Ray County

  1. Ray County Legal Resources
  2. Ray County Statistics
  3. Ray County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Ray County Employment Information
  5. Ray County Family Information
  6. Ray County Education Information
  7. Ray County Business Information
  8. Ray County Public Benefits Information
  9. Ray County Criminal Information
  10. Ray County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Ray County Cities
  12. Ray County Zip Codes


Ray County Legal Resources Back to top

Missouri Constitution
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Missouri Website
Missouri Governor
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Missouri Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Ray County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 23,354
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 290 / 213 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,474.909 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 10.641 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 292,000.000 acres (1,181.432 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,231
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 26.30%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 10.60%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $2,331,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 5,000,000 / 2,000,000 / 2,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 91.40%
  • Physicians (2004): 10
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (37)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,150
  • Federal Spending (2004): $144,159
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Ray County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 9,371
Building Permits Issued (2006): 69
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $9,293
Ray County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 13,516 28.18%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,753 7.83%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 30,690 63.99%

Ray County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ray County Employment Information Back to top
Ray County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 10,396 9,633 763 7.34% 73
1991 10,419 9,605 814 7.81% 78
1992 10,145 9,558 587 5.79% 58
1993 10,466 9,830 636 6.08% 61
1994 10,516 9,979 537 5.11% 51
1995 10,719 10,236 483 4.50% 45
1996 10,986 10,478 508 4.62% 46
1997 11,298 10,737 560 4.96% 49
1998 11,522 11,022 501 4.35% 43
1999 11,534 11,098 436 3.78% 38
2000 12,105 11,686 419 3.46% 35
2001 11,995 11,505 490 4.09% 41
2002 11,841 11,280 560 4.73% 47
2003 11,825 11,169 656 5.54% 55
2004 11,813 11,076 737 6.24% 62
2005 11,731 11,096 635 5.41% 54
2006 11,675 11,072 602 5.16% 51
2007 11,825 11,214 611 5.17% 52
2008 11,795 11,066 729 6.18% 62
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 11,731 11,045 686 5.85% 58
Feb 2008 11,691 11,003 688 5.88% 59
Mar 2008 11,745 11,056 689 5.87% 59
Apr 2008 11,665 11,103 562 4.82% 48
May 2008 11,743 11,089 654 5.57% 56
Jun 2008 12,201 11,215 986 8.08% 81
Jul 2008 11,979 11,198 781 6.52% 65
Aug 2008 11,810 10,987 823 6.97% 70
Sep 2008 11,587 10,896 691 5.96% 60
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Ray County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,740 14.14%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,080 8.78%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 592 4.81%
4. Truck Transportation 490 3.98%
5. Repair and Maintenance 476 3.87%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 414 3.36%
7. Educational Services 354 2.88%
8. Public Administration 354 2.88%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 344 2.80%
10. Health Care 302 2.45%
11. Metal Manufactuing 296 2.41%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 284 2.31%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 282 2.29%
14. Finance and Insurance 274 2.23%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 272 2.21%
16. Rail Transportation 266 2.16%
17. Food Manufacturing 258 2.10%
18. Department and Other General Stores 224 1.82%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 214 1.74%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 210 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,592 16.51%
2. Educational Services 954 9.89%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 824 8.55%
4. Finance and Insurance 664 6.89%
5. Social Assistance 574 5.95%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 412 4.27%
7. Public Administration 388 4.02%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 312 3.24%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 292 3.03%
10. Department and Other General Stores 262 2.72%
11. Food Manufacturing 250 2.59%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 228 2.36%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 210 2.18%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 202 2.10%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 192 1.99%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 190 1.97%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 136 1.41%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 122 1.27%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 110 1.14%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 106 1.10%

