Pemiscot County, MO

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US Senator

N/AJosh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AEric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.9

0.765% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

27.4%

6.48% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$40,748

8.88% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,526

0.826% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pemiscot County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (24.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.89%), Other (Hispanic) (1.4%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.16%).

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.

99.5% of the residents in Pemiscot County, MO are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Pemiscot County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 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 N/A people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.76% of Pemiscot County, MO residents were born outside of the country (268 people).

In 2023, there were 2.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10k people) in Pemiscot County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.79k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 897 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

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)
10k ± 170
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.79k ± 202
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
897 ± 257

Hispanic Population

457 people

3% of the people in Pemiscot County, MO are hispanic (457 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
37,430 ± 4,735 people
India
22,246 ± 3,655 people
China
18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Missouri residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

Foreign-Born Population

1.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

268 people

1.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

187 people

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
374 ± 85
Gulf War (2001-)
171 ± 88
Gulf War (1990s)
99 ± 64

Pemiscot County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pemiscot County, MO employs 5.53k people. The largest industries in Pemiscot County, MO are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,490. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.53k

2023 Value

± 459

−0.826%

1 Year decline

± 11.3%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pemiscot County, MO, are . 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

5.53k

2023 Value

± 459

−0.826%

1 Year decline

± 11.3%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pemiscot County, MO, are . 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

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,298), Manufacturing ($66,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,811).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,801), Manufacturing ($38,704), and Public Administration ($33,221).

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.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$34k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$22.6k
Manufacturing
$12.7k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

N/AJosh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

N/AEric 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.

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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

People in Pemiscot County, MO have an average commute time of 19.5 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 $40,748. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Pemiscot County, MO was Census Tract 4701 with a value of $51,453, followed by Census Tract 4706 and Census Tract 4705, with respective values of $51,023 and $47,391.

In 2023, 15.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pemiscot County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.65%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

N/A

58%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 4701
Census Tract 4706
Census Tract 4705

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Pemiscot County, MO was Census Tract 4701 with a value of $51,453, followed by Census Tract 4706 and Census Tract 4705, with respective values of $51,023 and $47,391.

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

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Household Income

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

$40,748

Median Household Income

± $4,460

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Number of Households

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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 2023

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Carpooled (14.7%)
Worked At Home (4.1%)

In 2023, 78.9% of workers in Pemiscot County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.7%) and those who worked at home (4.1%).

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

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pemiscot County, MO have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% 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

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 15.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pemiscot County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.65%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

27.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pemiscot County, MO (4.11k out of 15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

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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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 35.5% of the children was living in poverty in Pemiscot County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 11.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

87% of the population of Pemiscot County, MO has health coverage, with 28.3% on employee plans, 35.8% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 8.02% on non-group plans, and 1.34% 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, 46% were men and 54% 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.5% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13%

Uninsured

28.3%

Employer Coverage

35.8%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

8.02%

Non-Group

1.34%

Military or VA

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.