Population 5,352 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ray City
Household size in Ray City
| Period | Ray City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.89 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Ray City average 2.89 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.73 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the northwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ray City
| Period | Ray City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.4 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.1 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Ray City is 36.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 31.1, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ray City
| Period | Ray City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Ray City as they are nationally: 10.9%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Georgia overall (13.4%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 9.3 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ray City
Renters in Ray City
| Period | Ray City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.8% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.8% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Ray City is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over a third of owners (35.6%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 8.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ray City
| Period | Ray City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Ray City as nationally: 10.5%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has fallen 2.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ray City
| Period | Ray City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
Ray City has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2000, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1988 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Ray City has newer homes than at least four in five Georgia cities.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ray City
| Period | Ray City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $606 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $775 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $831 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,050 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$444 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Ray City runs $1,050 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $444 a month from 2006–10, a 73% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 19.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the south; the most affordable are in the northeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ray City
Bachelor's degrees in Ray City
| Period | Ray City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ray City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has fallen 3.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the northeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ray City
| Period | Ray City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.3% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.8% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.5% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Ray City never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 4.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ray City
| Period | Ray City | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Ray City than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ray City compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray City | 2.89 | 36.2 | 10.9% | 24.0% | 10.5% | 2000 | $1,050 | 14.1% | 86.5% | 4.1% |
| Lakeland | 2.81 | 36.3 | 24.1% | 30.4% | 20.5% | 1991 | $906 | 19.5% | 90.5% | 1.4% |
| Cecil | 2.97 | 43.2 | 10.4% | 22.3% | 7.6% | 1998 | $1,150 | 22.3% | 85.5% | 0.5% |
| Hahira | 2.67 | 35.8 | 11.1% | 18.7% | 9.6% | 2003 | $1,097 | 37.0% | 91.2% | 2.9% |
| Naylor | 2.85 | 44.1 | 9.9% | 7.1% | 13.6% | 1993 | $817 | 21.2% | 90.8% | 1.3% |
| Stockton | 2.95 | 37.9 | 17.9% | 11.3% | 14.7% | 1996 | $661 | 15.2% | 77.1% | 10.3% |
| Adel | 2.79 | 37.7 | 14.2% | 36.6% | 19.3% | 1983 | $1,040 | 19.7% | 82.9% | 4.5% |
| Sparks | 2.50 | 40.8 | 6.7% | 38.9% | 14.4% | 1982 | $941 | 15.0% | 83.4% | 6.2% |
| Barney | 2.48 | 55.0 | 5.2% | 18.0% | 9.2% | 1994 | $743 | 23.2% | 90.6% | 2.7% |
| Du Pont | 2.77 | 42.0 | 6.1% | 11.0% | 7.7% | 1997 | $977 | 14.8% | 83.7% | 0.1% |
| Morven | 2.68 | 46.9 | 7.9% | 25.3% | 13.0% | 1989 | $727 | 9.4% | 83.1% | 8.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ray City. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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