County population in 2016: 31,443 (50% urban, 50% rural); it was 33,155 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,336 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,815 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 8,841 Renter-occupied apartments: 4,686 (it was 4,570 in 2000)
% of renters here:
34%
State:
31%
Land area: 546 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 58 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Dunklin County: 77.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (18.9%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (18.2%), Manufacturing (17.2%), Construction (12.1%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $32,575 ($24,878 in 1999)
This county:
$32,575
Missouri:
$51,746
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $356 (lower quartile is $263, upper quartile is $445)
This county:
$356
State:
$606
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $73,448 (it was $45,500 in 2000)
Dunklin:
$73,448
Missouri:
$151,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $41,208 - $117,689 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $825 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $310
Institutionalized population: 644
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 15
Burglaries: 52
Thefts: 94
Auto thefts: 7
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 22
Burglaries: 60
Thefts: 95
Auto thefts: 12
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $644 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $505 (0.8%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 25.1%
Dunklin County:
25.1%
Missouri:
14.0%
(22.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.4% for Black residents, 54.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 34.8% for American Indian residents, 71.2% for other race residents, 42.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 39.7 years old
(Males: 37.8 years old, Females: 41.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.3 years old, Black residents: 27.0 years old, American Indian residents: 27.9 years old, Asian residents: 7.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19.6 years old, Other race residents: 14.3 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dunklin County is $391 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $593 a month.
Current college students: 817 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: 11.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 881 (23.3% naturalized citizens)
Dunklin County:
2.8%
Whole state:
4.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 185
2000 to 2009: 323
1990 to 1999: 273
1980 to 1989: 58
1970 to 1979: 55
Before 1970: 56
Note: State values scaled to Dunklin County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.1%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 11,339
One, attached: 55
Two: 632
3 or 4: 513
5 to 9: 81
10 to 19: 60
20 to 49: 108
50 or more: 42
Mobile homes: 1,606
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8
Housing units in Dunklin County with a mortgage: 3,530 (36 second mortgage, 116 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,387
Here:
42.9% with mortgage
State:
61.9% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Dunklin County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
13,124
65
Catholic
1,620
3
Mainline Protestant
1,488
14
Black Protestant
310
3
Other
-
1
None
15,411
-
Dunklin 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: 16
Dunklin County:
5.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.32 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.32 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25
Dunklin County:
7.91 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
This county:
8.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Dunklin County:
9.7%
Missouri:
8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Dunklin County:
30.8%
State:
29.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
14.3%
State:
13.5%
Agriculture in Dunklin County:
Average size of farms: 692 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $191,820 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $287.71 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.64% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $163,490 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 94.71% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 44.54% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $176,288 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.15% Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.63 Corn for grain: 9959 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 26098 harvested acres Upland cotton: 160959 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 72104 harvested acres Vegetables: 5,707 harvested acres Land in orchards: 159 acres
Earthquake activity:
Dunklin County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 22.8 miles away from Dunklin County center On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 48.0 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 66.9 miles away from the county center On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 26.2 miles away from the county center On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 191.1 miles away from Dunklin County center On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 64.9 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 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, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 19, 2011 to June 06, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1980: May 09, 2011, FEMA Id: 1980, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3317: February 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 3317, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1822: February 17, 2009, FEMA Id: 1822, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3303: January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: 3303, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Missouri Severe Storms, Flooding, and a Tornado, Incident Period: September 11, 2008 to September 24, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1809: November 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 1809, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Missouri Severe 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 30, 2006 to April 03, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1635: April 05, 2006, FEMA Id: 1635, 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
3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Dunklin County (13) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Tornadoes: 8, Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Winds: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Healthcare support occupations (11%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Personal care and service occupations (9%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Management occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (75%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
Spain (3%)
Philippines (3%)
France (2%)
Korea (1%)
Peru (1%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Dunklin County (%):
American (28%)
German (7%)
Irish (6%)
English (5%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Italian (1%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 8,705 (85.7%)
Carpooled: 802 (7.9%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 9 (0.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 76 (0.7%)
Bicycle: 45 (0.4%)
Walked: 199 (2.0%)
Worked at home: 303 (3.0%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Dunklin County, Missouri in 2000:
537 people in nursing homes
82 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
69 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
14 people in unknown juvenile institutions
8 people in other types of correctional institutions
People in group quarters in Dunklin County, Missouri in 2010:
478 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
138 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
16 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
14 people in group homes intended for adults
12 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
8 people in residential treatment centers for adults
6 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $40,524.
6.29% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($23,799 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.29%
Missouri average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.18% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($12,064 average AGI)
3.11% relocated from other states ($11,735 average AGI)
Dunklin County:
3.11%
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:
6.30% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($25,115 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.30%
Missouri average:
6.91%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.81% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($10,618 average AGI)
3.49% relocated to other states ($14,497 average AGI)
Dunklin County:
3.49%
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: 14.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.5
Births per 1000 population in Dunklin County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 14.0
Deaths per 1000 population in Dunklin County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Dunklin County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 17.1% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Dunklin County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Dunklin County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,938 (5,004 aged, 1,934 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 441 (5%)
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 Dunklin County, Missouri in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (657)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (555)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (511)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (377)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (264)
Congestive heart failure (163)
Pneumonia, unspecified (158)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (132)
Malignant neoplasm without specification of site (128)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.08 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13,762 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 357 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 61,373
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,542 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,392 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 28 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 77
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 163.2. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 123.5
Other - 39.7
Household type by relationship:
Households: 31,443
In family households: 25,446 (3,624 male householders, 4,466 female householders)
5,367 spouses, 9,141 children (8,283 natural, 179 adopted, 668 stepchildren), 1,087 grandchildren, 333 brothers or sisters, 283 parents, 504 other relatives, 697 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,283 (2,062 male householders (1,776 living alone)), 2,559 female householders (2,276 living alone)), 644 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 712
Size of family households: 3,943 2-persons, 1,741 3-persons, 1,507 4-persons, 554 5-persons, 160 6-persons, 140 7-or-more-persons.
3,964 married couples with children.
2,951 single-parent households (711 men, 2,240 women).
94.2% of residents of Dunklin speak English at home.
5.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 28% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $303,847,000 ($9,353 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $7,532,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $94,678,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $60,391,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $19,751,000 Federal grants: $114,674,000 Federal procurement contracts: $4,582,000 ($809,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $9,771,000 ($3,839,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,667,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,093,000 Federal Government insurance: $59,570,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,511
Here:
77 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 2,443
Here:
75 per 1000 residents
State:
49 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +118
Here:
+4 per 1000 residents
State:
+7 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -751
Here:
-23 per 1000 residents
State:
+5 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Dunklin County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.39 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.9
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.4
Year house built
2014 or later: 71
2010 to 2013: 189
2000 to 2009: 760
1990 to 1999: 1,519
1980 to 1989: 1,135
1970 to 1979: 3,448
1960 to 1969: 2,137
1950 to 1959: 2,144
1940 to 1949: 1,260
1939 or earlier: 1,588
Note: State values scaled to Dunklin population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Dunklin County, Missouri
Note: State values scaled to Dunklin County population
no vehicle: 348
1 vehicle: 2,351
2 vehicles: 3,189
3 vehicles: 1,366
4 vehicles: 403
5+ vehicles: 173
no vehicle: 823
1 vehicle: 2,538
2 vehicles: 1,128
3 vehicles: 285
4 vehicles: 32
5+ vehicles: 9
83% of Dunklin County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Missouri.
Dunklin County:
82.8%
State average:
84.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 21,150
Other state: 9,262
Northeast: 121
Midwest: 1,896
South: 6,507
West: 688
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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