Ralls County, Missouri (MO)

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County population in 2005: 9,761 (2% urban, 98% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,073
Renter-occupied apartments: 663

% of renters here:	18%
State:	30%

Land area: 471 sq. mi.
Water area: 12.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 21 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	8.7%
Whole state:	11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	3.7%
Whole state:	5.1%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.3%), Educational,health and social services (20.4%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 72%
Government: 17%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Ralls County, Missouri business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Ralls County, Missouri:

White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
Black (1.1%)
Two or more races (0.6%)
American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	39.3 years
Missouri median age:	36.1 years

Males: 4,835	(50.2%)
Females: 4,791	(49.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $25,670
County population in 2003: 9,652
Jobs in 2003: 2,611

Total labor force in 2004: 5,436
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.0%

Average household size:

Ralls County:	2.5 people
Missouri:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,045 ($37,094 in 2000)

This county	$41,045
Missouri:	$41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $95,477

Ralls County	$95,477
Missouri:	$123,100

Median montly rent in 2000: $400
Institutionalized population: 81
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Ralls County in 2000: $659

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 17
Burglaries: 31
Thefts: 43
Auto thefts: 12

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 1
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 28
Burglaries: 46
Thefts: 60
Auto thefts: 5

Ralls County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Ralls County Missouri:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $458 (0.7%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ralls County is $356 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $469 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $603 a month.

Cities in this county include: New London, Perry, Center, Rensselaer.

Neighboring counties: Audrain County , Marion County , Monroe County , Pike County, Illinois , Pike County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Ralls County: Owendale (A), Gilbert Landing (B), Shepard Ford (C), Seely School (D), Blackjack Marina (E), Ralls Junction (F), Eagle Point (G), Rocky Point Community Center (H), Camp Oko-Tipi (I), Clear View (J), Little Bluestem (K), Liberty Hall (L), Flint Ridge (M), Little Ford (N), County Line Ford (O), Deer Run (P), Fox (Q), Mark Twain Lake Management Office (R). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ralls County include: Spencer Creek Church (A), Union Chapel (B), Antioch Church (C), Ariel Church (D), Prairie View Church (E), Mount Hope Church (F), Fern Chapel (G), Bethel Church (H), Bethlehem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Muldrow Cemetery (1), Adiel Cemetery (2), Grand View Burial Park (3), Lick Creek Cemetery (4), Pleasant View Cemetery (5), Greathouse Cemetery (6), Mount Sterling Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Vandalia Sportsman Club Lakes (A), Eisele Lake (B), Bowmans Lake (C), Burditts Lake (D), Central Stone County Lake (E), Charles Ransdell Lake (F), Crystal Blue Lake (G), Mark Twain Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gallaher Creek (A), Nichols Creek (B), Fools Creek (C), Ely Creek (D), Ely Branch (E), East Fork (F), Owl Creek (G), Dry Fork (H), Hippo Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Ralls County include: Ray Behrens Recreation Area (1), Spillway Recreation Area (2), Bluff View Recreation Area (3), Frank Russell Recreation Area (4), John F Spalding Recreation Area (5), M W Boudreaux Recreation Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.0%
Missouri:	5.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 221
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 33 (61% naturalized citizens)

Ralls County:	0.3%
Whole state:	2.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 9
1990 to 1994: 4
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 20

Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 39.7%

Ralls County marital status for males

Ralls County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,236
One, attached: 66
Two: 31
3 or 4: 66
5 to 9: 109
10 to 19: 63
20 or more: 14
Mobile homes: 951
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28

Housing units in Ralls County with a mortgage: 866 (53 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 730

Agriculture in Ralls County
Average size of farms: 376 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $52787
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $160.78
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.53%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 34.20%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $41361
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 57.51%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $86052
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.65%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.69
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.06%
Corn for grain: 44001 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 7116 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 75566 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 9 acres

Ralls County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 1.5 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Public administration (7%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Educational services (13%)
Public administration (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Philippines (45%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (15%)
Guatemala (15%)
Mexico (12%)
Austria (6%)
Vietnam (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Ralls County:

United States or American (30%)
German (27%)
English (11%)
Irish (10%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Italian (2%)

Ralls County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,912 (82%)
Carpooled: 576 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%)
Walked: 66 (1%)
Other means: 26 (1%)
Worked at home: 191 (4%)

People in group quarters in Ralls County, Missouri

81 people in nursing homes
17 people in homes for the mentally retarded
7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,063.

