Missouri

Carter County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
94.2%
Hispanic
5%
Native American
3.9%
Other
0.1%

Compared with Missouri and the United States

Carter Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricCarter CountyMissouriUnited States
Non-Hispanic White94.2%75.4%58%
Hispanic5%5.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native3.9%0.4%—
Black or African American0.1%11.2%—
Indian0%0.7%—
East Asian0%0.6%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Carter County next to Missouri and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricCarter CountyMissouriUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—90.8 (−9.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—69.9 (−30.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$50,000$70,702$80,734
Median home value$159,400$230,300$332,700
Home price to income3.2×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$656/mo$1,033/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income15.7%17.5%21.0%