Ray County, Missouri (MO)

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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 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%

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: