COMPARING TWO PLACES
Shannon County vs Dent County
PLACE A
Shannon County, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Dent County, Missouri
Shannon County is 50% smaller than Dent County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Dent County has grown faster since 2000 (-8% vs -17%).
SHANNON COUNTYDENT COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population7,28514,584−50% vs Dent County
Population density719−12
Population growth-16.7%-7.9%−8.8 pts
Median age44.943.5+1.4
Male50.2%50.0%+0.2 pts
Female49.8%50.0%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born0.8%1.9%−1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.2%91.1%+1.1 pts
Black0.2%0.4%−0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.7%2.2%−1.6 pts
Asian0.4%0.9%−0.4 pts
Other6.5%5.4%+1.1 pts
Median household income$55,222$56,312−$1,090
Per capita income$26,034$29,909−$3,875
Poverty rate18.0%12.2%+5.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4100.444−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%16.5%−3.7 pts
Graduate degree4.7%6.3%−1.6 pts
Unemployment rate1.3%4.4%−3.1 pts
Labor force participation43.7%53.5%−9.7 pts
Median home value$157,500$167,500−$10,000
Median gross rent$574$660−$86
Owner-occupied79.9%75.9%+4.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.1%17.6%+0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households18.0%36.0%−18.0 pts
Average commute29.021.0+8.0
Worked from home7.9%7.2%+0.7 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured8.8%15.6%−6.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025