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Carter County, Missouri (MO)

County population in 2022: 5,319 (all rural); it was 5,941 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 989
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 905
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,825
Renter-occupied apartments: 665 (it was 553 in 2000)
% of renters here:

23%
State:

31%

Land area: 508 sq. mi.

Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 10 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Carter County: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (34.1%), Educational, health and social services (20.1%), Retail trade (11.6%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (11.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Carter County, MO (2022)
    • 4,87291.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2604.9%Two or more races
    • 1282.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 511.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 60.1%Asian alone
Median resident age:

42.3 years
Missouri median age:

39.1 years
Males: 2,596  (48.8%)
Females: 2,723  (51.2%)
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Average household size:
Carter County:

2.0 people
Missouri:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $44,967 ($22,863 in 1999)
This county:

$44,967
Missouri:

$64,811

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $465 (lower quartile is $307, upper quartile is $562)
This county:

$465
State:

$757


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $200,899 (it was $50,200 in 2000)
Carter:

$200,899
Missouri:

$221,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $83,495 - $325,912

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $228,829
Here:

$228,829
State:

$278,068

Mobile homes: $94,193
Here:

$94,193
State:

$95,912

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,170
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $436

Institutionalized population: 31

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 30
  • Burglaries: 10
  • Thefts: 31
  • Auto thefts: 6

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 34
  • Burglaries: 10
  • Thefts: 21
  • Auto thefts: 5
Carter County, MO map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 0 buildings
  • 2021: 0 buildings
  • 2020: 0 buildings
  • 2019: 0 buildings
  • 2018: 0 buildings
  • 2017: 0 buildings
  • 2016: 0 buildings
  • 2015: 0 buildings
  • 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $48,300
  • 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $48,300
  • 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $48,300
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $25,000
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $46,300
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $64,300
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $34,800
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $61,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Carter, MO residents
Average permit cost in Carter, MO

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $934 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $599 (0.3%)

Distribution of median household income in Carter, MO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Carter, MO in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Carter, MO in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 21.2%
Carter County:

21.2%
Missouri:

13.2%
(19.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 2.0% for Black residents, 51.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 29.9% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 42.3 years old
(Males: 40.2 years old, Females: 43.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.7 years old, Black residents: 20.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 63.7 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Carter County is $386 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $645 a month.

Cities in this county include: Van Buren, Ellsinore, Grandin, Hunter, Fremont.

Carter County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Carter County: Camp Lenape (A), Camp Finbrook (B), Reno (C), Camp Ridge (D), Cobb Ridge (E), Sigel's Final Position (F), Sigel's First Position (G), Sigel's Second Position (H), Swan Lookout (I), Gertrude (J), Glesa (K), Saunders (L), Hedges Spur (M), Logan - Rogersville Fire Protection District Station 3 (N), Highlandville Fire Protection District Station 1 (O), Clever Fire Protection District Station 2 (P), Ozark Fire Protection District Station 3 (Q), Nixa Fire Protection District Station 4 Headquarters (R), Nixa Fire Protection District Station 2 (S), Nixa Fire Protection District Station 3 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Carter County include: Elm Grove Church (A), Full Gospel Church (B), Plainview Church (C), Central Church (D), Fairview Church (E), Riverdale Church (F), Hopedale Church (G), New Haven Church (H), Oak Wood Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Green Valley Cemetery (1), Hale Cemetery (2), Lebow Cemetery (3), Little Cemetery (4), Jones Chastain Cemetery (5), Farmer Cemetery (6), Manley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Willow Pond (A), Murphy Pond (B), Trowbridge Lake (C), Lindenlure Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: East Fork Bull Creek (A), Elkhorn Creek (B), Garrison Branch (C), Martins Branch (D), Hog Creek (E), Lost Creek (F), Math Branch (G), Luce Creek (H), Peters Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Campbell County, Virginia , Charles City County, Virginia , Taos County, New Mexico , Mississippi County , Nottoway County, Virginia , Woodward County, Oklahoma .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.4%
Missouri:

2.8%

Unemployment by year in Carter, MO
County total employment by year in Carter, MO
County average yearly wages by year in Carter, MO

Current college students: 186
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 8 (100.5% naturalized citizens)

Carter County:

0.2%
Whole state:

4.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 02010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 51990 to 1999
  • 51980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 7Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.6%

Carter County marital status for males Carter County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,991
  • One, attached: 3
  • Two: 92
  • 3 or 4: 64
  • 5 to 9: 6
  • 20 or more: 19
  • Mobile homes: 523

Housing units in Carter County with a mortgage: 628 (79 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 82 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Here:

100.0% with mortgage
State:

98.0% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Carter County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1,90516
Mainline Protestant2105
Catholic981
Other51
None4,047-
Carter County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Carter County:

5.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Carter County:

6.76 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:

10.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Carter County:

9.4%
Missouri:

8.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Carter County:

29.5%
State:

29.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

9.9%
State:

13.5%

Agriculture in Carter County:

Average size of farms: 406 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $12,113
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $21.30
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 91.74%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $17,871
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 11.58%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $30,697
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.49%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.04
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.43%
Land in orchards: 20 acres

Tornado activity:

Carter County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 3150755.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 28 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/14/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 22 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Carter County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 444% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 67.2 miles away from Carter County center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 78.8 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 96.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 196.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.0 miles away from Carter County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 196.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: May 3, 2020 - May 4, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4552-MO: July 9, 2020, FEMA Id: 4552, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Missouri Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4490, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 2017 - May 11, 2017, FEMA Id: 4317, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 22, 2015 to January 09, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3374: January 02, 2016, FEMA Id: 3374, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 19, 2011 to June 06, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1980: May 09, 2011, FEMA Id: 1980, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3317: February 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 3317, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1822: February 17, 2009, FEMA Id: 1822, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3303: January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: 3303, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Flooding, and a Tornado, Incident Period: September 11, 2008 to September 24, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1809: November 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 1809, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Missouri Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 17, 2008 to May 09, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1749: March 19, 2008, FEMA Id: 1749, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Carter County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 7, Winter Storms: 5, Winds: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Carter

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,359 (70.2%)
  • Carpooled: 210 (10.9%)
  • Bus: 2 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 36 (1.9%)
  • Worked at home: 356 (18.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Manufacturing (18%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (2%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (1%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Manufacturing (23%)
  • Retail trade (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (2%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (16%)
  • Management occupations (15%)
  • Sales and related occupations (13%)
  • Material moving occupations (13%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
  • Sales and related occupations (17%)
  • Management occupations (13%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
  • Material moving occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Thailand (62%)
  • Peru (25%)
  • Ireland (0%)
  • Norway (0%)
  • Sweden (0%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
  • England (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Carter County


  • American (33%)
  • German (12%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • European (7%)
  • English (6%)
  • Polish (5%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
31 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
9 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Carter County, Missouri in 2000:

  • 45 people in nursing homes
  • 28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $46,295.

8.02% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($34,770 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.02%
Missouri average:

7.67%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.85% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($26,921 average AGI)
1.17% relocated from other states ($7,855 average AGI)
Carter County:

1.17%
Missouri average:

3.04%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Butler County, MO  2.28% ($32,468 average AGI)


5.82% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($31,145 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.82%
Missouri average:

7.51%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.82% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($31,145 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Butler County, MO  2.19% ($27,909 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.6

Births per 1000 population in Carter County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Carter County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.7

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Carter County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 15.7%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Carter County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Carter County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Carter County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Carter County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Carter County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Carter County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,399 (978 aged, 421 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 145 (10%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Carter County, Missouri in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (114)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (24)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (21)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,455
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,286
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 34

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 16
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 68

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,319
  • Male householders: 978 (317 living alone), Female householders: 995 (377 living alone)
  • 887 spouses (881 opposite-sex spouses), 179 unmarried partners, (178 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,566 children (1,447 natural, 82 adopted, 31 stepchildren), 116 grandchildren, 117 brothers or sisters, 186 parents, 0 foster children, 101 other relatives, 154 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 36

Size of family households: 729 2-persons, 268 3-persons, 106 4-persons, 120 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 694 1-person, 30 2-persons, 14 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

433 married couples with children.
462 single-parent households (139 men, 323 women).

