Ray County vs. Clay County

Ray County (MO)Clay County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)22,883246,365
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.6%11.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,494221,943
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,494221,939
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.5%14.1%
Female persons, percent50.1%50.9%
White alone, percent95.8%86.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%7.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.4%2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%7.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.8%80.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,65115,784
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.8%4.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,10698,926
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.4%69.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$129,300$167,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,144$1,417
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$450$537
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$725$919
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.8%20.0%
Building permits, 201848466
Households, 2014-20188,78590,285
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%83.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.3%6.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.6%93.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.2%86.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.1%93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.9%32.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.7%8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.3%8.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.9%69.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.4%65.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,950756,416
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)186,2074,129,606
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)138,6983,862,101
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,014$16,971
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.123.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,857$68,367
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,768$33,342
Persons in poverty, percent9.9%7.0%
Total employer establishments, 20173545,142
Total employment, 20172,931104,822
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)103,3225,507,210
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.0%4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,35715,814
All firms, 20121,77017,834
Men-owned firms, 20129799,132
Women-owned firms, 20125716,248
Minority-owned firms, 2012612,043
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,67614,983
Veteran-owned firms, 20122491,852
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,43814,639
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.1%28.5%
Population per square mile, 201041.3558.6
Land area in square miles, 2010568.81397.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Ray county (MO) and Clay county (MO) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.