Cooper County, Missouri (MO)

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County population in 2005: 17,294 (49% urban, 51% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,402
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,530

% of renters here:	26%
State:	30%

Land area: 565 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 31 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	10.7%
Whole state:	11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	4.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.8%), Manufacturing (15.2%), Retail trade (10.5%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 70%
Government: 18%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Cooper County, Missouri:

White Non-Hispanic (88.6%)
Black (9.0%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Hispanic (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	35.2 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Males: 9,001	(54.0%)
Females: 7,669	(46.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $22,937
County population in 2003: 17,009
Jobs in 2003: 6,393

Total labor force in 2004: 8,756
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.9%

Average household size:

Cooper County:	2.5 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,074 ($35,313 in 2000)

This county	$39,074
Missouri:	$41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $105,110

Cooper County	$105,110
Missouri:	$123,100

Median montly rent in 2000: $426
Institutionalized population: 1,945
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Cooper County in 2000: $707

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 27
Burglaries: 15
Thefts: 121
Auto thefts: 7

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 16
Burglaries: 3
Thefts: 142
Auto thefts: 0

Cooper County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Cooper County Missouri:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $564 (0.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cooper County is $388 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $505 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $674 a month.

Cities in this county include: Boonville, Pilot Grove, Otterville, Bunceton, Prairie Home, Blackwater, Wooldridge.

Neighboring counties: Boone County , Howard County , Moniteau County , Morgan County , Pettis County , Saline County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Cooper County: Jefferson School (A), Felder School (B), Bush (C), Cotton (D), Lick (E), Gooch Mill (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Cooper County include: Splice Creek Church (A), Trinity Church (B), Gooch Mill Church (C), Mount Hermon Church (D), Mount Pleasant Church (E), Evangelical Church (F), Berea Church (G), Wesley Chapel (H), Pleasant Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mount Vernon Cemetery (1), Sowers Cemetery (2), Antioch Cemetery (3), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (4), Harris Cemetery (5), Herndon Cemetery (6), Lamine Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Widel Lake (A), Goose Lake (B), Wilson Lake (C), Embry Lake (D), Horseshoe Lake (E), Bonze and Hoffmann Lake (F), Stoelting Lake (G), Friedrich Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hadley Branch (A), Gump Branch (B), Mount Vernon Branch (C), Grassy Branch (D), Howard Creek (E), Murphy Creek (F), Blackwater River (G), Fritz Branch (H), Flat Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Cooper County: Prairie Home State Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.6%
Missouri:	5.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 738
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 99 (70% naturalized citizens)

Cooper County:	0.6%
Whole state:	2.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 9
1990 to 1994: 5
1985 to 1989: 7
1980 to 1984: 14
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 13
1970 to 1974: 16
1965 to 1969: 35

Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.0%

Cooper County marital status for males

Cooper County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,061
One, attached: 131
Two: 332
3 or 4: 293
5 to 9: 93
10 to 19: 44
Mobile homes: 704
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

Housing units in Cooper County with a mortgage: 1,676 (89 second mortgage, 146 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,167

Agriculture in Cooper County
Average size of farms: 318 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $51243
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $136.05
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.10%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 56.69%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $43407
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 51.22%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.01%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $48610
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.03%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.45
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.45%
Corn for grain: 39351 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 19093 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 60275 harvested acres
Vegetables: 69 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 115 acres

Cooper County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Missouri state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Public administration (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Machinery (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Truck transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Educational services (15%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Machinery (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (3%)
Cashiers (3%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

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

Germany (25%)
United Kingdom (19%)
Greece (13%)
Mexico (13%)
Vietnam (10%)
Other Western Europe (7%)
Other Eastern Europe (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Cooper County:

German (38%)
United States or American (19%)
English (8%)
Irish (8%)
African (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Dutch (1%)

Cooper County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,635 (77%)
Carpooled: 1,130 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 14 (0%)
Taxi: 12 (0%)
Motorcycle: 18 (0%)
Bicycle: 11 (0%)
Walked: 180 (2%)
Other means: 50 (1%)
Worked at home: 276 (4%)

People in group quarters in Cooper County, Missouri

1640 people in state prisons
224 people in nursing homes
82 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
59 people in other types of correctional institutions
29 people in homes for the mentally retarded
22 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,149.

