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West Plains, MO
Full City Profile · Missouri
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
12,341
Population
927/sq mi density
$39,897
Median Income
$23,486 per capita
$158,700
Home Value
$222,396 Zillow
$762
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
255 sunny days/yr
423
Violent Crime/100K
5,772 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$39,897 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$158,700 home value, $762/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
423 violent crimes/100K (11% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,897
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,486
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.2%
79% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Plains vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Plains’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,897
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,486
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.6%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.1%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.6%
Other
12.3%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Tax & Financial
Cost of Living Index
90.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $39,897 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,486 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.2% |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.6% |