Ripley County vs. Carter County

	Ripley County (MO)	Carter County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	13,401	6,054
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.0%	-3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	14,106	6,265
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	14,100	6,265
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.1%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.9%	23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.4%	19.9%
Female persons, percent	50.3%	51.7%
White alone, percent	96.3%	96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.6%	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.0%	1.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.8%	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.5%	2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.1%	93.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,090	462
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.6%	0.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	6,627	3,264
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	78.9%	76.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$85,000	$116,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$886	$958
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$289	$345
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$543	$607
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.8%	6.2%
Households, 2014-2018	5,154	2,366
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.65	2.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.5%	86.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.5%	0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	77.6%	78.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	62.6%	63.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	80.0%	83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	10.9%	16.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	23.7%	19.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.5%	16.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.7%	53.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	47.5%	50.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	7,738	4,344
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	36,255	8,524
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	120,189	31,129
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,563	$4,971
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	26.8	28.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,343	$39,415
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$17,502	$21,884
Persons in poverty, percent	23.5%	22.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	361	162
Total employment, 2017	2,422	1,017
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	49,723	24,336
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-4.9%	1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	827	513
All firms, 2012	1,028	524
Men-owned firms, 2012	551	220
Women-owned firms, 2012	300	204
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	966	501
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	174	48
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	755	456
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.2%	27.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	22.4	12.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	629.54	507.36

Source: United States Census Bureau

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