County population in 2016: 23,124 (25% urban, 75% rural); it was 23,354 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,646 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,320 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,948 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,991 (it was 1,795 in 2000)
% of renters here:
21%
State:
31%
Land area: 569 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 41 people per square mile (average).
March 2019 cost of living index in Ray County: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (19.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (16.7%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (16.3%), Educational, health and social services (14.0%).
Estimated median household income in 2017: $57,754 ($41,886 in 1999)
This county:
$57,754
Missouri:
$53,578
Median contract rent in 2017 for apartments: $524 (lower quartile is $382, upper quartile is $683)
This county:
$524
State:
$628
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $153,635 (it was $85,200 in 2000)
Ray:
$153,635
Missouri:
$156,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $89,648 - $191,185 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,119 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $425
Institutionalized population: 289
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,401 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $1,216 (0.9%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 14.1%
Ray County:
14.1%
Missouri:
13.4%
(13.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 59.6% for Black residents, 14.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 1.9% for American Indian residents, 47.5% for other race residents, 19.6% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2017: 41.8 years old
(Males: 41.1 years old, Females: 43.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.8 years old, Black residents: 26.0 years old, American Indian residents: 60.2 years old, Asian residents: 8.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.6 years old, Other race residents: 29.7 years old)
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.
Current college students: 554 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 231 (93.9% naturalized citizens)
Ray County:
1.0%
Whole state:
4.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
162010 or later
312000 to 2009
541990 to 1999
241980 to 1989
61970 to 1979
20Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 35.9%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 8,765
One, attached: 63
Two: 81
3 or 4: 288
5 to 9: 219
10 to 19: 176
20 or more: 54
Mobile homes: 518
Housing units in Ray County with a mortgage: 3,862 (35 second mortgage, 247 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,931
Here:
60.0% with mortgage
State:
61.9% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Ray County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
6,690
35
Mainline Protestant
1,839
13
Catholic
291
1
Black Protestant
246
2
Other
181
2
None
14,247
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Ray County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
Ray County:
1.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.43 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Ray County:
5.97 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
This county:
4.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Ray County:
10.2%
Missouri:
8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Ray County:
30.3%
State:
29.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
7.4%
State:
13.5%
Agriculture in Ray County:
Average size of farms: 237 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $28,499 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: $28,436 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 52.67% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $58,952 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
Earthquake activity:
Ray County-area historical earthquake activity is near Missouri state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 335.8 miles away from Ray County center On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 285.7 miles away from the county center On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 298.0 miles away from the county center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 331.4 miles away from the county center On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 325.7 miles away from Ray County center On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 349.5 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 15, 2015 to July 27, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4238: August 07, 2015, FEMA Id: 4238, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Missouri Flooding, Incident Period: June 01, 2011 to August 01, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3325: June 30, 2011, FEMA Id: 3325, Natural disaster type: Flood
Missouri Flooding, Incident Period: June 01, 2011 to August 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4012: August 12, 2011, FEMA Id: 4012, Natural disaster type: Flood
Missouri Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1961: March 23, 2011, FEMA Id: 1961, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3317: February 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 3317, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Missouri Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 12, 2010 to July 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1934: August 17, 2010, FEMA Id: 1934, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 08, 2009 to May 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1847: June 19, 2009, FEMA Id: 1847, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3303: January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: 3303, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Missouri Severe Storms, Flooding, and a Tornado, Incident Period: September 11, 2008 to September 24, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1809: November 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 1809, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Missouri Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 01, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1773: June 25, 2008, FEMA Id: 1773, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
18 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Ray County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 22 Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 20, Storms: 17, Tornadoes: 11, Winter Storms: 4, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
Transportation occupations (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (23%)
Production occupations (9%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Sales and related occupations (6%)
Personal care and service occupations (6%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Germany (18%)
Mexico (17%)
Russia (15%)
Brazil (10%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
Italy (7%)
Canada (6%)
American (23%)
German (18%)
Irish (8%)
English (8%)
European (3%)
Italian (2%)
Scottish (2%)
People in group quarters in Ray County, Missouri in 2000:
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
People in group quarters in Ray County, Missouri in 2010:
208 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
81 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
15 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
7 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $57,796.
7.03% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($49,974 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.03%
Missouri average:
7.04%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.93% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($36,707 average AGI)
1.10% relocated from other states ($13,266 average AGI)
Ray County:
1.10%
Missouri average:
2.68%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.98% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($40,434 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.98%
Missouri average:
7.16%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.87% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($32,731 average AGI)
1.11% relocated to other states ($7,701 average AGI)
Ray County:
1.11%
Missouri average:
2.80%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,816 (3,117 aged, 699 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 552 (9%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Ray County, Missouri in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (376)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (315)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (90)
Unspecified dementia (87)
Pneumonitis due to food and vomit (76)
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: 4,804 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 155 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 24,059
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,087 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,253 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 17 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 54
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 25
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 145.8. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 23,124
In family households: 19,456 (3,144 male householders, 2,860 female householders)
4,699 spouses, 6,765 children (5,853 natural, 486 adopted, 437 stepchildren), 473 grandchildren, 210 brothers or sisters, 193 parents, 238 other relatives, 859 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,354 (1,419 male householders (1,069 living alone)), 1,284 female householders (1,124 living alone)), 647 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 297
Size of family households: 3,072 2-persons, 1,075 3-persons, 934 4-persons, 501 5-persons, 228 6-persons, 216 7-or-more-persons.
3,317 married couples with children.
1,430 single-parent households (439 men, 991 women).
98.0% of residents of Ray speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (93% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $103,584,000 ($4,327 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
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:
6.3
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.4
Year house built in Ray County, Missouri
2672014 or later
1372010 to 2013
1,0642000 to 2009
1,4561990 to 1999
1,0291980 to 1989
2,2401970 to 1979
1,1781960 to 1969
9641950 to 1959
4091940 to 1949
1,4671939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Ray County, Missouri
Cars and other vehicles available in Ray County in owner-occupied houses/condos
150no vehicle
1,1521 vehicle
2,6062 vehicles
1,9073 vehicles
7454 vehicles
3115+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Ray County in renter-occupied apartments
427no vehicle
5601 vehicle
5572 vehicles
1763 vehicles
2214 vehicles
245+ vehicles
86.6% of Ray County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Missouri.
Ray County:
86.6%
State average:
84.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 17,187
Other state: 5,511
Northeast: 188
Midwest: 2,729
South: 1,410
West: 1,204
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Ray County
(49.5%)
(50.5%)
, Caldwell County 
, Fayette County, Indiana 
, Placer County, California 
2.78% ($47,338 average AGI)
