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Cole County, Missouri (MO)

County population in 2022: 76,969 (71% urban, 29% rural); it was 71,397 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 13,544
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,425
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 18,341
Renter-occupied apartments: 9,753 (it was 8,699 in 2000)
% of renters here:

32%
State:

31%

Land area: 391 sq. mi.

Water area: 7.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 197 people per square mile   (high).

March 2022 cost of living index in Cole County: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.9%), Public administration (15.7%), Retail trade (11.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 70%
  • Government: 25%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Cole County, MO (2022)
    • 61,12379.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 8,31910.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3,1984.2%Two or more races
    • 2,4433.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,2231.6%Asian alone
    • 5950.8%Some other race alone
    • 870.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 70.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

40.6 years
Missouri median age:

39.1 years
Males: 38,817  (50.4%)
Females: 38,152  (49.6%)
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Average household size:
Cole County:

2.0 people
Missouri:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $70,669 ($42,924 in 1999)
This county:

$70,669
Missouri:

$64,811

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $659 (lower quartile is $524, upper quartile is $821)
This county:

$659
State:

$757


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $212,500 (it was $96,800 in 2000)
Cole:

$212,500
Missouri:

$221,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $149,000 - $297,800

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $259,551
Here:

$259,551
State:

$278,068

Townhouses or other attached units: $269,633
Here:

$269,633
State:

$260,773

In 2-unit structures: $313,969
Here:

$313,969
State:

$172,667

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $192,514
Here:

$192,514
State:

$263,082

Mobile homes: $38,724
Here:

$38,724
State:

$95,912

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,299
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $450

Institutionalized population: 3,990

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 29
  • Burglaries: 34
  • Thefts: 149
  • Auto thefts: 22

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 36
  • Burglaries: 60
  • Thefts: 253
  • Auto thefts: 41
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 134 buildings, average cost: $311,500
  • 2021: 189 buildings, average cost: $115,200
  • 2020: 179 buildings, average cost: $224,800
  • 2019: 183 buildings, average cost: $238,400
  • 2018: 151 buildings, average cost: $210,400
  • 2017: 166 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2016: 140 buildings, average cost: $86,200
  • 2015: 140 buildings, average cost: $91,100
  • 2014: 148 buildings, average cost: $112,000
  • 2013: 195 buildings, average cost: $191,200
  • 2012: 162 buildings, average cost: $189,000
  • 2011: 144 buildings, average cost: $187,200
  • 2010: 137 buildings, average cost: $189,500
  • 2009: 157 buildings, average cost: $183,900
  • 2008: 143 buildings, average cost: $119,000
  • 2007: 169 buildings, average cost: $164,200
  • 2006: 234 buildings, average cost: $160,100
  • 2005: 380 buildings, average cost: $129,100
  • 2004: 366 buildings, average cost: $135,700
  • 2003: 338 buildings, average cost: $137,300
  • 2002: 385 buildings, average cost: $134,700
  • 2001: 368 buildings, average cost: $116,800
  • 2000: 447 buildings, average cost: $150,400
  • 1999: 490 buildings, average cost: $128,300
  • 1998: 521 buildings, average cost: $83,700
  • 1997: 843 buildings, average cost: $102,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Cole, MO residents
Average permit cost in Cole, MO

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,538 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,642 (0.8%)

Distribution of median household income in Cole, MO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Cole, MO in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Cole, MO in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 8.5%
Cole County:

8.5%
Missouri:

13.2%
(4.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.5% for Black residents, 5.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 95.9% for other race residents, 16.7% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 40.6 years old
(Males: 39.7 years old, Females: 42.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.8 years old, Black residents: 34.7 years old, Asian residents: 35.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30.3 years old, Other race residents: 8.7 years old)

Area name: Jefferson City, MO HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cole County is $392 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $504 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $700 a month.

