Ray County, MO Demographic Data
Ray County, MO Summary
Ray County is located in Missouri
- Population: 23,268
- Area: 573.94 sq. miles
- Land Area: 568.81 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.13 sq. miles
- Population Density: 40.54 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 738.19 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Ray County, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,581
51%
50.8
Male
11,340
50%
49.2
Total Population
22,921
323,128,000
Ray County, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,319
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,272
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,790
7.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,545
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,278
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,486
10.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,713
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,392
14.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,653
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,601
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,288
10.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,119
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
465
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
17,513
76.4%
77.2
Female
8,910
50.9%
51.3
Male
8,603
49.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
16,791
73.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,843
21.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,872
16.9%
15.2
Female
2,096
54.1%
55.8
Male
1,776
45.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Ray County, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
22,530
98.3%
96.8
White
21,920
95.6%
72.6
Black or African American
346
1.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
110
0.5%
0.8
Asian
47
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
13
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
16
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
13
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
4
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
1
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
3
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
1
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
2
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
104
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
391
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
527
2.3%
17.8
Mexican
256
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
148
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
2
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
121
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
22,394
97.7%
82.2
Ray County, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
476
3.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,404
8.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,269
46.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,426
21.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
962
6.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,511
9.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
669
4.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,880
11.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,837
88.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,180
13.9%
31.2
Ray County, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,561
24.6%
33.7%
Now Married
9,905
53.4%
47.5
Divorced
2,372
12.8%
11.0%
Separated
198
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,504
8.1
5.8%
Ray County, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
21,205
98.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
397
1.8%
21.6%
Spanish
148
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
214
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
35
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Ray County, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
553
6.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
489
5.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
706
8.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,162
13.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,083
12.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,896
21.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,244
14.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,154
13.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
286
3.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
97
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
53,459
57,617
Per capita income
24,429
31,128
Ray County, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
251
2.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
513
5.1%
9.8
Construction
696
6.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,152
21.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
437
4.4%
6.6
Information
211
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,884
18.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
579
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
712
7.1%
11.4
Public administration
507
5.1%
4.6
Retail trade
969
9.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
781
7.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
329
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,200
12.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,543
25.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,510
25.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,135
21.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,633
16.3%
18.1%
Ray County, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,856
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,324
84.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,145
11.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
42
0.4%
5.1
Walked
74
0.8%
2.7
Other means
47
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
224
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.1
26.6
Ray County, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
620
7.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,736
20.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,196
36.9%
37.1
3 or more
3,118
36.0%
21.0
Ray County, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,670
87.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,729
77.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,941
22.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,297
13.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Ray County, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,967
1 room
79
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
143
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
405
4.1%
9.1
4 rooms
1,381
13.9%
16.5
5 rooms
2,271
22.8%
19.8
6 rooms
2,145
21.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,577
15.8%
12.0
8 rooms
970
9.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
996
10.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Ray County, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,967
1-unit, detached
8,557
85.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
64
0.6%
5.9
2-units
81
0.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
289
2.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
229
2.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
165
1.7%
4.4
20 or more units
52
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
530
5.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Ray County, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,446
14.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
437
4.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
977
9.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,155
11.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,195
22.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,059
10.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,478
14.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,085
10.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
97
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
38
0.4%
1.4%
Ray County, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,900
33.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,646
30.5%
4.7
Electricity
2,378
27.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
14
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
651
7.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
69
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
12
0.1%
1.1
Ray County, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,889
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
26
0.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
64
1.6%
7.0%
Less than $500
166
4.3%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
199
5.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
610
15.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,331
34.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,493
38.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,906
49.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
611
15.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
400
10.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
265
6.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
690
17.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%
Ray County, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,714
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2
0.1%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
40
2.3%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
276
16.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
469
27.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
927
54.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
227
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
712
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
346
20.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
197
11.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
142
8.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
222
13.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
244
14.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
553
32.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
237
0.0%
0.0%
Ray County, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,729
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
704
10.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,801
26.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,495
22.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,276
19.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
943
14.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
349
5.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
73
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
88
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
125,700
205,000
