Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO

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2024 Population
118,788
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
42.5
0.932% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
19.2%
1.33% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$49,822
0.0181% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$142,700
8.52% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
43,851
1.02% 1-year growth

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1.62% of the households in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO are Three Rivers College (804 degrees awarded in 2023) and Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center (31 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO was $142,700, and the homeownership rate was 71.6%.

Most people in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO is home to a population of 119k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.09% of Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO residents were born outside of the country (1.3k people).

In 2024, there were 23.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (107k people) in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.55k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.33k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO are Spanish (902 households), German (220 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (152 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
60,136
Women
50.4%
59,154
Men
49.6%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 119,290 inhabitants, with 49.6% men, and 50.4% women.

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Citizenship

99.5%
2024 Citizenship
99.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    107k ± 476
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    4.55k ± 308
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.33k ± 322
2.12%
Hispanic Population
2.51k people

In 2024, there were 23.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (107k people) in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.55k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.33k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.12% of the people in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO are hispanic (2.51k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    137 ± 287 people
  2. China
    133 ± 283 people
  3. Korea
    110 ± 257 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO was Mexico, the natal country of 137 Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO residents, followed by China with 133 and Korea with 110.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.09%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.3k people
1.05%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.25k people

As of 2024, 1.09% of Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO residents (1.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO was 1.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    902 households (0.806%)
  2. German
    220 households (0.197%)
  3. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    152 households (0.136%)

1.62% of the households in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO was Spanish. 0.806% of the households in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,248 ± 311
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,771 ± 324
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,315 ± 255

Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO employs 43.9k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO were Elementary & secondary schools (3,125 people), Construction (2,754 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,420 people), and the highest paying industries were Offices of dentists ($119,170), Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers ($100,249), and Rail transportation ($87,425).

Males in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $40,912. The income inequality in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.409, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
21,247
Women
48.5%
22,604
Men
51.5%

The workforce of Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO in 2023 was 43,851 people, with 48.5% woman, and 51.5% men.

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Occupations

43.9k
2023 Value
1.02%
1 Year growth
± 1.02%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO grew at a rate of 1.02%, from 43.4k employees to 43.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,075 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,631 people), and Cashiers (1,508 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

43.9k
2023 Value
1.02%
1 Year growth
± 1.02%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO grew at a rate of 1.02%, from 43.4k employees to 43.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,125 people), Construction (2,754 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,420 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO, though some of these residents may live in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,581
Median earning men ± $1,516
$30,141
Median earning women ± $1,151

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,514), Wholesale Trade ($57,588), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,308).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($56,389), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($42,823), and Public Administration ($39,949).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.24%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.797%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO awarded 835 degrees. The student population of Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 834 male students and 1,862 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO are White (630 and 76.4%), Unknown (87 and 10.5%), Black or African American (80 and 9.7%), and Hispanic or Latino (15 and 1.82%).

The largest universities in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO by number of degrees awarded are Three Rivers College (804 and 96.3%) and Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center (31 and 3.71%).

The most popular majors in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO are General Studies (195 and 23.4%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (174 and 20.8%), and Registered Nursing (83 and 9.94%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,696 students enrolled in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO, 30.9% men and 69.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,112 records, of which 69.9% were women and 30.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Pre-Nursing Studies
    63 degrees awarded
  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    174 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    83 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO was Pre-Nursing Studies with 63 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Three Rivers College
    804 degrees awarded
  2. Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center
    31 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Three Rivers College with 804 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 218 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO, which is 0.353 times less than the 617 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 630 degrees mean that there were 7.24 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 87 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,350) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,620) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,220) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.18% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.655% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (37.6k), Secondary Education (19.4k), and Some college (18.8k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO was $142,700 in 2024, which is 0.429 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $131,500 to $142,700, a 8.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$142,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,365
$33,384
Median Property Taxes
±$1,176

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

71.6%
Homeownership
2024
65.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

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$49,822
Median Household Income
± $1,677
46.6k
Number of Households
± 1,434

In 2024, the median household income of the 46.6k households in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO grew to $49,822 from the previous year's value of $49,813.

The following chart displays the households in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

0.409
2023 Wage GINI in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO
0.417
2022 Wage GINI in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO

In 2023, the income inequality in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO was 0.409 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.4%)
  2. Carpooled (11.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.22%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (7.22%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

24.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.05% of the workforce in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO (22.3k out of 116k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

87% of the population of Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO has health coverage, with 32.9% on employee plans, 24.1% on Medicaid, 16.3% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 2.82% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1,478 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2044 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,478 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arkansas

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see an average of 1,478 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

13%
Uninsured
32.9%
Employer Coverage
24.1%
Medicaid
16.3%
Medicare
10.9%
Non-Group
2.82%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO declined by 2.63% from 13.3% to 13%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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