Pemiscot County, MO

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2023 Population
15,232
2.08% 1-year decline
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric 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 Median Property Value
$95,900
1.05% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
5,526
0.826% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Pemiscot County, MO had a population of 15.2k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $40,748. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pemiscot County, MO declined from 15,555 to 15,232, a −2.08% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,426 to $40,748, a 8.88% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pemiscot County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (24.9%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.89%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.4%).

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.

In 2023, the median property value in Pemiscot County, MO was $95,900, and the homeownership rate was 57.7%.

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.

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Population & Diversity

Pemiscot County, MO is home to a population of 15.2k 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 609 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%
2023 Citizenship
99.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Pemiscot County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pemiscot County, MO was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pemiscot County, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10k ± 170
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.79k ± 202
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    609 ± 193
3%
Hispanic Population
457 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 609 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Foreign-Born Population

1.76%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
268 people
1.2%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
187 people

As of 2023, 1.76% of Pemiscot County, MO residents (268 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pemiscot County, MO was 1.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    374 ± 85
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    171 ± 88
  3. 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.

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Economy

The economy of Pemiscot County, MO employs 5.53k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Pemiscot County, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (950 people), Manufacturing (892 people), and Retail Trade (579 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($208,004), Finance & Insurance ($76,875), and Utilities ($74,188).

Employment

Occupations

5.53k
2023 Value
± 459
−0.826%
1 Year decline
± 11.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pemiscot County, MO declined at a rate of −0.826%, from 5.57k employees to 5.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pemiscot County, MO, are Sales & Related Occupations (556 people), Management Occupations (537 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (519 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pemiscot County, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.53k
2023 Value
± 459
−0.826%
1 Year decline
± 11.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pemiscot County, MO declined at a rate of −0.826%, from 5.57k employees to 5.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pemiscot County, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (950 people), Manufacturing (892 people), and Retail Trade (579 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,398
Median earning men ± $3,553
$25,547
Median earning women ± $3,926

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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 48
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. 30
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 20
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $34k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $22.6k
    Manufacturing
  3. $12.7k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.797%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
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.

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.755% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.664% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.09M), and Bachelors Degree (886k).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pemiscot County, MO was $95,900 in 2023, which is 0.316 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $94,900 to $95,900, a 1.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Pemiscot County, MO is 57.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

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, Pemiscot County, MO with a value of $51,453, followed by Census Tract 4706, Pemiscot County, MO and Census Tract 4705, Pemiscot County, MO, with respective values of $51,023 and $47,391.

In 2024, 18.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pemiscot County, MO. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 0.35%.

Housing

Property

$95,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$7,310
$3,595
Median Property Taxes
±$312

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.

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Rent vs Own

57.7%
Homeownership
2023
58%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 57.7% of the housing units in Pemiscot County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 4701, Pemiscot County, MO
  2. Census Tract 4706, Pemiscot County, MO
  3. Census Tract 4705, Pemiscot County, MO

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pemiscot County, MO was Census Tract 4701, Pemiscot County, MO with a value of $51,453, followed by Census Tract 4706, Pemiscot County, MO and Census Tract 4705, Pemiscot County, MO, 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 (Total).

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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
6.23k
Number of Households
± 457

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.23k households in Pemiscot County, MO grew to $40,748 from the previous year's value of $37,426.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pemiscot County, MO is from Pemiscot County, MO.
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This chart shows the number of workers in Pemiscot County, MO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (78.9%)
  2. Carpooled (14.7%)
  3. 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.

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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, 1.97% of the workforce in Pemiscot County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 18.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pemiscot County, MO. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 0.35%.

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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 higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 40.4% of the children was living in poverty in Pemiscot County, MO. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 6.3%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 887 in Pemiscot County, MO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 160 per 100,000 population.

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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 2,539 patients per year on average, which represents a 18.6% decrease from the previous year (3,120 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 14841 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 530 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,539 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pemiscot County, MO

Primary care physicians in Pemiscot County, MO see an average of 2,539 patients per year. This represents a 18.6% decrease from the previous year (3,120 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.

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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, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

13%
Uninsured
28.3%
Employer Coverage
35.8%
Medicaid
13.5%
Medicare
8.02%
Non-Group
1.34%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pemiscot County, MO grew by 0.497% from 13% to 13%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 96.3 in Pemiscot County, MO.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, 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 43.6% in Pemiscot County, MO.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 13.9% in Pemiscot County, MO.

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