Butler County vs. Ripley County

Butler County (MO)Ripley County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)42,63913,401
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.4%-5.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)42,79414,106
Population, Census, April 1, 201042,79414,100
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.5%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.8%20.4%
Female persons, percent51.4%50.3%
White alone, percent90.3%96.3%
Black or African American alone, percent5.6%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.5%95.1%
Veterans, 2014-20183,3391,090
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)19,8546,627
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201863.7%78.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$109,800$85,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,002$886
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$368$289
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$663$543
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.2%4.8%
Building permits, 2018103
Households, 2014-201816,3575,154
Persons per household, 2014-20182.552.65
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.7%88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%1.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.4%77.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.8%62.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.6%80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.8%10.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201819.3%23.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.8%15.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.3%50.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.9%47.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)67,4327,738
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)527,78036,255
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)758,103120,189
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,609$8,563
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.926.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,058$33,343
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,286$17,502
Persons in poverty, percent20.5%23.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,161361
Total employment, 201715,2892,422
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)520,38249,723
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.2%-4.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,663827
All firms, 20123,4251,028
Men-owned firms, 20121,834551
Women-owned firms, 20121,016300
Minority-owned firms, 201220938
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,054966
Veteran-owned firms, 2012373174
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,789755
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, 200726.5%24.2%
Population per square mile, 201061.622.4
Land area in square miles, 2010694.67629.54

Source: United States Census Bureau

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