Ray County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 864 7.02%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 796 6.47%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 784 6.37%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 662 5.38%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 638 5.18%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 492 4.00%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 490 3.98%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 466 3.79%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 458 3.72%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 410 3.33%
11. Other Management Occupations 336 2.73%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 326 2.65%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 296 2.41%
14. Other Construction Trades 288 2.34%
15. Construction Laborers 274 2.23%
16. Carpenters 254 2.06%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 254 2.06%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 182 1.48%
19. Printing Workers 172 1.40%
20. Computer Specialists 162 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 672 6.97%
2. Secretaries and Admins 592 6.14%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 456 4.73%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 444 4.60%
5. Other Production Occupations 412 4.27%
6. Child Care Workers 354 3.67%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 346 3.59%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 326 3.38%
9. Other Management Occupations 316 3.28%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 296 3.07%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 294 3.05%
12. Registered Nurses 294 3.05%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 288 2.99%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 264 2.74%
15. Cashiers 224 2.32%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 224 2.32%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 222 2.30%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 220 2.28%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 218 2.26%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 192 1.99%

Ray County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 21,183 58.05%
15-35 hours 3,990 10.94%
1-14 hours 826 2.26%
No regular hours 10,489 28.75%

Ray County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,376 6.43%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,287 6.01%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,465 6.84%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,219 10.36%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,364 11.04%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,797 13.06%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,767 12.92%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,795 8.38%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 662 3.09%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 526 2.46%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 207 0.97%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 121 0.57%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,106 9.84%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,719 8.03%

Ray County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 832 3.89%
5-9 2,322 10.84%
10-14 2,002 9.35%
15-19 2,271 10.61%
20-24 1,700 7.94%
25-29 760 3.55%
30-34 2,312 10.80%
35-39 593 2.77%
40-44 1,468 6.86%
45-59 3,958 18.49%
60-89 2,643 12.34%
At least 90 550 2.57%

Ray County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 50 0.23% 9,837 45.94%
30-44 0 0.00% 4,373 20.42%
45-59 0 0.00% 3,958 18.49%
At least 60 32 0.15% 3,161 14.76%

Ray County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,261 14.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,680 79.11%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 132 0.59%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 82 0.37%
Color 6 Box Walked 250 1.12%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 937 4.19%

Ray County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ray County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 17,450 (46,066 people)
Families (2000): 13,056 (40,312 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,754
People at same address in 1995: 27,562
Ray County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,321 7.35%
$10,000-$14,999 934 5.20%
$15,000-$19,999 1,292 7.19%
$20,000-$24,999 1,213 6.75%
$25,000-$29,999 1,392 7.75%
$30,000-$34,999 1,082 6.02%
$35,000-$39,999 1,278 7.12%
$40,000-$44,999 1,055 5.87%
$45,000-$49,999 1,099 6.12%
$50,000-$59,999 1,890 10.52%
$60,000-$74,999 2,193 12.21%
$75,000-$99,999 2,037 11.34%
$100,000-$124,999 690 3.84%
$125,000-$149,999 198 1.10%
$150,000-$199,999 104 0.58%
$200,000 or more 183 1.02%

Ray County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,932 22.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,861 32.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 226 2.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,382 15.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 26 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,354 15.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 644 7.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 194 2.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 105 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Ray County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,538 30.05%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,555 11.48%
Public Assistance 506 1.05%
Retirement 3,229 6.67%
Self Employment 2,877 5.95%
Social Security 4,906 10.14%
Supplemental Security 425 0.88%
Wage / Salary 13,842 28.61%
Other 2,498 5.16%

Ray County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,555 56.80%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,985 43.20%

Ray County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,008 10.93%
Color 1 Box Married 12,075 65.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,944 21.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 350 1.90%

Ray County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,738 9.26%
Color 1 Box Married 12,182 64.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,882 15.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,973 10.51%

Ray County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ray County Education Information Back to top
Ray County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,012 5.78%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,406 15.53%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 15,887 45.64%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,814 19.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,177 3.38%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,487 7.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,030 2.96%

Ray County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 464 1.99% 254 1.09% 718 3.07%
Kindergarten 740 3.17% 16 0.07% 756 3.24%
Grades 1-4 2,961 12.68% 120 0.51% 3,081 13.19%
Grades 5-8 3,000 12.85% 188 0.81% 3,188 13.65%
Grades 9-12 2,949 12.63% 64 0.27% 3,013 12.90%
Undergrad college 642 2.75% 332 1.42% 974 4.17%
Graduate or professional school 129 0.55% 32 0.14% 161 0.69%
Total 10,885 46.61% 1,006 4.31% 11,891 50.92%

Ray County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ray County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $136,524,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $10,139,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $85,661
Retired workers (2005): 2,665
Ray County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 0 0 2
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 0 1
1999 - Construction 7 11 18 6 23
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 9 3 6
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 4 3 11 9
1999 - Information 0 1 3 0 3
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Manufacturing 1 2 5 7 6
1999 - Mining 0 0 2 0 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 6 17 10 34
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 1 9 6 14
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 2 3 1 4
1999 - Retail Trade 5 10 21 14 22
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 6 9 1 3
1999 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 3 6 5
1999 - Total 30 46 105 65 135
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 2 0 1
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 1
2000 - Construction 9 5 14 16 16
2000 - Educational Services 1 0 0 1 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 2 4 3 3 9
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 3 9 8 5
2000 - Information 0 0 1 3 2
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 1 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 0 1 7 6 5
2000 - Mining 0 0 2 1 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 8 17 10 30
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 4 5 9 14
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 5 3 3
2000 - Retail Trade 1 7 20 18 17
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 5 5 2 3
2000 - Unclassified 5 0 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 6 1 5 2 6
2000 - Total 41 39 97 84 113
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 2 1 0 2
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 1 3 0
2001 - Construction 6 7 10 16 22
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 3 0 4 3 10
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 4 6 6 5
2001 - Information 2 0 4 0 2
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 2
2001 - Manufacturing 1 0 6 5 8
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 2 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 9 6 13 17 27
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 7 8 4 11
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 0 3 8
2001 - Retail Trade 3 1 23 15 15
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 4 7 3
2001 - Unclassified 2 2 0 0 1
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 4 6 7
2001 - Total 43 34 85 88 126
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 1 2 0 3
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 3 2
2002 - Construction 8 10 16 7 21
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 4 0 3 7 10
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 3 7 7 6
2002 - Information 2 2 1 2 3
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
2002 - Manufacturing 0 2 5 9 3
2002 - Mining 0 0 1 1 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 4 20 10 34
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 4 3 14
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 2 3 6
2002 - Retail Trade 4 1 20 16 19
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 3 10 2 2
2002 - Unclassified 1 2 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 6 3 6
2002 - Total 39 35 99 74 132
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 0 1 5
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 3 1
2003 - Construction 8 14 11 16 13
2003 - Educational Services 0 1 0 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 4 4 14
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 3 7 7 6
2003 - Information 1 0 0 3 5
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 1
2003 - Manufacturing 1 3 5 4 5
2003 - Mining 0 0 2 0 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 5 15 14 29
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 6 4 7 7
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 6 0 2 6
2003 - Retail Trade 5 5 18 24 16
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 2 8 2
2003 - Unclassified 3 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 5 5 4
2003 - Total 34 55 75 99 117
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 2 1 0 3
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 1 2 1
2004 - Construction 11 12 14 8 12
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 4 5 13
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 2 6 7 9
2004 - Information 1 3 1 3 3
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Manufacturing 0 1 8 2 3
2004 - Mining 0 1 0 2 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 4 14 16 23
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 0 7 4 13
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 4 2 0 5
2004 - Retail Trade 4 4 20 18 21
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 5 1 6
2004 - Unclassified 3 1 0 0 2
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 1 7 6
2004 - Total 41 39 85 75 122
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 3 4 1 1
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 3 2 0
2005 - Construction 9 5 12 13 13
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 4 5 12
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 5 8 7 8
2005 - Information 0 0 1 3 4
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 4 3 1 9 2
2005 - Mining 0 1 1 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 7 13 12 25
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 5 7 13
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 2 2 6
2005 - Retail Trade 2 4 22 17 18
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 0 5 3 5
2005 - Unclassified 2 2 0 0 3
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 2 0 6 3 5
2005 - Total 39 32 87 85 116

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ray County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ray County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 44,011 93.32%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,152 6.68%

Ray County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $640 $1 $13 $0 $0 $730 $1,383 $555 $170 $192
1971 $1,040 $1 $39 $0 $0 $885 $1,964 $666 $174 $386
1972 $607 $0 $74 $0 $0 $899 $1,580 $528 $102 $72
1973 $528 $33 $203 $0 $0 $974 $1,705 $570 $625 $175
1974 $565 $2 $342 $0 $0 $962 $1,869 $740 $565 $275
1975 $544 $51 $244 $0 $0 $951 $1,739 $793 $545 $203
1976 $558 $2 $341 $0 $0 $986 $1,885 $911 $435 $300
1977 $556 $3 $310 $0 $0 $767 $1,633 $843 $370 $255
1978 $672 $4 $334 $0 $0 $1,584 $2,590 $1,303 $305 $441
1979 $743 $4 $381 $0 $0 $1,821 $2,945 $1,415 $381 $802
1980 $750 $4 $264 $0 $0 $2,309 $3,323 $1,798 $327 $1,047
1981 $665 $182 $482 $0 $0 $3,440 $4,587 $2,077 $276 $1,742
1982 $606 $267 $584 $0 $0 $3,757 $4,947 $2,447 $226 $1,423
1983 $600 $288 $614 $0 $0 $4,081 $5,295 $3,419 $176 $201
1984 $688 $309 $710 $0 $0 $4,834 $6,232 $3,547 $0 $511
1985 $952 $335 $744 $0 $0 $4,489 $6,185 $2,993 $0 $530
1986 $904 $354 $830 $0 $0 $4,284 $6,018 $3,143 $0 $650
1987 $1,031 $375 $1,111 $0 $0 $7,888 $10,030 $5,213 $0 $1,974
1988 $1,134 $392 $1,403 $0 $0 $4,568 $7,105 $6,210 $0 $2,177
1989 $1,218 $628 $1,585 $0 $0 $4,849 $7,652 $5,053 $0 $2,758
1990 $1,245 $787 $774 $0 $0 $5,482 $7,501 $5,276 $3,200 $4,273
1991 $1,253 $780 $2,602 $0 $0 $6,694 $10,549 $5,000 $3,290 $4,464
1992 $1,281 $797 $4,605 $0 $0 $6,419 $12,305 $4,776 $3,274 $5,131
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $1,900 $1,850 $3,750 $0 $0 $8,461 $14,111 $4,378 $3,200 $7,878
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $890 $1,838 $1,642 $0 $0 $12,637 $15,169 $6,649 $4,770 $9,208
2001 $941 $1,944 $1,715 $0 $0 $13,158 $15,814 $6,899 $4,540 $8,899
2002 $950 $1,545 $1,960 $0 $0 $13,743 $16,653 $7,106 $4,310 $8,750
2003 $680 $2,256 $1,055 $0 $0 $14,719 $16,454 $10,169 $4,080 $7,720
2004 $826 $2,483 $923 $0 $0 $17,380 $19,129 $9,438 $3,495 $6,924
2005 $1,077 $1,916 $855 $0 $0 $17,481 $19,413 $8,563 $3,145 $6,145
2006 $953 $2,673 $2,006 $0 $0 $15,801 $18,760 $9,169 $2,795 $0


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $0 $229 $11 $724 $220 $0 $1,334
$32 $25 $7 $0 $0 $86
1971 $0 $237 $13 $867 $294 $0 $1,619
$48 $24 $5 $0 $0 $131
1972 $0 $127 $16 $879 $332 $0 $1,489
$53 $29 $1 $0 $0 $52
1973 $0 $173 $14 $959 $293 $0 $1,577
$41 $19 $30 $0 $0 $48
1974 $0 $203 $15 $989 $327 $0 $1,673
$42 $14 $25 $0 $0 $58
1975 $0 $167 $9 $928 $330 $0 $1,822
$53 $21 $23 $0 $0 $291
1976 $0 $181 $9 $979 $361 $0 $1,704
$63 $16 $20 $0 $0 $75
1977 $0 $152 $18 $764 $420 $6 $1,511
$63 $15 $17 $0 $0 $56
1978 $0 $156 $48 $1,580 $396 $3 $2,371
$86 $16 $14 $0 $0 $72
1979 $0 $179 $20 $1,764 $360 $10 $2,538
$92 $15 $17 $0 $0 $81
1980 $0 $325 $53 $2,239 $247 $8 $3,083
$59 $0 $15 $0 $0 $137
1981 $0 $339 $80 $2,935 $356 $5 $4,037
$70 $0 $13 $0 $0 $239
1982 $0 $524 $81 $3,693 $646 $6 $5,420
$95 $0 $11 $0 $0 $364
1983 $0 $596 $86 $3,991 $538 $6 $5,543
$111 $0 $0 $0 $0 $215
1984 $0 $611 $212 $4,164 $457 $0 $5,718
$127 $7 $0 $0 $0 $140
1985 $0 $606 $259 $4,372 $900 $0 $6,451
$120 $6 $0 $0 $0 $188
1986 $0 $683 $244 $4,148 $610 $0 $6,014
$133 $8 $0 $0 $0 $188
1987 $0 $658 $248 $3,819 $1,099 $0 $9,935
$143 $3,789 $0 $0 $0 $179
1988 $0 $713 $275 $4,159 $1,309 $0 $6,966
$161 $152 $0 $0 $0 $197
1989 $0 $747 $288 $4,428 $1,367 $0 $7,444
$169 $193 $0 $0 $0 $252
1990 $0 $616 $100 $6,748 $1,324 $0 $9,526
$165 $192 $143 $0 $0 $238
1991 $0 $664 $108 $7,531 $1,742 $0 $11,007
$170 $200 $317 $0 $0 $275
1992 $0 $683 $111 $7,704 $1,785 $0 $11,294
$175 $206 $347 $0 $0 $283
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $0 $0 $9,543 $2,612 $0 $14,396
$0 $0 $317 $0 $0 $1,924
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $5 $1,077 $142 $16,969 $1,762 $0 $21,611
$520 $0 $101 $0 $0 $1,035
2001 $5 $1,132 $148 $11,669 $1,829 $0 $16,711
$549 $0 $286 $0 $0 $1,093
2002 $0 $1,146 $38 $11,555 $1,300 $0 $15,783
$314 $0 $272 $0 $0 $1,158
2003 $0 $1,330 $194 $14,934 $2,497 $0 $21,017
$398 $0 $233 $0 $0 $1,431
2004 $0 $1,311 $183 $15,076 $1,831 $0 $19,894
$445 $0 $199 $0 $0 $849
2005 $0 $1,266 $128 $15,863 $1,382 $0 $20,358
$482 $0 $209 $0 $0 $1,028
2006 $0 $1,459 $103 $15,279 $2,227 $0 $21,580
$738 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,774

Ray County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 140
Ray County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Ray County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,310 14.17%
10-19 Years 3,731 15.98%
20-29 Years 2,407 10.31%
30-39 Years 3,419 14.64%
40-49 Years 3,581 15.33%
50-59 Years 2,830 12.12%
60-69 Years 1,944 8.32%
70-79 Years 1,363 5.84%
80-89 Years 642 2.75%
90+ Years 127 0.54%

Ray County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,687 50.04%
Color 1 Box Female 11,667 49.96%

Ray County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 22,384 95.85%
Color 1 Box African-American 340 1.46%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 253 1.08%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 240 1.03%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 80 0.34%
Color 2 Box Asian 43 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Ray County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 9,490 25.60%
2. United States Or American 9,383 25.31%
3. Irish 5,343 14.41%
4. English 5,226 14.10%
5. French Non-Basque 1,058 2.85%
6. Scotch Irish 917 2.47%
7. Dutch 898 2.42%
8. Scottish 883 2.38%
9. Italian 810 2.19%
10. Swedish 597 1.61%

Ray County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 43,831 97.81%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 619 1.38%
3. Other West Germanic 120 0.27%
4. German 100 0.22%
5. French 80 0.18%
6. Other Slavic 32 0.07%
7. Italian 14 0.03%
8. Tagalog 6 0.01%
9. Other Indic 4 0.01%
10. Other Native North American 4 0.01%

Ray County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 47,777 99.62%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 50 0.10%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 132 0.28%

Ray County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Ray County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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