Cities in this county include: Jefferson City, St. Martins, Wardsville, Taos, Russellville, St. Thomas, Centertown, Lohman.

Cole 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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Neighboring counties: Anderson County, Kansas , Worcester County, Maryland , Cooper County , Franklin County, Kansas , Jackson County, Indiana , Morris County, Kansas , Orange County, Virginia .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.2%
Missouri:

2.8%

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

Current college students: 4,429
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 36.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,442 (48.4% naturalized citizens)

Cole County:

3.2%
Whole state:

4.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,2442010 or later
  • 4212000 to 2009
  • 1771990 to 1999
  • 2531980 to 1989
  • 1651970 to 1979
  • 232Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.0%

Cole County marital status for males Cole County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 23,382
  • One, attached: 1,286
  • Two: 1,464
  • 3 or 4: 2,075
  • 5 to 9: 1,323
  • 10 to 19: 650
  • 20 to 49: 821
  • 50 or more: 981
  • Mobile homes: 1,565

Housing units in Cole County with a mortgage: 11,204 (979 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 883 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 418

Here:

2.6% with mortgage
State:

98.0% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Cole County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant23,00255
Catholic20,1459
Mainline Protestant7,24715
Other1,62410
Black Protestant8594
None23,113-
Cole 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: 11
Cole County:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

0.41 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 40
Cole County:

5.44 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 52
This county:

7.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Cole County:

8.3%
Missouri:

8.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Cole County:

28.6%
State:

29.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.9%
State:

13.5%

Agriculture in Cole County:

Average size of farms: 169 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $22,458
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $102.16
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.80%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 75.46%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $20,860
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 31.90%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.91%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $30,819
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.17%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.71
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.74%
Corn for grain: 4884 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1723 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 11337 harvested acres
Vegetables: 31 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 375 acres

Earthquake activity:

Cole County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 415% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 295.9 miles away from Cole 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 235.8 miles away from the 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 175.6 miles away from the county center
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) earthquake occurred 190.4 miles away from the county center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 325.0 miles away from Cole County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 235.8 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 Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4490, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 29, 2019, FEMA Id: 4451, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 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 23, 2015 to January 09, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4250: January 21, 2016, FEMA Id: 4250, 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, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 15, 2015 to July 27, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4238: August 07, 2015, FEMA Id: 4238, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Missouri Flooding, Incident Period: June 01, 2011 to August 01, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3325: June 30, 2011, FEMA Id: 3325, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Missouri Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1961: March 23, 2011, FEMA Id: 1961, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • 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, Emergency Declared EM-3303: January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: 3303, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 13 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Cole County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 12, Tornadoes: 9, Winter Storms: 6, Winds: 4, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Cole

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 42,566 (80.9%)
  • Carpooled: 4,778 (9.1%)
  • Bus: 180 (0.3%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 52 (0.1%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 7 (0.0%)
  • Ferryboat: 9 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 577 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle: 24 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 622 (1.2%)
  • Worked at home: 2,885 (5.5%)
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%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

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


  • Management occupations (15%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
  • Sales and related occupations (15%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (5%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (17%)
  • India (16%)
  • Jamaica (10%)
  • Ghana (10%)
  • Kenya (7%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • Taiwan (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Cole County


  • German (34%)
  • American (15%)
  • English (8%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • European (2%)
  • African (1%)
  • Jamaican (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Cole County, Missouri in 2010:

  • 3,488 people in state prisons
  • 804 people in college/university student housing
  • 456 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 71 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 61 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 36 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 15 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 14 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 13 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 10 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)

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

  • 2,582 people in state prisons
  • 1,939 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 510 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 456 people in nursing homes
  • 133 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 45 people in other group homes
  • 29 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 18 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 16 people in religious group quarters
  • 15 people in unknown juvenile institutions
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $74,786.

7.31% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($42,388 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.31%
Missouri average:

7.67%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.33% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($27,560 average AGI)
1.98% relocated from other states ($14,828 average AGI)
Cole County:

1.98%
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 Callaway County, MO  0.98% ($41,184 average AGI)
from Boone County, MO  0.69% ($49,958)
from Moniteau County, MO  0.35% ($45,815)
from Osage County, MO  0.32% ($43,606)
from Jackson County, MO  0.28% ($37,713)
from St. Louis County, MO  0.25% ($29,628)
from Miller County, MO  0.23% ($33,254)


6.61% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($47,076 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.61%
Missouri average:

7.51%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.88% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($33,746 average AGI)
1.74% relocated to other states ($13,330 average AGI)
Cole County:

1.74%
Missouri average:

2.88%

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

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Callaway County, MO  0.96% ($41,058 average AGI)
to Boone County, MO  0.84% ($48,381)
to Moniteau County, MO  0.33% ($46,950)
to Osage County, MO  0.26% ($77,815)
to Jackson County, MO  0.25% ($33,763)
to Miller County, MO  0.24% ($47,280)
to St. Louis County, MO  0.24% ($39,384)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.2

Births per 1000 population in Cole County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 8.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Cole County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.8

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Cole County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 9.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Cole County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Cole County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Cole County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Cole County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Cole County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Cole County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 10,448 (8,540 aged, 1,908 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,711 (9%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

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

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (949)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (794)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (750)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (710)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (449)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (375)
  • Congestive heart failure (356)
  • Unspecified dementia (317)
  • Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (235)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (234)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.78
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 25,981
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 418
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 87,380

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,403
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 836
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 39
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 88

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 45.5. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 118.7. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 69.2
  • Other - 49.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 76,969
  • Male householders: 15,072 (4,696 living alone), Female householders: 15,630 (4,661 living alone)
  • 15,837 spouses (15,780 opposite-sex spouses), 1,785 unmarried partners, (1,698 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 21,218 children (19,300 natural, 604 adopted, 1,314 stepchildren), 840 grandchildren, 754 brothers or sisters, 584 parents, 22 foster children, 553 other relatives, 1,070 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 3,604

Size of family households: 10,405 2-persons, 4,753 3-persons, 3,038 4-persons, 1,214 5-persons, 518 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,357 1-person, 1,384 2-persons, 10 4-persons.

10,432 married couples with children.
5,240 single-parent households (866 men, 4,374 women).

95.8% of residents of Cole speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,617,278,000 ($22,463 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $83,324,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $275,957,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $82,915,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,591,000
Federal grants: $1,224,611,000
Federal procurement contracts: $9,187,000 ($4,791,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $19,016,000 ($9,109,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $77,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $64,100,000
Federal Government insurance: $28,075,000

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

Births: 4,867
Here:

67 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,059
Here:

42 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +527
Here:

+7 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -885
Here -12 per 1000 residents
State +5 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Cole County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.80 millions of gallons per day (56% from ground, 44% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.1
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.4

Year house built in Cole County, Missouri
  • Year house built in Cole County, Missouri
  • 4232020 or later
  • 1,8932010 to 2019
  • 4,1482000 to 2009
  • 4,8011990 to 1999
  • 4,7931980 to 1989
  • 5,8821970 to 1979
  • 4,2511960 to 1969
  • 3,4011950 to 1959
  • 1,3701940 to 1949
  • 2,5851939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Cole County, Missouri
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cole County, Missouri
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cole County, Missouri
  • 101 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1503 rooms
  • 1,1004 rooms
  • 3,0125 rooms
  • 3,4926 rooms
  • 3,6637 rooms
  • 2,6468 rooms
  • 5,5099+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cole County, Missouri
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cole County, Missouri
  • 01 room
  • 5652 rooms
  • 1,5573 rooms
  • 4,0454 rooms
  • 2,6495 rooms
  • 1,1776 rooms
  • 2897 rooms
  • 4878 rooms
  • 3519+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Cole County, Missouri
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cole County, Missouri
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cole County, Missouri
  • 10no bedroom
  • 671 bedroom
  • 2,3852 bedrooms
  • 10,7443 bedrooms
  • 4,8954 bedrooms
  • 1,4815+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cole County, Missouri
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cole County, Missouri
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1,9271 bedroom
  • 4,9562 bedrooms
  • 4,0303 bedrooms
  • 94 bedrooms
  • 1985+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Cole County, Missouri in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Cole County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Cole County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 119no vehicle
  • 3,6051 vehicle
  • 9,0182 vehicles
  • 3,8213 vehicles
  • 2,4404 vehicles
  • 5795+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Cole County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Cole County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,533no vehicle
  • 6,4921 vehicle
  • 1,9412 vehicles
  • 7473 vehicles
  • 3664 vehicles
  • 415+ vehicles

88.3% of Cole County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Missouri.

Cole County:

88.3%
State average:

87.1%

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

  • This state: 56,092
  • Other state: 17,999
  • Northeast: 1,163
  • Midwest: 8,377
  • South: 5,325
  • West: 3,134
Year householders moved into unit in Cole County, MO
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Cole County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 45.1%Electricity
  • 38.8%Utility gas
  • 10.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.0%Wood
  • 0.9%Other fuel
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 70.3%Electricity
  • 25.8%Utility gas
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.2%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,536
Here:

19.7%
Missouri:

15.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,106
Here:

22.5%
Missouri:

13.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 962
Here:

30.2%
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

Cole County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $10,374,000
    Other: $10,369,000
    Regular Highways: $485,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,299,000
    Regular Highways: $1,978,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $10,294,000
    Police Protection: $10,213,000
    Health - Other: $7,975,000
    Regular Highways: $7,843,000
    Health - Other: $6,360,000
    Financial Administration: $5,765,000
    General - Other: $5,688,000
    Regular Highways: $5,056,000
    Financial Administration: $5,021,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,022,000
    General - Other: $1,017,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $992,000
    Water Utilities: $35,000
    Parks and Recreation: $16,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $6,000
    Other: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $734,000
    Interest on Debt: $375,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $2,110,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $583,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,328,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,345,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,140,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,430,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,710,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,510,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $527,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $856,000
    General Revenue - Other: $573,000
    General Revenue - Other: $428,000
    Interest Earnings: $361,000
    Sale of Property: $183,000
    Sale of Property: $132,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $1,108,000
    Central Staff Services: $768,000
    Regular Highways: $737,000
    Health - Other: $656,000
    Regular Highways: $562,000
    Police Protection: $479,000
    Police Protection: $384,000
    Central Staff Services: $382,000
    General - Other: $55,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
    General - Other: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $55,271,000
    Cash and Securities: $38,205,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $23,000
    Water Utilities: $10,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $179,000
    Cash and Securities: $113,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,528,000
    Highways: $1,238,000
    Other: $1,100,000
    Highways: $847,000
    Health and Hospitals: $566,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $21,688,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $20,476,000
    Property: $6,315,000
    Property: $6,100,000
    Other License: $1,642,000
    Other License: $1,371,000
    Other Selective Sales: $361,000
    Other: $25,000
    Other: $19,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $14,895,000
    : $14,055,000