99.1% of residents of Carter speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $46,780,000 ($7,845 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $942,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $21,538,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,070,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $50,000
Federal grants: $11,764,000
Federal procurement contracts: $699,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,659,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $115,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,458,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,227,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 385
Here:

65 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 387
Here:

65 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0
Here:

0 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -25
Here -4 per 1000 residents
State +5 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Carter County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.97 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.4

Year house built in Carter County, Missouri
  • Year house built in Carter County, Missouri
  • 02020 or later
  • 1992010 to 2019
  • 6422000 to 2009
  • 3941990 to 1999
  • 3681980 to 1989
  • 5701970 to 1979
  • 3151960 to 1969
  • 491950 to 1959
  • 511940 to 1949
  • 1211939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Carter County, Missouri
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Carter County, Missouri
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Carter County, Missouri
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 193 rooms
  • 1144 rooms
  • 2585 rooms
  • 5196 rooms
  • 2047 rooms
  • 898 rooms
  • 1649+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carter County, Missouri
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carter County, Missouri
  • 121 room
  • 212 rooms
  • 2053 rooms
  • 764 rooms
  • 1595 rooms
  • 666 rooms
  • 77 rooms
  • 348 rooms
  • 179+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Carter County, Missouri
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Carter County, Missouri
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Carter County, Missouri
  • 0no bedroom
  • 321 bedroom
  • 1642 bedrooms
  • 7013 bedrooms
  • 4234 bedrooms
  • 485+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carter County, Missouri
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carter County, Missouri
  • 12no bedroom
  • 1451 bedroom
  • 2692 bedrooms
  • 1613 bedrooms
  • 24 bedrooms
  • 135+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Carter County, Missouri in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Carter County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Carter County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 76no vehicle
  • 2191 vehicle
  • 5472 vehicles
  • 3003 vehicles
  • 1674 vehicles
  • 635+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Carter County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Carter County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 138no vehicle
  • 3251 vehicle
  • 1142 vehicles
  • 143 vehicles
  • 184 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

87.5% of Carter County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Missouri.

Carter County:

87.5%
State average:

87.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3,706
  • Other state: 1,512
  • Northeast: 5
  • Midwest: 395
  • South: 554
  • West: 568
Year householders moved into unit in Carter County, MO
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Carter County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 45.2%Electricity
  • 29.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 16.7%Wood
  • 8.3%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 50.3%Electricity
  • 32.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 14.7%Utility gas
  • 1.5%Wood
  • 0.5%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 34
Here:

6.8%
Missouri:

15.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 126
Here:

28.2%
Missouri:

13.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Missouri:

22.6%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Carter County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $1,903,000
    Police Protection: $278,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $101,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $860,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $422,000
    Interest Earnings: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $873,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $825,000
    Property: $239,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $972,000

Carter County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $1,903,000
    Police Protection: $278,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $101,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $860,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $422,000
    Interest Earnings: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $873,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $825,000
    Property: $239,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $972,000

Carter County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $1,903,000
    Police Protection: $278,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $101,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $860,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $422,000
    Interest Earnings: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $873,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $825,000
    Property: $239,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $972,000

Carter County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $1,903,000
    Police Protection: $278,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $101,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $860,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $422,000
    Interest Earnings: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $873,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $825,000
    Property: $239,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $972,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 372
  • Number of aged recipients: 39
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 333
  • Number of recipients under 18: 42
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 237
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 93
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 170
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 158
Most common first names in Carter County, MO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James6774.3 years
John5372.8 years
William5177.7 years
Mary4880.7 years
Charles3274.3 years
Robert2971.8 years
Joseph2273.7 years
George2173.8 years
Roy2071.3 years
Henry1878.1 years
Most common last names in Carter County, MO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3580.1 years
Clark2276.4 years
Boyer2177.6 years
Miller1674.8 years
Sanders1677.4 years
Joplin1573.1 years
Davis1570.7 years
Leach1477.0 years
Price1369.7 years
Reed1270.7 years

Businesses in Carter County, MO

  • McDonald's: 1

Carter County on our top lists:

  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"