Ray County vs. Jackson County

Ray County (MO)Jackson County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)22,883700,307
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.6%3.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,494674,134
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,494674,158
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.5%14.9%
Female persons, percent50.1%51.6%
White alone, percent95.8%70.1%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%23.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.4%1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%9.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.8%62.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,65141,562
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.8%5.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,106326,019
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.4%58.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$129,300$139,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,144$1,314
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$450$480
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$725$881
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.8%25.3%
Building permits, 2018483,564
Households, 2014-20188,785282,653
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.41
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.3%9.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.6%87.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.2%78.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.1%90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.9%30.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.7%9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.3%12.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.9%66.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.4%62.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,9501,648,957
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)186,20710,325,842
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)138,6989,164,909
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,014$13,530
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.123.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,857$52,805
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,768$30,237
Persons in poverty, percent9.9%13.0%
Total employer establishments, 201735417,970
Total employment, 20172,931342,869
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)103,32217,680,969
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.0%1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,35746,235
All firms, 20121,77056,661
Men-owned firms, 201297929,247
Women-owned firms, 201257119,935
Minority-owned firms, 20126111,727
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,67642,499
Veteran-owned firms, 20122495,200
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,43847,872
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%10.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.1%27.6%
Population per square mile, 201041.31,115.3
Land area in square miles, 2010568.81604.46

Source: United States Census Bureau

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