Pike County, MO Community Profile
The county covers 670.44 square miles and is home to Capt. George and Attella
Barnard House, Louisiana Chicago & Alton Railroad Depot, St. John's Episcopal Church,
Luce-Dyer House, Goodman-Stark House and Louisiana Public Library. 1 The county has
an overall population density of 27.6 persons per square mile compared to the State
average of 87.1 persons per square mile.2
The county is located in the north eastern part of the state and its economy is based on
Manufacturing (19.1%), Educational,health and social services (17.5%), Retail trade
(12.9%).3 The county was founded in December 4, 1818 and the county seat is Bowling
Green.4
Population by Race 20115
Pike
White Persons - 90.7%
Black Persons - 7.4%
American Indian and Alaskan
Persons - 0.2%
Asian Persons - 0.3%
The major highway transportation in Pike is U.S. Route 54, U.S. Route 61, Route 79
and Route 161.6
Homeownership in Pike County is 72.2% and is higher than the state average of
69.5%. Median price of an owner-occupied home in Pike County is $93,300 as
compared to the state median value of $138,900. 7
Employment in Pike County resulted in a median household income of $42,276 from
2007-2011 versus the state median household income of $47,202. 8 As of 2013, the
average unemployment rate in Pike County was 8.10%.9
1
http://www.city-data.com/county/Pike_County-MO.html#ixzz2XN3qyn00
2
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/maps/missouri_map.html
3
http://gohistoric.com/places/pike-county-missouri/attractions
4
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pike_County,_Missouri
5
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/maps/missouri_map.html
6
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pike_County,_Missouri
7
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/maps/missouri_map.html
8
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/maps/missouri_map.html
9
www.countyhealthrankings.org/missouri
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