Cole County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $10,374,000
    Other: $10,369,000
    Regular Highways: $485,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,299,000
    Regular Highways: $1,978,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $10,294,000
    Police Protection: $10,213,000
    Health - Other: $7,975,000
    Regular Highways: $7,843,000
    Health - Other: $6,360,000
    Financial Administration: $5,765,000
    General - Other: $5,688,000
    Regular Highways: $5,056,000
    Financial Administration: $5,021,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,022,000
    General - Other: $1,017,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $992,000
    Water Utilities: $35,000
    Parks and Recreation: $16,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $6,000
    Other: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $734,000
    Interest on Debt: $375,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $2,110,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $583,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,328,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,345,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,140,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,430,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,710,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,510,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $527,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $856,000
    General Revenue - Other: $573,000
    General Revenue - Other: $428,000
    Interest Earnings: $361,000
    Sale of Property: $183,000
    Sale of Property: $132,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $1,108,000
    Central Staff Services: $768,000
    Regular Highways: $737,000
    Health - Other: $656,000
    Regular Highways: $562,000
    Police Protection: $479,000
    Police Protection: $384,000
    Central Staff Services: $382,000
    General - Other: $55,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
    General - Other: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $55,271,000
    Cash and Securities: $38,205,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $23,000
    Water Utilities: $10,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $179,000
    Cash and Securities: $113,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,528,000
    Highways: $1,238,000
    Other: $1,100,000
    Highways: $847,000
    Health and Hospitals: $566,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $21,688,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $20,476,000
    Property: $6,315,000
    Property: $6,100,000
    Other License: $1,642,000
    Other License: $1,371,000
    Other Selective Sales: $361,000
    Other: $25,000
    Other: $19,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $14,895,000
    : $14,055,000

Cole County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $10,374,000
    Other: $10,369,000
    Regular Highways: $485,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,299,000
    Regular Highways: $1,978,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $10,294,000
    Police Protection: $10,213,000
    Health - Other: $7,975,000
    Regular Highways: $7,843,000
    Health - Other: $6,360,000
    Financial Administration: $5,765,000
    General - Other: $5,688,000
    Regular Highways: $5,056,000
    Financial Administration: $5,021,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,022,000
    General - Other: $1,017,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $992,000
    Water Utilities: $35,000
    Parks and Recreation: $16,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $6,000
    Other: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $734,000
    Interest on Debt: $375,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $2,110,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $583,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,328,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,345,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,140,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,430,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,710,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,510,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $527,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $856,000
    General Revenue - Other: $573,000
    General Revenue - Other: $428,000
    Interest Earnings: $361,000
    Sale of Property: $183,000
    Sale of Property: $132,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $1,108,000
    Central Staff Services: $768,000
    Regular Highways: $737,000
    Health - Other: $656,000
    Regular Highways: $562,000
    Police Protection: $479,000
    Police Protection: $384,000
    Central Staff Services: $382,000
    General - Other: $55,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
    General - Other: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $55,271,000
    Cash and Securities: $38,205,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $23,000
    Water Utilities: $10,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $179,000
    Cash and Securities: $113,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,528,000
    Highways: $1,238,000
    Other: $1,100,000
    Highways: $847,000
    Health and Hospitals: $566,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $21,688,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $20,476,000
    Property: $6,315,000
    Property: $6,100,000
    Other License: $1,642,000
    Other License: $1,371,000
    Other Selective Sales: $361,000
    Other: $25,000
    Other: $19,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $14,895,000
    : $14,055,000

