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Carter County, Missouri

MO · population 5,297 · GEOID 29035

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Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

5,297

0.09% of Missouri · 5,297 of 6,191,814

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-015.8%4.1%—
2024-026.1%4.2%—
2024-035.0%3.9%—
2024-044.5%3.5%—
2024-054.6%3.7%—
2024-065.0%4.3%—
2024-076.1%4.5%—
2024-084.3%4.4%—
2024-093.3%3.9%—
2024-103.8%3.9%—
2024-114.5%4.0%—
2024-125.2%3.8%—
2025-015.4%4.4%—
2025-025.6%4.5%—
2025-035.0%4.2%—
2025-044.1%3.9%—
2025-054.5%4.0%—
2025-065.0%4.4%—
2025-075.4%4.6%—
2025-084.8%4.5%—
2025-093.9%4.3%—
2025-114.0%4.3%—
2025-123.9%4.1%—
2026-015.2%4.7%—
2026-025.0%4.7%—
2026-034.6%4.3%—
2026-043.9%4.0%—
2026-053.8%4.1%—
2026-064.5%4.4%—
2026-075.1%4.4%—
2026-085.0%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN290350000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$656

better than the United States

This place $656
Missouri $1,033
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$162.8M

+2.9% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$121.1M—
2017$120.8M—
2018$124.9M—
2019$131.4M—
2020$128.4M—
2021$142.8M—
2022$149.2M—
2023$158.3M—
2024$162.8M—

Missouri $448.7B · this place is 0.04% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$1.3M

−3.8% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$2.7M—
FY2022$5.8M—
FY2023$3.8M—
FY2024$2.1M—
FY2025$1.3M—
FY2026$1.3M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 38.9 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 10.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 20.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 56.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $159,400 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $50,000 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 3.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Missouri 0.09% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024