78 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,562

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,439

HS Completion Rate88.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate20.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)57th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)20.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate27.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.6

January Sunshine0.29

January Temperature0.02

Average Temp58°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Annual Precipitation42.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events14.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$271K

Drought Index (2022)-0.29

Heating Degree Days4,250 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,558 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,630 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,549 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year2.0

Avg Hail Events / Year5.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)37 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)55 / 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)8 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed200 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed112 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)289 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)266 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)15 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+60.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet22.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)176 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers12 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,035 workers

Public Transit Commuters30 workers

Walk to Work232 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)226 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work2.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers14.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout59.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.713

Nonprofit Organizations102

Veterans Share5.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.8%

Never-Married Adults25.9%

Divorced Adults14.7%

Religious Organizations19

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations11.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.74 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities8

Hotels & Lodging6

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms26

Veterinary Practices6

Real Estate Firms10

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$55K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate46.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

R+56

2024 Presidential · Missouri was R+19 statewide

vs Missouri State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.73%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+56R+19

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +189

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.99x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $180K

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Local News — Vernon

Tribute Archive · 4 days ago

Laura Lynn Johnson Obituary | Peterson Funeral Chapel | Aurora, MO

Laura Lynn Johnson, age 73 of Mt. Vernon, Missouri passed away Sunday, August 30, 2026 at Mercy Hosp…

Greenfield Vedette · 6 days ago

Linda Pierson

Linda Jewell Pierson, age 84, of Stotts City, Missouri, passed away at 11:34 a.m. on Tuesday, August…

The Missouri Times - · May 11, 2026

Press Release: Vernon Norman Announces Campaign for Missouri State Senate District 14

Today, Vernon Norman, a Husband, Father, and local Real Estate Investor, officially announced the la…

KOAM News Now · Jul 4, 2026

Tractor trailer crashes off I-44 to highway below, burning

MOUNT VERNON, Mo. (KOAM/KJFX) — About 11:45 a.m. Saturday, July 4, 2026 reports of an eastbound trac…

Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home · Apr 3, 2026

Robert Wayne Voss Obituary Apr 3, 2010

Robert Wayne Voss passed away on April 3, in Mt. Vernon, Missouri, in the Missouri Veterans Home, wh…

MaxPreps · 3 weeks ago

Schedule - Mt. Vernon Mountaineers (Mt. Vernon, MO) Basketball 26-27

Mt. Vernon Basketball Schedule. 26-27. Next Game. Away • Non-District. Mt. Vernon0-0 · Crane0-0.…

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