Stone County, MO

Add Comparison

Population

31,529

1.06% growth

Poverty Rate

12.8%


Median Age

52.7


Median Household Income

$43,292

3.21% growth

Number of Employees

12,223

0.755% decline

Median Property Value

$160,600

3.28% growth

About

COVID-19

Economy

Health

Diversity

Housing & Living

About

In 2017, Stone County, MO had a population of 31.5k people with a median age of 52.7 and a median household income of $43,292. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Stone County, MO grew from 31,197 to 31,529, a 1.06% increase and its median household income grew from $41,944 to $43,292, a 3.21% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Stone County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.1%), White (Hispanic) (1.38%), Two or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.33%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.11%), and Some Other Race (Hispanic) (0.628%). N/A% of the people in Stone County, MO speak a non-English language, and 99.4% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Stone County, MO is $160,600, and the homeownership rate is 80%. Most people in Stone County, MO commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Stone County, MO is 2 cars per household.

Photo by Ron Reiring

United StatesMissouriBranson, MO

COVID-19

Total Confirmed Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Missouri. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Missouri, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

View Full Dashboard

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Impact on Employment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

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.

View Full Dashboard

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Community Mobility

Showing data at the state level for Missouri. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Missouri across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

View Full Dashboard

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Economy

The economy of Stone County, MO employs 12.2k people. The largest industries in Stone County, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,433 people), Construction (1,412 people), and Retail Trade (1,403 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($81,250), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($73,824), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,395).

Median household income in Stone County, MO is $43,292. Males in Stone County, MO have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $43,527. The income inequality in Stone County, MO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Wages

Median Household Income

$43,292

2017 value

± $1,667

3.21%

1 Year Growth

± 6.41%

Households in Stone County, MO have a median annual income of $43,292, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $41,944 in 2016, which represents a 3.21% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Stone County, MO compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

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

$59,788

Average Male Salary

± $1,357

$43,527

Average Female Salary

± $948

In 2017, full-time male employees in Missouri made 1.37 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Missouri by number of full-time employees.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

  1. Asian

    $57,564 ± $7,422

  2. White

    $46,113 ± $833

  3. American Indian and Alaska Native tribes specified; or American Indian or Alaska Native, not specified and no other races

    $38,513 ± $18,949

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Missouri workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.25 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Missouri by number of full-time employees.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Wage Distribution

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

0.462

2017 Wage GINI

0.462

2016 Wage GINI

In 2017, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0515% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

The 2017 the GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

  1. Census Tract 905

  2. Census Tract 906.01

  3. Census Tract 901

In 2017, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Stone County, MO was Census Tract 905 with a value of $53,459, followed by Census Tract 906.01 and Census Tract 901, with respective values of $49,594 and $47,061.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stone County, MO (4k out of 31.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

  1. White

    3,699 ± 418

  2. Two Or More

    164 ± 108

  3. Native American

    114 ± 133

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

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

12.2k

2017 Value

± 737

-0.755%

1 Year decline

± 8.45%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Stone County, MO declined at a rate of -0.755%, from 12.3k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stone County, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,695 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,462 people), and Management Occupations (1,326 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stone County, MO.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Stone County, MO, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,695 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,462 people), and Management Occupations (1,326 people).

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Stone County, MO has an unusually high number of residents working as Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (2.04 times higher than expected), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1.73 times), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (1.44 times).

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Stone County, MO, by median earnings, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($58,676), Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($58,235), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($52,333).

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Industries

Employment by Industries

12.2k

2017 Value

± 737

-0.755%

1 Year decline

± 8.45%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Stone County, MO declined at a rate of -0.755%, from 12.3k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stone County, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,433 people), Construction (1,412 people), and Retail Trade (1,403 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stone County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Stone County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Most Common

The most common industries in Stone County, MO, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,433 people), Construction (1,412 people), and Retail Trade (1,403 people).

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Stone County, MO has an unusually high number of Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (2.84 times higher than expected), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (2.69 times), and Management of Companies & Enterprises (2.11 times) industries.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Stone County, MO, by median earnings, are Utilities ($81,250), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($73,824), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,395).

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Missouri to other states, or from other states to Missouri.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

  1. Pharmaceuticals

    $30.4B

  2. Mixed freight

    $24.9B

  3. Motorized vehicles

    $24.6B

In 2015, the top outbound Missouri product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $30.4B, followed by Mixed freight ($24.9B) and Motorized vehicles ($24.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Missouri products.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Missouri state.

$299B

2020 Value

$433B

Projected 2045 Value

44.9% growth

In 2020, total outbound Missouri trade was $299B. This is expected to increase 44.9% to $433B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Missouri trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Missouri to other states, or from other states to Missouri.

Most Common Trade Partners

  1. Illinois

    $35.5B

  2. Kansas

    $14.6B

  3. Texas

    $10.1B

In 2015, the top outbound Missouri domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $35.5B, followed by Kansas with $14.6B and Texas and $10.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Missouri shares with each state (excluding itself).

