Pemiscot County, MO

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2022 Population

15,555

2.47% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

39.2

3.16% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

29.3%

6.38% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$37,426

4.35% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$94,900

12.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Pemiscot County, MO had a population of 15.6k people with a median age of 39.2 and a median household income of $37,426. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Pemiscot County, MO declined from 15,949 to 15,555, a −2.47% decrease and its median household income grew from $35,865 to $37,426, a 4.35% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pemiscot County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.49%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.765%).

None of the households in Pemiscot County, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Pemiscot County, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Pemiscot County, MO was $94,900, and the homeownership rate was 56.3%.

Most people in Pemiscot County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Pemiscot County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Pemiscot County, MO borders Mississippi County, AR, Dunklin County, MO, New Madrid County, MO, Dyer County, TN, and Lake County, TN.

United States Missouri

Population & Diversity

Pemiscot County, MO is home to a population of 15.6k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.2% of Pemiscot County, MO residents were born outside of the country (187 people).

In 2022, there were 2.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.3k people) in Pemiscot County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.04k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 700 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

99.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.6% of Pemiscot County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Pemiscot County, MO was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pemiscot County, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pemiscot County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.3k ± 177
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.04k ± 148
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
700 ± 231

3.11%

Hispanic Population

484 people

3.11% of the people in Pemiscot County, MO are hispanic (484 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pemiscot County, MO as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

187 people

0.846%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

135 people

As of 2022, 1.2% of Pemiscot County, MO residents (187 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pemiscot County, MO was 0.846%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pemiscot County, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
349 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
143 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
77 ± 51

Pemiscot County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.44 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pemiscot County, MO employs 5.57k people. The largest industries in Pemiscot County, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (982 people), Manufacturing (968 people), and Retail Trade (549 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($197,940), Utilities ($67,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,917).

Employment

Occupations

5.57k

2022 Value

± 420

1.4%

1 Year growth

± 10.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pemiscot County, MO grew at a rate of 1.4%, from 5.5k employees to 5.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pemiscot County, MO, are Production Occupations (620 people), Management Occupations (580 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (566 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pemiscot County, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.57k

2022 Value

± 420

1.4%

1 Year growth

± 10.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pemiscot County, MO grew at a rate of 1.4%, from 5.5k employees to 5.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pemiscot County, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (982 people), Manufacturing (968 people), and Retail Trade (549 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pemiscot County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Pemiscot County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,294

Median earning men ± $3,701

$25,310

Median earning women ± $3,521

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,144), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,071), and Manufacturing ($62,763).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,750), Manufacturing ($35,761), and Public Administration ($34,512).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

48
Health Care and Social Assistance
30
Other Services (except Public Administration)
20
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pemiscot County, MO went to Donald J. Trump with 71.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.785%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (71.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.785%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pemiscot County, MO for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pemiscot County, MO was $94,900 in 2022, which is 0.337 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $84,500 to $94,900, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Pemiscot County, MO is 56.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Pemiscot County, MO have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pemiscot County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Pemiscot County, MO is $37,426. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Pemiscot County, MO was Census Tract 4703 with a value of $56,532, followed by Census Tract 4701 and Census Tract 4706, with respective values of $49,133 and $47,500.

Property

$94,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,662

$3,530

Median Property Taxes

±$295

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pemiscot County, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pemiscot County, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.3%

Homeownership

2022

56.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 56.3% of the housing units in Pemiscot County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pemiscot County, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4703
Census Tract 4701
Census Tract 4706

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pemiscot County, MO was Census Tract 4703 with a value of $56,532, followed by Census Tract 4701 and Census Tract 4706, with respective values of $49,133 and $47,500.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Pemiscot County, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$37,426

Median Household Income

± $4,951

6.28k

Number of Households

± 459

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.28k households in Pemiscot County, MO grew to $37,426 from the previous year's value of $35,865.

The following chart displays the households in Pemiscot County, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pemiscot County, MO is from Missouri.

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (83%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (4.31%)

In 2022, 83% of workers in Pemiscot County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (4.31%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pemiscot County, MO have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.39% of the workforce in Pemiscot County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pemiscot County, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pemiscot County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pemiscot County, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pemiscot County, MO (4.49k out of 15.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pemiscot County, MO is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87% of the population of Pemiscot County, MO has health coverage, with 28.8% on employee plans, 34.1% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 1.42% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pemiscot County, MO see 3120 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.3% decrease from the previous year (3161 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 15236 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 544 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,120 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pemiscot County, MO

Primary care physicians in Pemiscot County, MO see an average of 3,120 patients per year. This represents a 1.3% decrease from the previous year (3,161 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pemiscot County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.8% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13%

Uninsured

28.8%

Employer Coverage

34.1%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

1.42%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pemiscot County, MO grew by 0.235% from 12.9% to 13%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pemiscot County, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 90.2 in Pemiscot County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Pemiscot County, MO.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.6% in Pemiscot County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Pemiscot County, MO.