Cole County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $10,374,000
    Other: $10,369,000
    Regular Highways: $485,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,299,000
    Regular Highways: $1,978,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $10,294,000
    Police Protection: $10,213,000
    Health - Other: $7,975,000
    Regular Highways: $7,843,000
    Health - Other: $6,360,000
    Financial Administration: $5,765,000
    General - Other: $5,688,000
    Regular Highways: $5,056,000
    Financial Administration: $5,021,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,022,000
    General - Other: $1,017,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $992,000
    Water Utilities: $35,000
    Parks and Recreation: $16,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $6,000
    Other: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $734,000
    Interest on Debt: $375,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Regular Highways: $2,110,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $583,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,328,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,345,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,140,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,430,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,710,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,510,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $527,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $856,000
    General Revenue - Other: $573,000
    General Revenue - Other: $428,000
    Interest Earnings: $361,000
    Sale of Property: $183,000
    Sale of Property: $132,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $1,108,000
    Central Staff Services: $768,000
    Regular Highways: $737,000
    Health - Other: $656,000
    Regular Highways: $562,000
    Police Protection: $479,000
    Police Protection: $384,000
    Central Staff Services: $382,000
    General - Other: $55,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
    General - Other: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $55,271,000
    Cash and Securities: $38,205,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $23,000
    Water Utilities: $10,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $179,000
    Cash and Securities: $113,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,528,000
    Highways: $1,238,000
    Other: $1,100,000
    Highways: $847,000
    Health and Hospitals: $566,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $21,688,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $20,476,000
    Property: $6,315,000
    Property: $6,100,000
    Other License: $1,642,000
    Other License: $1,371,000
    Other Selective Sales: $361,000
    Other: $25,000
    Other: $19,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $14,895,000
    : $14,055,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,106
  • Number of aged recipients: 32
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,074
  • Number of recipients under 18: 305
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 731
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 70
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 368
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 527
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 15 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED282$113,812787$121,7132,742$140,343242$71,7488$800,250239$89,38526$78,731
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED20$126,45066$152,318429$139,52916$74,6250$028$78,1071$85,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED31$124,32377$99,792296$129,09844$32,2950$018$111,88912$46,333
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN33$112,33334$171,588270$130,3339$65,6670$08$102,7503$100,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$75,3330$037$132,9191$15,0000$01$41,0001$96,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 14 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED218$133,482257$140,8520$02$104,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED48$132,64687$156,4023$65,6670$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED32$125,90633$139,3330$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN21$109,09529$149,3450$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$124,40011$198,6360$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Cole, MO
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Cole, MO - Value
Most common first names in Cole County, MO among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary43079.3 years
John37076.0 years
William35374.7 years
James29371.2 years
Robert22771.6 years
Charles22175.4 years
Helen18480.7 years
Anna18382.3 years
Margaret16580.2 years
Dorothy15178.5 years
Most common last names in Cole County, MO among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith16774.0 years
Jones9973.6 years
Miller8775.7 years
Williams8274.5 years
Johnson8073.8 years
Wilson7376.9 years
Rackers7277.7 years
Thompson6675.8 years
Scott6375.8 years
Prenger6278.9 years
Businesses in Cole County, MO
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Lane Furniture1
Ace Hardware1Little Caesars Pizza1
Advance Auto Parts1Long John Silver's1
American Eagle Outfitters1Lowe's1
Applebee's1Marriott1
Arby's1MasterBrand Cabinets5
AutoZone1Maurices1
Barnes & Noble1McDonald's5
Baskin-Robbins1Menards1
Bath & Body Works1Motel 61
Baymont Inn1New Balance2
Best Western1Nike3
Big O Tires2Nissan1
Blockbuster1Old Navy1
Burger King1Panera Bread1
Chevrolet1Papa John's Pizza1
Chipotle1Payless2
Cold Stone Creamery1Penske1
Comfort Suites1Pier 1 Imports1
Curves1Pizza Hut3
Dairy Queen1Quiznos2
Days Inn1RadioShack2
Deb1Red Lobster1
Decora Cabinetry2Ruby Tuesday1
Domino's Pizza2Ryan's Grill1
DressBarn1SAS Shoes1
Dressbarn1SONIC Drive-In3
Econo Lodge1Sears3
FedEx14Shoe Carnival1
Ford1Sprint Nextel2
GNC1Staples1
GameStop1Starbucks2
Goodwill2Steak 'n Shake1
H&R Block2Subway5
Hardee's1Super 81
Hilton1T-Mobile3
Hobby Lobby1T.J.Maxx1
Holiday Inn2Taco Bell2
Honda1Target1
JCPenney1Toyota1
Jones New York3U-Haul2
Justice1U.S. Cellular2
KFC1UPS17
Kmart1Victoria's Secret1
Kohl's1Walgreens3
Kroger2Walmart2
La-Z-Boy1Wendy's2