Ripley County vs. Butler County

Ripley County (MO)Butler County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)13,40142,639
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.0%-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)14,10642,794
Population, Census, April 1, 201014,10042,794
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.4%18.8%
Female persons, percent50.3%51.4%
White alone, percent96.3%90.3%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%5.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.1%88.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0903,339
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,62719,854
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.9%63.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,000$109,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$886$1,002
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$289$368
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$543$663
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.8%12.2%
Building permits, 2018310
Households, 2014-20185,15416,357
Persons per household, 2014-20182.652.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.5%81.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.5%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.6%82.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.6%70.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.0%82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.9%13.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201823.7%19.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.5%12.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.7%55.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.5%50.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,73867,432
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)36,255527,780
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)120,189758,103
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,563$17,609
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.817.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,343$39,058
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$17,502$21,286
Persons in poverty, percent23.5%20.5%
Total employer establishments, 20173611,161
Total employment, 20172,42215,289
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)49,723520,382
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.9%-1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178272,663
All firms, 20121,0283,425
Men-owned firms, 20125511,834
Women-owned firms, 20123001,016
Minority-owned firms, 201238209
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129663,054
Veteran-owned firms, 2012174373
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127552,789
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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, 200724.2%26.5%
Population per square mile, 201022.461.6
Land area in square miles, 2010629.54694.67

Source: United States Census Bureau

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