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Washington
Missouri

24K

Population

$49K

Median Income

$193K

Median Home

R+54

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$49K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$23,189

Federal Spending per Capita$717

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers26.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$48K

Avg Credit Score649

Work From Home %3.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms13

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$96K

Income (95th Percentile)$156K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School18.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.5%

Dependency Ratio1.04

Medicare Spending / Person$3,230

SS Benefits / Person$4,108

Education Wage Premium1.74x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$64K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients3.2%

Average Annual Wage$40K

Professional Services Concentration0.33x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$185K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$694/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.59%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $659

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.9%

Homeownership Rate78.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

85 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

6.3%

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

94.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity16.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score22.7

Healthcare Offices17

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)22.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)25.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)33.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians9

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients766 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,917

Uninsured (under 65)12.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.15 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.20 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,632

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,275

HS Completion Rate81.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate22.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate53.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)80th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)19.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate24.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.9

January Sunshine0.56

January Temperature-0.12

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp69°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Annual Precipitation43.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$8K

Drought Index (2022)0.80

Heating Degree Days4,480 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,414 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,032 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,144 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)55 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)13 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)11 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed41 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed9 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)288 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)168 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)12 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)40 ms

Households with 100Mbps+74.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet23.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)230 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers313 workers

Public Transit Commuters35 workers

Walk to Work94 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)818 workers

Walk to Work1.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities8

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout52.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.090

Nonprofit Organizations57

Veterans Share8.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.0%

Never-Married Adults27.7%

Divorced Adults11.5%

Religious Organizations18

Asian Population0.1%

Membership Associations7.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.20 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities6

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms19

Real Estate Firms8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$45K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate58.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.03%

Politics

R+54

2024 Presidential · Missouri was R+19 statewide

vs Missouri State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.59%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+54R+19

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +241

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.29x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $193K

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Local News — Washington

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