Carter County, MO Demographic Data
Carter County, MO Summary
Carter County is located in Missouri
- Population: 6,225
- Area: 509.02 sq. miles
- Land Area: 507.36 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.66 sq. miles
- Population Density: 12.22 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 760.17 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Carter County, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,251
52%
50.8
Male
2,998
48%
49.2
Total Population
6,249
323,128,000
Carter County, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
348
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
392
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
470
7.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
441
7.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
351
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
640
10.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
712
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
859
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
493
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
415
6.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
652
10.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
348
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
128
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,736
75.8%
77.2
Female
2,467
52.1%
51.3
Male
2,269
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,498
72.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,354
21.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,128
18.1%
15.2
Female
602
53.4%
55.8
Male
526
46.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Carter County, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,092
97.5%
96.8
White
5,966
95.5%
72.6
Black or African American
5
0.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
107
1.7%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
14
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
157
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
138
2.2%
17.8
Mexican
60
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
78
1.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,111
97.8%
82.2
Carter County, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
293
6.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
562
13.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,406
33.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,163
27.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
307
7.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
354
8.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
162
3.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
855
20.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,392
79.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
516
12.1%
31.2
Carter County, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,125
22.3%
33.7%
Now Married
2,390
47.4%
47.5
Divorced
742
14.7%
11.0%
Separated
211
4.2%
2.0
Widowed
571
11.3
5.8%
Carter County, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,794
98.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
107
1.8%
21.6%
Spanish
45
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
55
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
7
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Carter County, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
293
11.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
194
7.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
412
16.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
245
9.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
425
17.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
403
16.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
258
10.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
116
4.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
50
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
84
3.4%
6.4
Median household income
37,162
57,617
Per capita income
21,296
31,128
Carter County, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
119
4.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
262
10.8%
9.8
Construction
116
4.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
605
24.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
71
2.9%
6.6
Information
14
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
364
15.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
204
8.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
125
5.1%
11.4
Public administration
130
5.3%
4.6
Retail trade
261
10.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
126
5.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
33
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
221
9.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
810
33.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
460
18.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
363
14.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
576
23.7%
18.1%
Carter County, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,410
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,757
72.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
265
11.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
96
4.0%
2.7
Other means
75
3.1%
1.8
Worked at home
217
9.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.7
26.6
Carter County, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
247
10.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
757
30.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
863
34.8%
37.1
3 or more
613
24.7%
21.0
Carter County, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,480
76.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,738
70.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
742
29.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
745
23.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Carter County, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,225
1 room
52
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
106
3.3%
2.7
3 rooms
92
2.9%
9.1
4 rooms
921
28.6%
16.5
5 rooms
750
23.3%
19.8
6 rooms
501
15.5%
17.8
7 rooms
319
9.9%
12.0
8 rooms
320
9.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
164
5.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Carter County, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,225
1-unit, detached
2,299
71.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
9
0.3%
5.9
2-units
41
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
65
2.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
49
1.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
17
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
745
23.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Carter County, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
187
5.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
161
5.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
195
6.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
262
8.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
583
18.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
391
12.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
654
20.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
727
22.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
59
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
6
0.2%
1.4%
Carter County, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
49
2.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
687
27.7%
4.7
Electricity
1,233
49.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
12
0.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
498
20.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
1
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Carter County, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
970
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
8
0.8%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
54
5.6%
7.0%
Less than $500
64
6.6%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
118
12.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
238
24.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
488
50.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
393
41.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
131
13.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
99
10.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
74
7.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
244
25.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
29
0.0%
0.0%
Carter County, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
603
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
22
3.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
260
43.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
321
53.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
139
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
555
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
48
8.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
74
12.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
85
14.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
104
17.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
43
7.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
247
41.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
141
0.0%
0.0%
Carter County, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,738
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
283
16.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
636
36.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
250
14.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
206
11.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
243
14.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
90
5.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
19
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
11
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
95,600
205,000