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Cedar County, Missouri (MO)



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Cedar County, MO mapCounty population in 2005: 14,160 (27% urban, 73% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,451
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,234
% of renters here:  22%
State:  30%
Land area: 476 sq. mi.
Water area: 22.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 30 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  17.4%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  7.4%
Whole state:  5.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.0%), Manufacturing (17.2%), Retail trade (12.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 72%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 15%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Cedar County, Missouri business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Cedar County, Missouri:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  42.2 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Males: 6,722  (48.9%)
Females: 7,011  (51.1%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $21,157
County population in 2003: 13,874
Jobs in 2003: 3,344

Total labor force in 2004: 6,306
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.1%

Average household size:
Cedar County:  2.4 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,537 ($26,694 in 2000)
This county  $29,537
Missouri:  $41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $82,019
Cedar County  $82,019
Missouri:  $123,100

Median montly rent in 2000: $324
Institutionalized population: 206
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Cedar County in 2000: $601


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 37
  • Thefts: 62
  • Auto thefts: 5

Cedar County races chart


Cedar County, MO map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Cedar County Missouri:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 30.8%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $371 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cedar County is $359 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $644 a month.

Cities in this county include: El Dorado Springs, Stockton, Jerico Springs, Umber View Heights.

2005 air pollution in Cedar County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.088 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 12.1 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 33 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Barton County , Dade County , Polk County , St. Clair County , Vernon County .


Cedar County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Cedar County: Owens Mill (A), Leila Store (B), Williams Store (C), West Independence (D), Sand Ridge School (E), Brown Ford (F), Camp Galilee (G), Hartley (H), Forest Grove (I), Omer (J), Friendship Community Hall (K), Pleasant View (L), Independence Community Hall (M), Amity Community Hall (N), Kader (O), Mollie (P). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Cedar County include: Harriman Church (A), Mount Carmel Church (B), Alder Church (C), Antioch Church (D), Oak Dell Church (E), Prairie Valley Church (F), Concord Church (G), Fairview Missionary Church (H), West Union Missionary Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gordon Cemetery (1), Greenfield Cemetery (2), Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (3), Hackleman Cemetery (4), Anna-Edna Cemetery (5), Ross Cemetery (6), Hall Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Montgomery Lake (A), Burns Lake (B), Stockton Lake (C), Cowan Lake East (D), Cowan Lake West (E), Dorman Lake (F), Hackleman Corner Lake (G), Hickman Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hall Branch (A), Little Sac River (B), Goose Creek (C), Horse Creek (D), Little Turkey Creek (E), Ford Branch (F), Flood Branch (G), English Branch (H), Edge Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Cedar County include: Filley Community Park (1), Old Mill Public Use Area (2), Land O'Lakes Fairground (3), Crabtree Cove Public Use Area (4), Stockton Public Use Area (5), Stockton State Park (6), Hawker Point Public Use Area (7), Orleans Trail Public Use Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  6.3%
Missouri:  5.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 376
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 178 (83% naturalized citizens)

Cedar County:  1.3%
Whole state:  2.7%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 34
  • 1990 to 1994: 5
  • 1985 to 1989: 46
  • 1980 to 1984: 13
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 6
  • 1970 to 1974: 8
  • 1965 to 1969: 66

Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 66.9%

Cedar County marital status for males

Cedar County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,090
  • One, attached: 38
  • Two: 23
  • 3 or 4: 200
  • 5 to 9: 82
  • 10 to 19: 52
  • 20 or more: 21
  • Mobile homes: 1,186
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 121

Housing units in Cedar County with a mortgage: 1,341 (77 second mortgage, 36 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,193


Agriculture in Cedar County
Average size of farms: 240 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $24765
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $50.20
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.48%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 86.37%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $22129
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 28.06%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $41953
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.01%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 23.52
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.03%
Corn for grain: 1746 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2369 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 6790 harvested acres
Vegetables: 24 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 628 acres

Cedar County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Missouri state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Philippines (28%)
  • Canada (16%)
  • Germany (15%)
  • Turkey (12%)
  • Korea (7%)
  • Mexico (7%)
  • Hungary (6%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Cedar County:



  • United States or American (29%)
  • German (21%)
  • English (13%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Dutch (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)

Cedar County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 3,803 (73%)
  • Carpooled: 822 (16%)
  • Taxi: 12 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 7 (0%)
  • Walked: 155 (3%)
  • Other means: 49 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 355 (7%)
 

People in group quarters in Cedar County, Missouri
  • 171 people in nursing homes
  • 126 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 24 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 18 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 3 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $32,193.

