Races in Scott County, Missouri:

Average household size:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $37,381 ($31,352 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $388 (lower quartile is $287, upper quartile is $475)


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $95,661 (it was $63,000 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,552 - $154,972

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $130,603

Here:	$130,603
State:	$180,542

Townhouses or other attached units: $315,772

Here:	$315,772
State:	$174,118

In 2-unit structures: $285,666

Here:	$285,666
State:	$114,067

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $20,043

Here:	$20,043
State:	$127,773

Mobile homes: $62,826

Here:	$62,826
State:	$37,932

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $11,018

Here:	$11,018
State:	$46,345

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,060
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $276

Institutionalized population: 449

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 14
• Burglaries: 54
• Thefts: 76
• Auto thefts: 3

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 8
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 25
• Burglaries: 45
• Thefts: 65
• Auto thefts: 13

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $569 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $549 (0.6%)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.5%
(15.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 42.6% for Black residents, 59.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.3% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 59.3% for other race residents, 32.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2010: 38 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 27 years old, American Indian residents: 46 years old, Asian residents: 34 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21 years old, Other race residents: 22 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Scott County is $386 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $602 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sikeston, Scott City, Chaffee, Oran, Miner, Morley, Benton, Kelso, Blodgett, Haywood City.

Scott County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Click to draw/clear Scott County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Scott County: Froemsdorf (A), Quarry (B), Elkins Landing (C), Austin Switch (D), Lemly (E), Melon (F), Butler (G), Johnsons Mills (H), Beaverdam (I), Kaechels (J), Wasatsh (K), New Hamburg / Benton / Commerce Fire Protection District (L), Perkins Volunteer Fire Department (M). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Scott County include: Fellowship Church (A), Saint Lawrence Church (B), Macedonia Church (C), Hooe Church (D), Silent Hill Church (E), Savannah Church (F), Unity Church (G), New Home Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Dennis Cemetery (1), Dunn Cemetery (2), Guarden Angel Cemetery (3), Lightner Cemetery (4), Lambert Cemetery (5), Grays Point Cemetery (6), Hunter Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Ross Lake (A), Davis Lake (B), Mothershead Lake (C), Diebold Orchards Lake Section 13 (D), Eftink Lake (E), Burnett Lake (F), Lock Lake (G), Eftink Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dorrity Creek (A), Doolan Chute (B), Cue Creek (C), Lower Whitewater Creek (D), Cape LaCroix Creek (E), Caney Creek (F), Albrecht Creek (G), Illmo Branch (H), Holden Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Alexander County, Illinois , Cape Girardeau County , Mississippi County , New Madrid County , Stoddard County .

Current college students: 1,166
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 230 (42% naturalized citizens)

Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 12,589
• One, attached: 311
• Two: 612
• 3 or 4: 436
• 5 to 9: 406
• 10 to 19: 120
• 20 or more: 137
• Mobile homes: 2,317
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 23

Housing units in Scott County with a mortgage: 5,177 (464 second mortgage, 488 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,339

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.26%

Here		58.3%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 23,550
Total congregations: 70

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God
Adherents	9,546 (40.5%)	6,387 (27.1%)	2,186 (9.3%)	884 (3.8%)	812 (3.4%)
Congregations	23 (32.9%)	7 (10.0%)	10 (14.3%)	6 (8.6%)	4 (5.7%)

Name	Lutheran Church	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Other
Adherents	699 (3.0%)	655 (2.8%)	596 (2.5%)	397 (1.7%)	1,388 (5.9%)
Congregations	3 (4.3%)	2 (2.9%)	2 (2.9%)	3 (4.3%)	10 (14.3%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Scott County - Sikeston, Scott City, Chaffee, Oran, Miner

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Scott County:

Average size of farms: 435 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $138,321
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $235.42
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 37.66%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $114,544
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 84.17%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 33.42%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $100,195
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.35%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.40
Corn for grain: 59609 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 39233 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 3141 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 101157 harvested acres
Vegetables: 376 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 497 acres

Tornado activity:

Scott County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 3.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 66 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/15/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 26 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Scott County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 44% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 8.9 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 35.8 miles away from the county center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 26.0 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) earthquake occurred 72.5 miles away from Scott County center
On 2/5/1994 at 14:55:37, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 LG, 4.2 MD, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 31.5 miles away from the county center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 80.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Most recent natural disasters:

• Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 5, 2011, Emergency Declared (EM-3317): February 3, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-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: FEMA-EM-3303, 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: FEMA-DR-1822, 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: FEMA-DR-1809, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Missouri Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 17, 2008 to May 9, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1749): March 19, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1749, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Missouri Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: February 10, 2008 to February 14, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1748): March 12, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1748, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
• Missouri Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 8, 2007 to December 15, 2007, Emergency Declared (EM-3281): December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3281, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 8, 2006 to March 13, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1631): March 16, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1631, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Missouri Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3232): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3232, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 4, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1463): May 6, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1463, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Scott County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).





Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,793.

6.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,405 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.63% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($18,050 average AGI)
1.97% relocated from other states ($8,355 average AGI)

Scott County:	1.97%
Missouri average:	2.98%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

7.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,480 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.01% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($20,414 average AGI)
2.00% relocated to other states ($7,066 average AGI)

Scott County:	2.00%
Missouri average:	2.81%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,431 (5,794 aged, 1,637 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.45
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13386.81
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 386.390
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 71656.35

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1453.470
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 843.4
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4.86

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 37.26
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 80.21

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9.72

Household type by relationship:

Households: 38,632

• In family households: 32,971 (7,496 male householders, 3,228 female householders)

  7,787 spouses, 11,341 children (10,284 natural, 281 adopted, 776 stepchildren), 1,082 grandchildren, 266 brothers or sisters, 244 parents, 401 other relatives, 950 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,661 (2,107 male householders (1,711 living alone)), 2,707 female householders (2,435 living alone)), 847 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 559 (449 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,760 2-persons, 2,544 3-persons, 2,031 4-persons, 925 5-persons, 302 6-persons, 162 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,146 1-person, 561 2-persons, 61 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

98.1% of residents of Scott County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $257,625,000 ($6300 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,175,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $113,488,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $52,814,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,982,000
Federal grants: $75,527,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,217,000 ($566,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,596,000 ($51,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,213,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,299,000
Federal Government insurance: $100,033,000

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

Births: 3,075

Deaths: 2,167

Net international migration: +73

Net internal migration: -213

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.46 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

56% of Scott County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Missouri.

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

• This state: 30699
• Northeast: 218
• Midwest: 3051
• South: 5239
• West: 834

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $36,400

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 580

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 97

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 66

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 1,677
• Number of aged recipients: 121
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,556
• Number of recipients under 18: 244
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,112
• Number of recipients older than 64: 321
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 677
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 722

Most common first names in Scott County, MO among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	357	70.9 years
William	342	74.6 years
Mary	324	78.4 years
John	292	74.4 years
Charles	212	71.8 years
Robert	176	69.5 years
George	143	75.0 years
Henry	99	77.0 years
Paul	88	71.0 years
Thomas	84	72.2 years

Most common last names in Scott County, MO among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Williams	136	71.4 years
Johnson	122	75.6 years
Smith	112	74.1 years
Jones	111	74.5 years
Miller	92	79.0 years
Davis	82	74.3 years
Taylor	78	71.3 years
Harris	77	73.8 years
Brown	77	74.2 years
Moore	73	75.6 years

Businesses in Scott County, MO
Name	Count		Name	Count
AT&T	2		Long John Silver's	1
Ace Hardware	1		Lowe's	1
Applebee's	1		MasterBrand Cabinets	1
Arby's	1		McDonald's	2
AutoZone	1		Motel 6	1
Burger King	3		Nike	5
Comfort Inn	1		Payless	1
Dairy Queen	1		Pizza Hut	1
Days Inn	1		RadioShack	1
Domino's Pizza	1		Ruby Tuesday	1
DressBarn	1		Rue21	1
Famous Footwear	1		SONIC Drive-In	2
Fashion Bug	1		Sears	1
FedEx	3		Sprint Nextel	1
GNC	1		Subway	2
GameStop	1		Super 8	1
Goodwill	1		T-Mobile	1
H&R Block	2		Taco Bell	1
Hardee's	1		U-Haul	3
Holiday Inn	1		UPS	8
JCPenney	1		Walgreens	1
KFC	1		Walmart	1
La-Z-Boy	2		Wendy's	1
Lane Furniture	1		YMCA	1
Little Caesars Pizza	1

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