Pemiscot County, Missouri (MO)

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% of renters here:	42%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.9%), Educational,health and social services (22.0%), Retail trade (10.7%).

Type of workers:

Pemiscot County, Missouri business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Pemiscot County, Missouri:

Median resident age:	34.4 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Males: 9,411	(46.9%)
Females: 10,636	(53.1%)

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Pemiscot County:	2.5 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

This county:	$26,058
Missouri:	$45,114

This county:	$249
State:	$481

Pemiscot County:	$65,737
Missouri:	$138,600

Detached houses: $86,806

Here:	$86,806
State:	$182,045

Townhouses or other attached units: $47,429

Here:	$47,429
State:	$185,799

In 2-unit structures: $45,816

Here:	$45,816
State:	$155,066

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $20,008

Here:	$20,008
State:	$141,353

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $46,114

Here:	$46,114
State:	$200,791

Mobile homes: $25,083

Here:	$25,083
State:	$37,932

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $20,833

Here:	$20,833
State:	$46,345

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 14
• Burglaries: 47
• Thefts: 74
• Auto thefts: 1

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

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 14
• Burglaries: 61
• Thefts: 63
• Auto thefts: 9

This county:	30.4%
Whole state:	11.7%

This county:	13.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pemiscot County is $354 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $583 a month.

Cities in this county include: Caruthersville, Hayti, Steele, Hayti Heights, Cooter, Wardell, Holland, Bragg City, Homestown, North Wardell.

Neighboring counties: Dyer County, Tennessee , Dunklin County , Mississippi County, Arkansas , Lake County, Tennessee , New Madrid County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Pemiscot County: Mitchells (A), Henchley (B), Bells Point Landing (C), Brent (D), Canady Switch (E), Grassy Bayou (F), Duland (G), Midway (H), Strother (I), Ewells (J), Cottonwood Point Landing (K), James (L), Ogden (M), Mounds (N), Community Center Building (O). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Pemiscot County include: Mount Carmel Church (A), Oak Ridge Church (B), Apostolic Church (C), Clover Hill Church (D), Oreena Church (E), Tatum Chapel (F), Assembly of God Church (G), Stanley Church (H), Kings Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Mount Zion Cemetery (1), Green Cemetery (2), Speers Cemetery (3), Rowe Cemetery (4), Mount Moriah Cemetery (5), Ross Cemetery (6), Morgan Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Williams Chute (A), Robinson Lake (B), Half-Moon Lake (C), Pemiscot Bayou Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Half Moon Bayou (A), Mud Bayou (B), Old Channel Little River (C), Clay Root Bayou (D), Wolf Bayou (E), Robinson Bayou (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	12.7%
Missouri:	8.8%

Current college students: 499
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 58.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 185 (36% naturalized citizens)

Pemiscot County:	0.9%
Whole state:	2.7%

Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,269
• One, attached: 314
• Two: 360
• 3 or 4: 366
• 5 to 9: 104
• 10 to 19: 101
• 20 or more: 184
• Mobile homes: 1,086
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Housing units in Pemiscot County with a mortgage: 1,857 (133 second mortgage, 58 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,816

Here:	50.6% with mortgage
State:	67.6% with mortgage

Pemiscot County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Missouri state average. It is 3.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 20 fatalities and 107 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/21/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 17 people and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Pemiscot County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 127% greater 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 25.8 miles away from Pemiscot County center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 49.6 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 68.6 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 13.0 miles away from Pemiscot County center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 58.7 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 56.8 miles away from Pemiscot County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,726 (80%) Carpooled: 1,020 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 14 (0%) Motorcycle: 4 (0%) Bicycle: 17 (0%) Walked: 159 (2%) Other means: 76 (1%) Worked at home: 127 (2%)

5.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($20,984 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.54%
Missouri average:	7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.31% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($8,246 average AGI)
3.23% relocated from other states ($12,738 average AGI)

Pemiscot County:	3.23%
Missouri average:	2.98%

from Dunklin County, MO	0.83% ($22,271 average AGI)
from Mississippi County, AR	0.79% ($19,478)
from New Madrid County, MO	0.47% ($19,704)
from Dyer County, TN	0.36% ($22,714)
from Cape Girardeau County, MO	0.19% ($24,364)

6.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,782 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.71%
Missouri average:	7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.86% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($8,792 average AGI)
3.85% relocated to other states ($16,990 average AGI)

Pemiscot County:	3.85%
Missouri average:	2.81%

to Dunklin County, MO	1.07% ($18,460 average AGI)
to Mississippi County, AR	0.85% ($28,380)
to Dyer County, TN	0.51% ($67,300)
to New Madrid County, MO	0.44% ($26,000)
to Craighead County, AR	0.26% ($16,933)
to St. Louis County, MO	0.17% ($24,200)
to Scott County, MO	0.17% ($21,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 13.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,721 (2,749 aged, 972 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 16,878 (3,607 male householders, 1,758 female householders)

  3,601 spouses, 6,500 children (5,842 natural, 233 adopted, 425 stepchildren), 601 grandchildren, 138 brothers or sisters, 65 parents, 196 other relatives, 412 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,886 (1,089 male householders (886 living alone)), 1,452 female householders (1,370 living alone)), 345 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 283 (243 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,179 2-persons, 1,334 3-persons, 1,030 4-persons, 482 5-persons, 184 6-persons, 156 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,256 1-person, 239 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 19 4-persons.

97.6% of residents of Pemiscot County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $222,215,000 ($11354 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,426,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $52,370,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $37,625,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $18,869,000
Federal grants: $107,760,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,103,000 ($1,357,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,488,000 ($551,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,915,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,002,000
Federal Government insurance: $77,073,000

Here:	93 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	-63 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.17 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.7
State:	6.0

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

55% of Pemiscot County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Missouri.

Pemiscot County:	55.3%
State average:	54.3%

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

• This state: 12768
• Northeast: 101
• Midwest: 887
• South: 5796
• West: 270

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,500

Here:	1.1%
Missouri:	13.7%

Here:	0.8%
Missouri:	11.6%

Here:	3.5%
Missouri:	24.9%

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