7.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,441 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.39%
Missouri average:	7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.63% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($25,543 average AGI)
1.76% relocated from other states ($8,900 average AGI)
Cooper County: 1.76%
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 Boone County, MO	1.59% ($35,263 average AGI)
from Howard County, MO	0.94% ($26,232)
from Pettis County, MO	0.40% ($21,583)
from Moniteau County, MO	0.33% ($34,500)
from Saline County, MO	0.33% ($32,900)
from Jackson County, MO	0.20% ($39,083)
from Randolph County, MO	0.17% ($20,300)

7.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,526 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.79%
Missouri average:	7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.93% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($20,754 average AGI)
1.86% relocated to other states ($7,771 average AGI)
Cooper County: 1.86%
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 Boone County, MO	1.76% ($29,491 average AGI)
to Howard County, MO	1.00% ($22,733)
to Pettis County, MO	0.65% ($26,974)
to Jackson County, MO	0.28% ($25,353)
to Moniteau County, MO	0.23% ($44,857)
to Saline County, MO	0.20% ($22,333)
to Morgan County, MO	0.18% ($17,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Births per 1000 population in Cooper County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Cooper County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Cooper County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,829 (2,433 aged, 396 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,646

In family households: 12,573 (3,464 male householders, 696 female householders)
3,496 spouses, 4,291 children (3,844 natural, 89 adopted, 358 stepchildren), 203 grandchildren, 96 brothers or sisters, 34 parents, 74 other relatives, 219 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,073 (748 male householders (609 living alone)), 1,035 female householders (947 living alone)), 290 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,024 (1,909 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,962 2-persons, 892 3-persons, 774 4-persons, 360 5-persons, 129 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,556 1-person, 180 2-persons, 43 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

2,751 married couples with children.
768 single-parent households (180 men, 588 women).

96.6% of residents of Cooper County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $93,304,000 ($5406 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,733,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $40,296,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $21,446,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,325,000
Federal grants: $19,110,000
Federal procurement contracts: $945,000 ($205,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,182,000 ($66,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $94,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,640,000
Federal Government insurance: $17,234,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 989

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 919

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +9

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +565

Here:	+33 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Cooper County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.62 millions of gallons per day (17% from ground, 83% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 157
1995 to 1998: 526
1990 to 1994: 394
1980 to 1989: 799
1970 to 1979: 1,016
1960 to 1969: 708
1950 to 1959: 637
1940 to 1949: 432
1939 or earlier: 2,007

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

1 room: 7
2 rooms: 8
3 rooms: 110
4 rooms: 401
5 rooms: 1,053
6 rooms: 1,084
7 rooms: 732
8 rooms: 508
9 or more rooms: 499

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

1 room: 9
2 rooms: 68
3 rooms: 229
4 rooms: 415
5 rooms: 378
6 rooms: 217
7 rooms: 96
8 rooms: 77
9 or more rooms: 41

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

no bedroom: 9
1 bedroom: 131
2 bedrooms: 1,111
3 bedrooms: 2,181
4 bedrooms: 752
5 or more bedrooms: 218

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cooper County:

no bedroom: 14
1 bedroom: 337
2 bedrooms: 636
3 bedrooms: 418
4 bedrooms: 116
5 or more bedrooms: 9

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

no vehicle: 167
1 vehicle: 969
2 vehicles: 2,068
3 vehicles: 793
4 vehicles: 289
5 or more vehicles: 116

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

no vehicle: 179
1 vehicle: 668
2 vehicles: 499
3 vehicles: 150
4 vehicles: 14
5 or more vehicles: 20

55% of Cooper 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, 75% lived in Missouri.

Cooper County:	54.9%
State average:	54.3%

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

This state: 13122
Northeast: 189
Midwest: 1663
South: 992
West: 512

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $18,800

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 (44%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
Electricity (22%)
Wood (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (48%)
Electricity (33%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
Wood (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 234

Here:	14.0%
Missouri:	13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 99

Here:	7.5%
Missouri:	11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 200

Here:	31.7%
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)

Cooper County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Hospital Public: $8,362,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $8,101,000
Regular Highways: $2,533,000

General - Other: $1,329,000

Corrections - Other: $1,028,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $376,000

Police Protection: $324,000

Financial Administration: $293,000

General Public Buildings: $291,000

Central Staff Services: $236,000

Health Services - Other: $137,000

Welfare - Other: $68,000

Natural Resources - Other: $34,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $152,000
General Revenue, NEC: $50,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $200,000
Police Protection: $69,000

Financial Administration: $7,000

Judicial: $5,000

Central Staff: $4,000

Corrections - Other: $3,000

General Public Building: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,610,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $224,000
Beginning: $125,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $557,000
Health & Hospitals: $123,000

All Other: $116,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $2,245,000
Property: $942,000

Motor Vehicle License: $41,000

NEC: $12,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $6,393,000

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