Population 30,011 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Raytown
Household size in Raytown
| Period | Raytown | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.57 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Raytown are small: just 2.36 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has edged down from 2.43 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Raytown
| Period | Raytown | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 37.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 37.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 38.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 39.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in Raytown is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the wider Kansas City area, where the median age is 39.2. The median age has climbed from 39.1 in 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Raytown
| Period | Raytown | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Raytown: 17.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 4.9 points, even as the national share fell. Only 15 of the 191 Missouri cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Raytown
Renters in Raytown
| Period | Raytown | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.2% | 31.2% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.3% | 33.7% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.6% | 34.9% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.3% | 34.2% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Raytown is about as common as it is nationally: 34.3% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 36.6% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the south. The renter share is up 7.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Raytown
| Period | Raytown | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 7.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Raytown as nationally: 8.4%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has fallen 1.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Raytown
| Period | Raytown | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1977 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1977 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Raytown is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1964, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the west has the oldest housing. Raytown has older homes than the great majority of Missouri 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 Raytown
| Period | Raytown | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $812 | $897 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $901 | $980 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $942 | $1,095 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,254 | $1,395 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$441 | +$498 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Raytown runs $1,254 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $441 a month since 2006–10, up 54%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 29.0% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the center and lowest in the southeast.
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 Raytown
Bachelor's degrees in Raytown
| Period | Raytown | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 33.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 34.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 37.1% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 39.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Raytown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.4%, against 35.6% nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the northwest.
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 Raytown
| Period | Raytown | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.7% | 90.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.0% | 90.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 91.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 92.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +2.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Raytown is a bit above the national rate: 92.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Kansas City area. The share with a diploma is up 1.4 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than 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 Raytown
| Period | Raytown | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Raytown is close to the national rate: 5.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Kansas City area as a whole (4.0%). Unemployment is down 2.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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).
Raytown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raytown | 2.36 | 41.2 | 17.8% | 34.3% | 8.4% | 1964 | $1,254 | 22.4% | 92.1% | 5.8% |
| Unity Village | 1.49 | 32.6 | 1.5% | 83.1% | 3.2% | 2014 | $1,434 | 45.8% | 89.2% | 1.5% |
| Independence | 2.41 | 40.7 | 13.2% | 39.5% | 9.4% | 1967 | $1,230 | 20.3% | 89.1% | 5.4% |
| Lees Summit | 2.62 | 40.5 | 10.2% | 26.2% | 5.9% | 1993 | $1,670 | 48.7% | 97.2% | 3.4% |
| Mission Hills | 2.95 | 47.5 | 6.8% | 0.1% | 6.5% | 1951 | $1,640 | 90.7% | 99.8% | 0.3% |
| Grandview | 2.40 | 34.4 | 15.1% | 51.2% | 8.5% | 1974 | $1,217 | 25.8% | 88.7% | 6.6% |
| Lake Tapawingo | 2.67 | 43.2 | 3.1% | 9.1% | 3.7% | 1983 | $1,500 | 46.4% | 98.0% | 5.2% |
| Sugar Creek | 2.51 | 39.3 | 16.0% | 26.5% | 14.6% | 1956 | $1,229 | 22.6% | 88.0% | 4.4% |
| Westwood | 2.25 | 37.9 | 5.7% | 19.2% | 4.0% | 1948 | $1,694 | 75.9% | 98.8% | 3.1% |
| Fairway | 2.48 | 39.3 | 2.6% | 9.5% | 5.2% | 1950 | $1,849 | 84.1% | 99.9% | 1.8% |
| Kansas City area | 2.55 | 39.2 | 10.9% | 34.2% | 7.5% | 1980 | $1,395 | 39.7% | 92.9% | 4.0% |
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 Raytown. 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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