Population 995 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Raymond
Household size in Raymond
| Period | Raymond | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.62 people per household, Raymond sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Iowa overall, where it has 2.43 people.
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 Raymond
| Period | Raymond | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.8 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Raymond skews older than the country: its median age is 43.8, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Raymond
| Period | Raymond | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.9% of households in Raymond, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Raymond
Renters in Raymond
| Period | Raymond | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Raymond is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (44.3%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 4.7 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Raymond
| Period | Raymond | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Raymond: just 4.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Raymond
| Period | Raymond | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Raymond is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
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 Raymond
| Period | Raymond | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $767 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $670 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $790 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $974 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$206 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Raymond runs $974 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Iowa. The typical renter here spends 34.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Raymond
Bachelor's degrees in Raymond
| Period | Raymond | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.3 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Raymond: 20.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Raymond
| Period | Raymond | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.0% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.3% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.8% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Raymond: 94.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Iowa.
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 Raymond
| Period | Raymond | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Raymond than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 5.4%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Raymond 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond | 2.62 | 43.8 | 7.9% | 6.8% | 4.5% | 1970 | $974 | 20.6% | 94.5% | 3.7% |
| Elk Run Heights | 2.27 | 44.8 | 12.5% | 16.6% | 4.1% | 1967 | $1,147 | 12.1% | 91.6% | 1.4% |
| Raymar | 2.36 | 49.2 | 4.7% | 5.2% | 7.3% | 1968 | $806 | 22.0% | 96.7% | 1.9% |
| Evansdale | 2.25 | 39.5 | 15.0% | 32.9% | 6.7% | 1961 | $970 | 11.8% | 92.5% | 5.4% |
| Dewar | 2.42 | 49.0 | 6.3% | 8.5% | 9.0% | 1957 | $581 | 21.6% | 96.6% | 2.6% |
| Gilbertville | 2.25 | 47.5 | 6.1% | 11.5% | 9.3% | 1974 | $722 | 24.6% | 98.2% | 2.6% |
| Littleton | 2.80 | 46.9 | 2.9% | 5.5% | 22.3% | 1971 | $727 | 28.3% | 98.5% | 2.5% |
| Waterloo | 2.32 | 37.2 | 13.9% | 37.4% | 8.7% | 1962 | $956 | 23.2% | 90.1% | 5.0% |
| Dunkerton | 2.61 | 39.9 | 7.0% | 13.7% | 14.6% | 1973 | $589 | 22.0% | 94.5% | 7.2% |
| Jesup | 2.66 | 37.7 | 11.2% | 17.6% | 9.0% | 1974 | $881 | 22.7% | 95.6% | 4.7% |
| Orange | 2.87 | 39.3 | 14.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% | 1971 | $961 | 42.3% | 98.7% | 5.3% |
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 Raymond. 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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