Ray County Information
Ray in
Missouri occupies
574 square miles and has a 2006 population of
23,999, a change from a 2000 population of
23,354 and
21,968 in 1990.
14.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.3% percent is 25-35, and
14.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
39 acts of violent crime reported in
Ray in 2004, a change from
30 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
608 people:
5.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.5%.
Read more about
Ray, Missouri in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Ray | |
| State | Missouri | |
| Land Area | 574 sq. miles | Ranked 1,892 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 23,999 | Ranked 1,630 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 23,889 | |
| Population 2000 | 23,354 | Ranked 1,627 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 21,968 | Ranked 1,577 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97% | |
| African American | 1.5% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 39 | 30 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 5 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 33 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 544 | 273 |
| Burglaries | 122 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 364 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 58 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 12,021 | 12,230 |
| Unemployed Population | 608 | 422 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | 3.5% |
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