7.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,470 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.52%
Missouri average:  7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.69% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($17,389 average AGI)
2.83% relocated from other states ($11,081 average AGI)
Cedar County:  2.83%
Missouri average:  2.98%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Vernon County, MO  0.91% ($33,650 average AGI)
from Greene County, MO  0.43% ($33,158)
from Jackson County, MO  0.39% ($22,706)
from St. Clair County, MO  0.34% ($15,600)
from Dade County, MO  0.32% ($26,714)
from Polk County, MO  0.29% ($28,769)
from Barton County, MO  0.25% ($19,000)


8.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,049 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.27%
Missouri average:  7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.87% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($16,296 average AGI)
2.40% relocated to other states ($9,755 average AGI)
Cedar County:  2.40%
Missouri average:  2.81%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Vernon County, MO  1.42% ($23,429 average AGI)
to Greene County, MO  1.01% ($18,511)
to Polk County, MO  0.67% ($27,000)
to Jasper County, MO  0.49% ($21,773)
to St. Clair County, MO  0.38% ($27,294)
to Jackson County, MO  0.22% ($26,800)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3



Births per 1000 population in Cedar County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.1



Deaths per 1000 population in Cedar County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.9



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Cedar County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,366 (2,821 aged, 545 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%


Household type by relationship


Households: 13,382
  • In family households: 11,447 (3,254 male householders, 647 female householders)
    3,465 spouses, 3,630 children (3,238 natural, 89 adopted, 303 stepchildren), 141 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 55 parents, 98 other relatives, 130 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,935 (740 male householders (638 living alone)), 1,023 female householders (952 living alone)), 172 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 351 (200 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,065 2-persons, 764 3-persons, 630 4-persons, 299 5-persons, 63 6-persons, 80 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,590 1-person, 167 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

2,296 married couples with children.
695 single-parent households (192 men, 503 women).

97.0% of residents of Cedar County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 43% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (27% speak English very well, 73% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $93,000,000 ($6694 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,631,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $46,992,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,478,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,038,000
Federal grants: $18,313,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,246,000 ($637,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,932,000 ($588,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $346,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,830,000
Federal Government insurance: $264,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 808
Here:  57 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 995
Here:  70 per 1000 residents
State:  49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +24
Here:  +2 per 1000 residents
State:  +7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +613
Here:  +43 per 1000 residents
State:  +5 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Cedar County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.98 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 226
  • 1995 to 1998: 570
  • 1990 to 1994: 452
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,052
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,734
  • 1960 to 1969: 712
  • 1950 to 1959: 559
  • 1940 to 1949: 475
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,033


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cedar County, Missouri:

  • 1 room: 9
  • 2 rooms: 18
  • 3 rooms: 106
  • 4 rooms: 679
  • 5 rooms: 1,203
  • 6 rooms: 1,131
  • 7 rooms: 622
  • 8 rooms: 353
  • 9 or more rooms: 330


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cedar County, Missouri:

  • 1 room: 12
  • 2 rooms: 47
  • 3 rooms: 230
  • 4 rooms: 390
  • 5 rooms: 303
  • 6 rooms: 180
  • 7 rooms: 37
  • 8 rooms: 18
  • 9 or more rooms: 17


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cedar County:

  • no bedroom: 9
  • 1 bedroom: 183
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,462
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,220
  • 4 bedrooms: 475
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 102


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cedar County:

  • no bedroom: 21
  • 1 bedroom: 286
  • 2 bedrooms: 559
  • 3 bedrooms: 324
  • 4 bedrooms: 35
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 9


Cars and other vehicles available in Cedar County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 230
  • 1 vehicle: 1,196
  • 2 vehicles: 2,033
  • 3 vehicles: 731
  • 4 vehicles: 184
  • 5 or more vehicles: 77


Cars and other vehicles available in Cedar County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 258
  • 1 vehicle: 637
  • 2 vehicles: 255
  • 3 vehicles: 55
  • 4 vehicles: 11
  • 5 or more vehicles: 18

59% of Cedar County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Missouri.

Cedar County:  58.5%
State average:  54.3%


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

  • This state: 8790
  • Northeast: 300
  • Midwest: 2168
  • South: 1163
  • West: 1081

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $39,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Wood (8%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (46%)
  • Electricity (32%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 65
Here:  4.2%
Missouri:  13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 42
Here:  5.5%
Missouri:  11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 166
Here:  50.3%
Missouri:  24.9%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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