Ripley County, MO

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The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ripley County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.26%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.511%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.511%), and White (Hispanic) (0.372%).

None of the households in Ripley County, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Ripley County, MO are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Ripley County, MO N/A, and the average commute time was 34.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Ripley County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Ripley County, MO borders Clay County, AR, Randolph County, AR, Butler County, MO, Carter County, MO, and Oregon County, MO.

United States Missouri

Population & Diversity

Ripley County, MO is home to a population of 10.8k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Ripley County, MO residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 21.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10k people) in Ripley County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 458 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 55 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ripley County, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ripley County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
10k ± 92
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
458 ± 91.4
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 45

1.25%

Hispanic Population

134 people

In 2023, there were 21.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10k people) in Ripley County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 458 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 55 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.25% of the people in Ripley County, MO are hispanic (134 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ripley County, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Ripley County, MO.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
37,430 ± 4,735 people
India
22,246 ± 3,655 people
China
18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ripley County, MO was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Ripley County, MO residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
332 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
111 ± 64
Gulf War (2001-)
84 ± 69

Ripley County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.99 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ripley County, MO employs 4.21k people. The largest industries in Ripley County, MO are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

4.21k

2023 Value

± 400

−1.2%

1 Year decline

± 13.7%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ripley County, MO, are Management Occupations (477 people), Sales & Related Occupations (448 people), and Production Occupations (410 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ripley County, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.21k

2023 Value

± 400

−1.2%

1 Year decline

± 13.7%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ripley County, MO, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ripley County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Ripley County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

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Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

N/AJosh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

N/AEric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Ripley County, MO have an average commute time of 34.6 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Ripley County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Ripley County, MO colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Ripley County, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ripley County, MO is from Ripley County, MO.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Ripley County, MO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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.

Commute Time

34.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ripley County, MO have a longer commute time (34.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Ripley County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ripley County, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ripley County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ripley County, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ripley County, MO (2.1k out of 10.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

16.5%

Uninsured

31.8%

Employer Coverage

23%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

8.42%

Non-Group

4.71%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ripley County, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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