County population in 2016: 17,709 (47% urban, 53% rural); it was 16,670 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,000 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,769 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,402 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,785 (it was 1,530 in 2000)
% of renters here:
26%
State:
31%
Land area: 565 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 31 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Cooper County: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (29.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.4%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (17.4%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (14.2%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $46,866 ($35,313 in 1999)
This county:
$46,866
Missouri:
$51,746
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $458 (lower quartile is $372, upper quartile is $581)
This county:
$458
State:
$606
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $131,778 (it was $77,500 in 2000)
Cooper:
$131,778
Missouri:
$151,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $82,093 - $204,645 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $982 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $378
Institutionalized population: 1,518
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,094 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $974 (0.8%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 12.2%
Cooper County:
12.2%
Missouri:
14.0%
(11.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.7% for Black residents, 8.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.2% for American Indian residents, 8.6% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 38.9 years old
(Males: 35.4 years old, Females: 42.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.4 years old, Black residents: 31.1 years old, American Indian residents: 48.6 years old, Asian residents: 45.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.3 years old, Other race residents: 25.1 years old)
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.
Current college students: 738 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 184 (44.1% naturalized citizens)
Cooper County:
1.0%
Whole state:
4.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 29
2000 to 2009: 68
1990 to 1999: 43
1980 to 1989: 21
1970 to 1979: 13
Before 1970: 51
Note: State values scaled to Cooper County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.0%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 6,020
One, attached: 167
Two: 324
3 or 4: 202
5 to 9: 177
10 to 19: 82
20 to 49: 25
50 or more: 21
Mobile homes: 469
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1
Housing units in Cooper County with a mortgage: 2,685 (35 second mortgage, 194 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,896
Here:
66.7% with mortgage
State:
61.9% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Cooper County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
5,123
32
Catholic
2,117
4
Mainline Protestant
1,932
12
Black Protestant
224
2
Other
157
3
None
8,048
-
Cooper 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
Cooper County:
1.71 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
1.14 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Cooper County:
8.54 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
This county:
6.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Cooper County:
9.0%
Missouri:
8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Cooper County:
30.2%
State:
29.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
11.9%
State:
13.5%
Agriculture in Cooper County:
Average size of farms: 318 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $51,243 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: $43,407 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: $48,610 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
Earthquake activity:
Cooper County-area historical earthquake activity is near Missouri state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 267.1 miles away from Cooper 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 213.0 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 227.4 miles away from the county center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 265.0 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 261.1 miles away from Cooper County center On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 278.8 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 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 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 Flooding, Incident Period: June 01, 2011 to August 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4012: August 12, 2011, FEMA Id: 4012, 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
Missouri Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 08, 2007 to December 15, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3281: December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: 3281, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 08, 2006 to March 13, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1631: March 16, 2006, FEMA Id: 1631, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Missouri Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3232: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3232, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1463: May 06, 2003, FEMA Id: 1463, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Cooper County (18) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11 Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
Sales and related occupations (13%)
Personal care and service occupations (9%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Management occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (26%)
Indonesia (18%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
Germany (7%)
Africa, n.e.c. (7%)
Dominican Republic (7%)
Vietnam (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Cooper County (%):
German (34%)
American (20%)
Irish (6%)
English (4%)
European (2%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Dutch (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 5,045 (83.3%)
Carpooled: 481 (7.9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 63 (1.0%)
Bicycle: 6 (0.1%)
Walked: 162 (2.7%)
Worked at home: 299 (4.9%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Cooper County, Missouri in 2000:
1,640 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
People in group quarters in Cooper County, Missouri in 2010:
1,282 people in state prisons
210 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
26 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
10 people in group homes intended for adults
3 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
2 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $42,904.
7.04% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($33,035 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.04%
Missouri average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.29% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($23,744 average AGI)
1.75% relocated from other states ($9,288 average AGI)
Cooper County:
1.75%
Missouri average:
2.54%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.57% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($29,097 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.57%
Missouri average:
6.91%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.83% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($21,424 average AGI)
1.75% relocated to other states ($7,672 average AGI)
Cooper County:
1.75%
Missouri average:
2.76%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 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 2006: 10.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.9
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 2006: 3.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Cooper County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 15.2% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 8.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Cooper County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Cooper County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,083 (2,512 aged, 571 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 350 (9%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Cooper County, Missouri in 1999 - 2014:
Cardiac arrhythmia, unspecified (237)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (213)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (199)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (170)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (103)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (96)
Pneumonia, unspecified (86)
Congestive heart failure (76)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.79 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,325 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 284 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 39,435
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,081 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,076 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 31 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 52
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 17
Household type by relationship:
Households: 17,709
In family households: 13,350 (2,050 male householders, 2,174 female householders)
3,289 spouses, 4,808 children (4,346 natural, 131 adopted, 325 stepchildren), 337 grandchildren, 121 brothers or sisters, 104 parents, 120 other relatives, 341 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,771 (992 male householders (851 living alone)), 1,340 female householders (1,144 living alone)), 433 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,583
Size of family households: 2,137 2-persons, 905 3-persons, 657 4-persons, 368 5-persons, 77 6-persons, 71 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,996 1-person, 303 2-persons, 27 3-persons.
2,475 married couples with children.
996 single-parent households (208 men, 788 women).
96.9% of residents of Cooper speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $93,304,000 ($5,406 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:
6.4
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.4
Year house built
2014 or later: 51
2010 to 2013: 167
2000 to 2009: 1,065
1990 to 1999: 1,127
1980 to 1989: 696
1970 to 1979: 972
1960 to 1969: 931
1950 to 1959: 544
1940 to 1949: 497
1939 or earlier: 1,427
Note: State values scaled to Cooper population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Cooper County, Missouri
Note: State values scaled to Cooper County population
no vehicle: 121
1 vehicle: 1,130
2 vehicles: 1,968
3 vehicles: 911
4 vehicles: 311
5+ vehicles: 136
no vehicle: 155
1 vehicle: 1,078
2 vehicles: 562
3 vehicles: 117
4 vehicles: 58
5+ vehicles: 6
87% of Cooper County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Missouri.
Cooper County:
86.8%
State average:
84.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 13,732
Other state: 3,697
Northeast: 242
Midwest: 1,568
South: 1,114
West: 774
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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