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County:

Ray County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29177

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

48,500

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

17,599

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

21,378

21.5%

17.9%

3.6%

1990:

21,971

2.8%

-0.9%

3.7%

2000:

23,354

6.3%

2.9%

3.4%

2005:

24,101

3.2%

1.2%

2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

22,384

95.8%

0-to-19:

7,041

30.1%

Black:

340

1.5%

20-to-39:

5,826

24.9%

Hispanic:

253

1.1%

40-to-59:

6,411

27.5%

American Indian:

80

0.3%

60-plus:

4,076

17.5%

Other:

297

1.3%

Median Age:

36.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

41.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.8%

Median Family Income:

$49,192

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.3%

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