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County population in July 2007: 23,482 (29% urban, 71% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,948
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,795
% of renters here:  21%
State:  30%
Land area: 569 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 41 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

2008 cost of living index in Ray County: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (19.4%), Educational,health and social services (17.4%), Retail trade (11.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Ray County, Missouri:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  37.1 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Males: 11,687  (50.0%)
Females: 11,667  (50.0%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $22,802
County population in 2003: 23,929
Jobs in 2003: 5,312

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Total labor force in 2004: 12,244
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.1%

Average household size:
Ray County:  2.6 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,814 ($41,886 in 1999)
This county:  $49,814
Missouri:  $45,114

2007 median house/condo value: $135,888 ($81,000 in 2000)
Ray County:  $135,888
Missouri:  $138,600

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $420 (lower quartile is $331, upper quartile is $506)
This county:  $420
State:  $481

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,198
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $314

Institutionalized population: 316


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 13
  • Burglaries: 56
  • Thefts: 91
  • Auto thefts: 28

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 12
  • Burglaries: 57
  • Thefts: 138
  • Auto thefts: 35

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Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 95 buildings, average cost: $105,800
  • 2001: 101 buildings, average cost: $114,800
  • 2002: 125 buildings, average cost: $113,300
  • 2003: 138 buildings, average cost: $110,900
  • 2004: 146 buildings, average cost: $129,000
  • 2005: 128 buildings, average cost: $134,800
  • 2006: 70 buildings, average cost: $138,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Ray County Missouri:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.7%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $703 (0.8%)

Ray County household income distribution in 2007 Ray County home values distribution


Ray County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  6.8%
Whole state:  11.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Area name: Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ray County is $612 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $703 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $951 a month.

Cities in this county include: Richmond, Lawson, Orrick, Hardin, Henrietta, Crystal Lakes, Camden, Rayville, Homestead, Fleming.

Neighboring counties: Caldwell County , Carroll County , Clay County , Clinton County , Jackson County , Lafayette County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Ray County: Richmond Water Works (A), Log Cabin Station (B), Oggs Mill (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ray County include: Union Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Todds Chapel (C), New Hope Church (D), Liberty Church (E), Little Union Church (F), Friendship Church (G), Wesley Chapel (H), Bethany Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gordan Cemetery (1), Gorham Cemetery (2), Allen Cemetery (3), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (4), Cox Cemetery (5), Rowland Cemetery (6), Gunnell Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Ralph Lake (A), Vandiver and Barchers Number A-2 Reservoir (B), Sunshine Lake (C), Swofford Lake (D), Tanner Lake (E), Lake Doniphan (F), Lawson Lake (G), Wilderness Camp Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: McDonald Branch (A), Lick Creek (B), Gold Mine Creek (C), Fishing River (D), Fire Branch (E), Kings Branch (F), Panther Creek (G), Miles Creek (H), Davis Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Lakeview Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.7%
Missouri:  5.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 554
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 91 (27% naturalized citizens)

Ray County:  0.4%
Whole state:  2.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 10
  • 1990 to 1994: 31
  • 1985 to 1989: 15
  • 1980 to 1984: 9
  • 1975 to 1979: 6
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 4
  • 1965 to 1969: 16


Mean travel time to work: 32.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 35.9%

Ray County marital status for males
Ray County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,780
  • One, attached: 75
  • Two: 168
  • 3 or 4: 418
  • 5 to 9: 130
  • 10 to 19: 51
  • 20 or more: 6
  • Mobile homes: 729
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Housing units in Ray County with a mortgage: 3,071 (345 second mortgage, 215 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,571

Here:  66.2% with mortgage
State:  67.6% with mortgage

Agriculture in Ray County
Average size of farms: 237 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $28499
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $138.31
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 39.36%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $28436
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 52.67%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $58952
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.61%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.34
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.77%
Corn for grain: 32839 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 6705 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 79977 harvested acres
Vegetables: 94 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 19 acres

Ray County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 4.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 21 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 1/24/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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



  • Mexico (29%)
  • Honduras (24%)
  • Germany (18%)
  • Italy (8%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • Philippines (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Ray County:



  • United States or American (30%)
  • German (23%)
  • English (12%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Italian (2%)

Ray County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 8,603 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 1,588 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 41 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 3 (0%)
  • Walked: 125 (1%)
  • Other means: 64 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 405 (4%)

People in group quarters in Ray County, Missouri
  • 176 people in nursing homes
  • 140 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $47,470.

