County population in 2016: 8,301 (all rural); it was 8,324 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,351 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,327 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,645 Renter-occupied apartments: 770 (it was 674 in 2000)
% of renters here:
20%
State:
31%
Land area: 1004 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 8 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Shannon County: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $33,685 ($20,878 in 1999)
This county:
$33,685
Missouri:
$51,746
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $336 (lower quartile is $273, upper quartile is $425)
This county:
$336
State:
$606
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $96,930 (it was $46,800 in 2000)
Shannon:
$96,930
Missouri:
$151,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $50,999 - $183,870 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $867 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $275
Institutionalized population: 54
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 9
Burglaries: 11
Thefts: 30
Auto thefts: 18
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 19
Burglaries: 10
Thefts: 22
Auto thefts: 7
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $405 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $414 (0.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 20.6%
Shannon County:
20.6%
Missouri:
14.0%
(20.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.4% for Black residents, 6.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 69.3% for American Indian residents, 32.4% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 44.9 years old
(Males: 44.2 years old, Females: 46.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.3 years old, Black residents: 51.7 years old, American Indian residents: 28.2 years old, Asian residents: 40.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 18.6 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Shannon County is $384 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $464 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $614 a month.
Current college students: 220 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 8 (52.9% naturalized citizens)
Shannon County:
0.1%
Whole state:
4.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 0
2000 to 2009: 0
1990 to 1999: 4
1980 to 1989: 2
1970 to 1979: 4
Before 1970: 25
Note: State values scaled to Shannon County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,062
One, attached: 19
Two: 18
3 or 4: 113
5 to 9: 47
10 to 19: 14
50 or more: 7
Mobile homes: 869
Housing units in Shannon County with a mortgage: 952 (16 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,436
Here:
99.9% with mortgage
State:
61.9% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Shannon County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
1,461
18
Mainline Protestant
353
5
Other
183
2
Catholic
42
1
None
6,402
-
Shannon 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
Shannon County:
3.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Shannon County:
4.76 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
This county:
14.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Shannon County:
9.3%
Missouri:
8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Shannon County:
30.0%
State:
29.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
22.3%
State:
13.5%
Agriculture in Shannon County:
Average size of farms: 262 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $11,606 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $21.41 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 92.88% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $13,995 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.73% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.02% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $32,885 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.71% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.44 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.61% Land in orchards: 33 acres
Earthquake activity:
Shannon County-area historical earthquake activity is near Missouri state average. It is 73% 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 95.5 miles away from Shannon 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 102.8 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 119.0 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 212.8 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 119.2 miles away from Shannon County center On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 140.1 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, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 15, 2015 to July 27, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4238: August 07, 2015, FEMA Id: 4238, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Missouri Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: August 02, 2013 to August 14, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4144: September 06, 2013, FEMA Id: 4144, Natural disaster type: Storm, 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 Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 08, 2009 to May 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1847: June 19, 2009, FEMA Id: 1847, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
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
8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Shannon County (18) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 9, Winter Storms: 5, Winds: 4, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
Production occupations (14%)
Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Management occupations (10%)
Personal care and service occupations (9%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Sales and related occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (100%)
England (0%)
Scotland (0%)
Ireland (0%)
Denmark (0%)
Norway (0%)
Sweden (0%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Shannon County (%):
American (26%)
German (14%)
English (12%)
Irish (6%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Scottish (1%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 1,868 (77.7%)
Carpooled: 245 (10.2%)
Bus or trolley bus: 33 (1.4%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 31 (1.3%)
Walked: 61 (2.5%)
Worked at home: 166 (6.9%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Shannon County, Missouri in 2000:
47 people in nursing homes
14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
9 people in other nonhousehold living situations
People in group quarters in Shannon County, Missouri in 2010:
48 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
16 people in group homes intended for adults
10 people in residential treatment centers for adults
6 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $29,946.
4.86% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($27,780 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.86%
Missouri average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.52% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($17,976 average AGI)
1.34% relocated from other states ($9,805 average AGI)
Shannon County:
1.34%
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:
5.68% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($25,759 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.68%
Missouri average:
6.91%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.80% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($17,545 average AGI)
1.88% relocated to other states ($8,214 average AGI)
Shannon County:
1.88%
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: 12.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9
Births per 1000 population in Shannon County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population in Shannon County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Shannon County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 21.9% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 10.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Shannon County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Shannon County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,699 (1,205 aged, 494 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 184 (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 Shannon County, Missouri in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (211)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (126)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (55)
Congestive heart failure (50)
Unspecified dementia (31)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (29)
Pneumonia, unspecified (28)
Pancreas, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (27)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,625 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 968 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 24
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 8,301
In family households: 6,716 (1,190 male householders, 841 female householders)
1,660 spouses, 2,269 children (2,096 natural, 51 adopted, 120 stepchildren), 187 grandchildren, 94 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 212 other relatives, 238 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,471 (548 male householders (416 living alone)), 586 female householders (522 living alone)), 336 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 114
Size of family households: 1,186 2-persons, 368 3-persons, 199 4-persons, 104 5-persons, 128 6-persons, 57 7-or-more-persons.
1,179 married couples with children.
355 single-parent households (112 men, 243 women).
97.9% of residents of Shannon speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (94% speak English very well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $54,110,000 ($6,456 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,007,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $21,504,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,396,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $64,000 Federal grants: $19,304,000 Federal procurement contracts: $355,000 ($7,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,487,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $13,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $204,000 Federal Government insurance: $409,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 471
Here:
56 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 458
Here:
55 per 1000 residents
State:
49 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +4
Here:
+0 per 1000 residents
State:
+7 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +39
Here:
+5 per 1000 residents
State:
+5 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Shannon County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.39 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.5
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.0
State:
4.4
Year house built
2014 or later: 32
2010 to 2013: 102
2000 to 2009: 632
1990 to 1999: 689
1980 to 1989: 319
1970 to 1979: 899
1960 to 1969: 440
1950 to 1959: 384
1940 to 1949: 193
1939 or earlier: 440
Note: State values scaled to Shannon population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Shannon County, Missouri
Note: State values scaled to Shannon County population
no vehicle: 81
1 vehicle: 553
2 vehicles: 898
3 vehicles: 464
4 vehicles: 215
5+ vehicles: 174
no vehicle: 37
1 vehicle: 390
2 vehicles: 215
3 vehicles: 141
4 vehicles: 5
5+ vehicles: 25
86% of Shannon County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Missouri.
Shannon County:
86.2%
State average:
84.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 5,850
Other state: 2,355
Northeast: 172
Midwest: 1,182
South: 634
West: 366
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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