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,726 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.07%
Missouri average:	7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.29% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($23,578 average AGI)
1.78% relocated from other states ($9,148 average AGI)
Ralls County: 1.78%
Missouri average: 2.98%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Marion County, MO	2.65% ($31,228 average AGI)
from Pike County, MO	0.50% ($33,737)
from Audrain County, MO	0.29% ($33,000)
from St. Charles County, MO	0.29% ($51,818)
from Monroe County, MO	0.26% ($27,100)

7.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,713 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.63%
Missouri average:	7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.35% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($24,259 average AGI)
1.28% relocated to other states ($5,454 average AGI)
Ralls County: 1.28%
Missouri average: 2.81%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Marion County, MO	3.20% ($30,463 average AGI)
to Audrain County, MO	0.49% ($25,421)
to Pike County, MO	0.44% ($27,824)
to Boone County, MO	0.36% ($22,571)
to Adams County, IL	0.26% ($30,300)
to Monroe County, MO	0.26% ($22,200)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.2

Births per 1000 population in Ralls County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Ralls County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Ralls County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,215 (1,053 aged, 162 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,521

In family households: 8,418 (2,466 male householders, 319 female householders)
2,480 spouses, 2,837 children (2,506 natural, 67 adopted, 264 stepchildren), 47 grandchildren, 48 brothers or sisters, 54 parents, 33 other relatives, 134 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,103 (448 male householders (378 living alone)), 492 female householders (412 living alone)), 163 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 105 (85 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,277 2-persons, 665 3-persons, 533 4-persons, 217 5-persons, 74 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 790 1-person, 138 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

1,877 married couples with children.
408 single-parent households (149 men, 259 women).

98.5% of residents of Ralls County speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (11% speak English very well, 68% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $54,613,000 ($5641 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $517,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $22,458,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,130,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,367,000
Federal grants: $10,464,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,046,000 ($36,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,148,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,048,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,849,000
Federal Government insurance: $17,601,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 473

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 495

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +4

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +183

Here:	+19 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Ralls County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 202
1995 to 1998: 496
1990 to 1994: 463
1980 to 1989: 718
1970 to 1979: 786
1960 to 1969: 533
1950 to 1959: 292
1940 to 1949: 237
1939 or earlier: 837

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ralls County, Missouri:

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 9
3 rooms: 56
4 rooms: 328
5 rooms: 817
6 rooms: 834
7 rooms: 589
8 rooms: 236
9 or more rooms: 202

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ralls County, Missouri:

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 21
3 rooms: 76
4 rooms: 181
5 rooms: 188
6 rooms: 123
7 rooms: 45
8 rooms: 4
9 or more rooms: 23

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ralls County:

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 90
2 bedrooms: 926
3 bedrooms: 1,652
4 bedrooms: 334
5 or more bedrooms: 69

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ralls County:

no bedroom: 5
1 bedroom: 113
2 bedrooms: 269
3 bedrooms: 258
4 bedrooms: 18
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Ralls County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 95
1 vehicle: 697
2 vehicles: 1,382
3 vehicles: 637
4 vehicles: 189
5 or more vehicles: 73

Cars and other vehicles available in Ralls County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 69
1 vehicle: 262
2 vehicles: 235
3 vehicles: 69
4 vehicles: 19
5 or more vehicles: 9

61% of Ralls County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Missouri.

Ralls County:	61.3%
State average:	54.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 7550
Northeast: 78
Midwest: 1491
South: 284
West: 169

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $41,900

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
Utility gas (26%)
Electricity (20%)
Wood (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%)
Utility gas (27%)
Electricity (26%)
Wood (9%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 36

Here:	3.2%
Missouri:	13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13

Here:	2.4%
Missouri:	11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 80

Here:	43.0%
Missouri:	24.9%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Ralls County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $145,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,132,000
Police Protection: $340,000

Central Staff Services: $178,000

Financial Administration: $167,000

Health Services - Other: $146,000

Libraries: $126,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $115,000

General Public Buildings: $60,000

Corrections - Other: $50,000

General - Other: $28,000

Welfare - Other: $15,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Fire Protection: $42,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $209,000
Interest Earnings: $38,000

Property Sale Other: $4,000

Rents: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $837,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $622,000
General Support: $50,000

All Other: $49,000
Tax - Property: $998,000
Total General Sales: $719,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,296,000

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