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Health

87.9% of the population of Stone County, MO has health coverage, with 31.2% on employee plans, 11.9% on Medicaid, 24% on Medicare, 18% on non-group plans, and 2.84% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in the county of Stone County, MO was $8,107 in 2014. This is a 3.14% increase from the previous year ($7,860).

Primary care physicians in Stone County, MO see 3094 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.41% increase from the previous year (2828 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7762 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2822 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Pemiscot County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (15.2%). Additionally, DeKalb County and Marion County have the highest prevalence of adult obesity (38.1%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,094 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio

Primary care physicians in Stone County, MO see an average of 3,094 patients per year. This represents a 9.41% increase from the previous year (2,828 patients).

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

  1. West Virginia

    8.26% of the population affected

  2. Arkansas

    8.13% of the population affected

  3. New Hampshire

    7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

  1. Mississippi

    19.2% of adults

  2. Texas

    17.9% of adults

  3. Louisiana

    17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

$8,107

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care 

$4,354

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$9,413

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$10,457

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Missouri (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 3.14%, from $7,860 to $8,107.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Health Care Coverage

12.1%

Uninsured

31.2%

Employer Coverage

11.9%

Medicaid

24%

Medicare

18%

Non-Group

2.84%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2017, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stone County, MO declined by 11.3% from 13.7% to 12.1%.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Health Risks

Data available at the county level.

Most at risk counties

  1. Pemiscot County

    15.2% prevalence

  2. Dunklin County

    14.9% prevalence

  3. Benton County

    14.8% prevalence

Pemiscot County has the highest prevalence of diabetes in Missouri, at 15.2%.

The following map shows the prevalence of diabetes in Missouri by county over multiple years.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Diversity

Stone County, MO is home to a population of 31.5k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2017, 1.66% of Stone County, MO residents were born outside of the country (524 people).

In 2017, there were 68.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30k people) in Stone County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 435 White (Hispanic) and 420 Two or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Age

Age by Nativity

53

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.3

62

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 12

In 2017, the median age of all people in Stone County, MO was 52.7. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 53, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 62. But people in Stone County, MO are getting getting older. In 2016, the average age of all Stone County, MO residents was 52.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

1.66%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

524 people

1.13%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

354 people

As of 2017, 1.66% of Stone County, MO residents (524 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Stone County, MO was 1.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

  1. Mexico

    41,972 ± 5,012 people

  2. India

    19,111 ± 3,389 people

  3. China

    16,010 ± 3,102 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,972 Missouri residents, followed by India with 19,111 and China with 16,010.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Citizenship

99.4%

2017 Citizenship

99.5%

2016 Citizenship

As of 2017, 99.4% of Stone County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2016, the percentage of US citizens in Stone County, MO was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stone County, MO

  1. White (Non-Hispanic)

    30k ± 3

  2. White (Hispanic)

    435 ± 110

  3. Two or More Races (Non-Hispanic)

    420 ± 131

In 2017, there were 68.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30k people) in Stone County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 435 White (Hispanic) and 420 Two or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

  1. Vietnam

    1,511 ± 247

  2. Gulf War (1990s)

    398 ± 145

  3. Korea

    347 ± 122

Stone County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.8 times greater than any other conflict.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stone County, MO was $160,600 in 2017, which is 0.699 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2016 and 2017 the median property value increased from $155,500 to $160,600, a 3.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Stone County, MO is 80%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Stone County, MO have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Stone County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$160,600

2017 Median

± $8,919

$155,500

2016 Median

± $8,946

In 2017, the median property value in Stone County, MO grew to to $160,600 from the previous year's value of $155,500.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Stone County, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Stone County, MO the largest share of households have a property value in the $200k - $250k range.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Household Income

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

$43,292

Median Household Income

± $1,667

12.9k

Number of Households

± 710

In 2017, the median household income of the 12.9k households in Stone County, MO grew to $43,292 from the previous year's value of $41,944.

The following chart displays the households in Stone 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 $60k - $75k range.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Property Taxes

< $800

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Stone County, MO distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Stone County, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Rent vs Own

80%

2017 Homeownership

78.8%

2016 Homeownership

In 2017, 80% of the housing units in Stone County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.8%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Stone County, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Commute Time

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stone County, MO have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.1 minutes). Additionally, 2.18% of the workforce in Stone County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart
View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

  1. Drove Alone

    76.7%

  2. Carpooled

    13.4%

  3. Worked At Home

    7.45%

In 2017, the most common method of travel for workers in Stone County, MO was Drove Alone (76.7%), followed by those who Carpooled (13.4%) and those who Worked At Home (7.45%).

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.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Stone County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Stone County, MO have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

View Data
Save Image
Add Data to Cart