7.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,286 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.40%
Missouri average:  7.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.73% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($28,404 average AGI)
1.68% relocated from other states ($7,882 average AGI)
Ray County:  1.68%
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 Clay County, MO  2.52% ($40,447 average AGI)
from Jackson County, MO  0.85% ($37,514)
from Lafayette County, MO  0.52% ($25,889)
from Platte County, MO  0.31% ($40,667)
from Carroll County, MO  0.28% ($28,417)
from Clinton County, MO  0.22% ($34,842)
from Caldwell County, MO  0.21% ($41,722)


7.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,205 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.65%
Missouri average:  7.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.00% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($23,718 average AGI)
1.65% relocated to other states ($8,487 average AGI)
Ray County:  1.65%
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 Clay County, MO  2.90% ($30,945 average AGI)
to Jackson County, MO  0.91% ($32,241)
to Lafayette County, MO  0.28% ($24,875)
to Johnson County, KS  0.24% ($32,857)
to Platte County, MO  0.24% ($29,286)
to Clinton County, MO  0.17% ($37,800)
to Carroll County, MO  0.15% ($37,923)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6



Births per 1000 population in Ray County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.6



Deaths per 1000 population in Ray County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.2



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Ray County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,066 (2,553 aged, 513 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.18
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4804.280
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 154.570
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 24058.99

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1087.090
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1253.060
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12.45

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 16.87
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 53.94

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 24.9


Household type by relationship


Households: 23,033
  • In family households: 20,506 (5,432 male householders, 1,096 female householders)
    5,555 spouses, 7,410 children (6,586 natural, 214 adopted, 610 stepchildren), 330 grandchildren, 87 brothers or sisters, 79 parents, 167 other relatives, 350 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,527 (1,032 male householders (855 living alone)), 1,165 female householders (1,078 living alone)), 330 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 321 (315 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,863 2-persons, 1,373 3-persons, 1,343 4-persons, 645 5-persons, 211 6-persons, 93 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,933 1-person, 226 2-persons, 29 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 4 6-persons.

97.8% of residents of Ray County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 28% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $103,584,000 ($4327 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,947,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $49,073,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $26,906,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,741,000
Federal grants: $15,664,000
Federal procurement contracts: $776,000 ($14,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,424,000 ($159,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $576,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,272,000
Federal Government insurance: $29,735,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,605
Here:  67 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,135
Here:  47 per 1000 residents
State:  49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0
Here:  0 per 1000 residents
State:  +7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +311
Here:  +13 per 1000 residents
State:  +5 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Ray County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.46 millions of gallons per day (96% from ground, 4% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.0
State:  6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 192
  • 1995 to 1998: 622
  • 1990 to 1994: 630
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,235
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,142
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,269
  • 1950 to 1959: 891
  • 1940 to 1949: 518
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,872

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ray County, Missouri:
  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 42
  • 3 rooms: 114
  • 4 rooms: 695
  • 5 rooms: 1,707
  • 6 rooms: 1,963
  • 7 rooms: 1,176
  • 8 rooms: 597
  • 9+ rooms: 646


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ray County, Missouri:
  • 1 room: 9
  • 2 rooms: 57
  • 3 rooms: 338
  • 4 rooms: 517
  • 5 rooms: 397
  • 6 rooms: 232
  • 7 rooms: 167
  • 8 rooms: 51
  • 9+ rooms: 27


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ray County:
  • no bedroom: 19
  • 1 bedroom: 258
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,464
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,962
  • 4 bedrooms: 974
  • 5+ bedrooms: 271


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ray County:
  • no bedroom: 18
  • 1 bedroom: 444
  • 2 bedrooms: 823
  • 3 bedrooms: 385
  • 4 bedrooms: 109
  • 5+ bedrooms: 16


Cars and other vehicles available in Ray County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 200
  • 1 vehicle: 1,455
  • 2 vehicles: 3,022
  • 3 vehicles: 1,524
  • 4 vehicles: 496
  • 5+ vehicles: 251


Cars and other vehicles available in Ray County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 279
  • 1 vehicle: 946
  • 2 vehicles: 446
  • 3 vehicles: 85
  • 4 vehicles: 28
  • 5+ vehicles: 11


61% of Ray County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Missouri.

Ray County:  61.0%
State average:  54.3%


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

  • This state: 18095
  • Northeast: 319
  • Midwest: 2460
  • South: 1328
  • West: 936

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $41,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
  • Utility gas (35%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (48%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 153
Here:  5.0%
Missouri:  13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 32
Here:  2.2%
Missouri:  11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 162
Here:  34.0%
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 (Noninst.)


Ray County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $15,149,000
    All Other: $607,000
  • Construction - Own Hospitals: $543,000
    General Public Buildings: $78,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $14,176,000
    Regular Highways: $1,810,000
    Corrections - Other: $623,000
    Central Staff Services: $462,000
    Police Protection: $445,000
    Financial Administration: $422,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $415,000
    General - Other: $179,000
    General Public Buildings: $105,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $36,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $199,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,080,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,495,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $585,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,500,000
    Interest Earnings: $124,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Own Hospitals: $357,000
    Regular Highways: $21,000
    Corrections - Other: $11,000
    Judicial: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,052,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $872,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $601,000
    All Other: $301,000
    General Support: $12,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $2,407,000
    Property: $826,000
    NEC: $76,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,438,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Ray County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006: