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

A Census profile of the Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties Public Use Microdata Area in Missouri, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 117,151 people, with a median household income of $46,905 and a median age of 41.2.

Cities & areas covered: Butler County, Ripley County, Wayne County, Madison County, Iron County, Reynolds County, Dent County, Shannon County.

117,151
Population
$46,905
Median HH income
16.6%
Bachelor's+
$150,000
Median home value

How Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties compares to Missouri

  • Median household income here is $46,905, $24,366 below the Missouri figure of $71,271.
  • The bachelor's-degree rate here is 16.6%, 16.9% below the Missouri figure of 33.5%.
  • Homeownership here is 73.3%, 4.5% above the Missouri figure of 68.8%.
  • The poverty rate here is 17.5%, 5.3% above the Missouri figure of 12.2%.

Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties vs. Missouri vs. the U.S.

Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The MO and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.

StatisticThis PUMAMO
Median household income$46,905$71,271
Median family income$62,539$92,286
Mean wage (workers)$39,671$57,870
Median personal income (15+)$24,366$34,518
Poverty rate17.5%12.2%
Unemployment rate3.9%3.3%
Labor force participation (16+)54.3%63.4%
Mean hours worked / week37.737.9
Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income$638$2,182
Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income22.0%22.0%
Mean All other income$937$688
Mean Public assistance income$6$24
Mean Total person's earnings$22,398$38,902
Mean Income-to-poverty ratio243.5305.6
Mean Retirement income$2,494$3,735
Mean Self-employment income$901$2,389
Mean Supplementary Security Income$515$293
Mean Social Security income$4,153$4,081

Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties — FAQ

What is the population of the Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA?+

The Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA in Missouri has a population of 117,151, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.

What is the median household income in Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties, MO?+

Median household income in the Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA is $46,905, compared with $71,271 across Missouri and $83,310 nationally.

What cities and counties are in the Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA?+

The Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties PUMA covers Butler County, Ripley County, Wayne County, Madison County, Iron County, Reynolds County, Dent County, Shannon County. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.

What is a PUMA?+

A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Missouri contains 47 PUMAs.

Where does this Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties data come from?+

These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.