Raymond, MS

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,856

5.98% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

18.2%

54.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$46,875

15.7% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$206,000

25.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Raymond, MS had a population of 1.86k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $46,875. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Raymond, MS declined from 1,974 to 1,856, a −5.98% decrease and its median household income declined from $55,583 to $46,875, a −15.7% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Raymond, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (55%), White (Non-Hispanic) (42.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.13%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.7%), and White (Hispanic) (0.377%).

N/A of the households in Raymond, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Raymond, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Raymond, MS are Hinds Community College (4,168 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Raymond, MS was $206,000, and the homeownership rate was 60.1%.

Most people in Raymond, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Raymond, MS was 2 cars per household.

United States Mississippi Hinds County, MS Jackson, MS Central Region--Byram, Terry, Utica & Vicksburg City PUMA, MS

Population & Diversity

Raymond, MS is home to a population of 1.86k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.593% of Raymond, MS residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2023, there were 1.3 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.02k people) in Raymond, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 788 White (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

98.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.2% of Raymond, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Raymond, MS was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Raymond, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Raymond, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.02k ± 126
White (Non-Hispanic)
788 ± 181
Two+ (Hispanic)
21 ± 37.7

2.21%

Hispanic Population

41 people

2.21% of the people in Raymond, MS are hispanic (41 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Raymond, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
16,383 ± 3,134 people
India
5,084 ± 1,749 people
Guatemala
3,926 ± 1,537 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 16,383 Mississippi residents, followed by India with 5,084 and Guatemala with 3,926.

Foreign-Born Population

0.593%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

0.811%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2023, 0.593% of Raymond, MS residents (11 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Raymond, MS was 0.811%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Raymond, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 15
Vietnam
0 ± 24

Raymond, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Raymond, MS employs N/A people. The largest industries in Raymond, MS are Educational Services (211 people), Retail Trade (68 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), and the highest paying industries are N/A.

Males in Mississippi have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,477. The income inequality in Mississippi (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is approximately the same as than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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N/A Value

± N/A

From N/A to N/A, employment in Raymond, MS stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Raymond, MS, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Raymond, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for undefined.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

N/A

N/A Value

± N/A

From N/A to N/A, employment in Raymond, MS stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Raymond, MS, are Educational Services (211 people), Retail Trade (68 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Raymond, MS, though some of these residents may live in Raymond, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$25,000

Median earning men ± $13,023

$25,250

Median earning women ± $12,688

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,917), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,667), and Public Administration ($41,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,031), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,792), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($14,773).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Civics

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Raymond, MS awarded 4,168 degrees. The student population of Raymond, MS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,704 male students and 5,703 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Raymond, MS are Black or African American (2,283 and 54.8%), followed by White (1,589 and 38.1%), Two or More Races (125 and 3%), and Hispanic or Latino (77 and 1.85%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 9,407 students enrolled in Raymond, MS, 39.4% men and 60.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 4,644 records, of which 65.7% were women and 34.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
1,580 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
93 degrees awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
63 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Raymond, MS was General Studies with 1,580 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Raymond, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Hinds Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

4,168 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hinds Community College with 4,168 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1,911 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Raymond, MS, which is 0.847 times less than the 2,257 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 2,283 degrees mean that there were 1.44 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,589 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($250) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,360) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Measure

In 2022, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Raymond, MS was $206,000 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $163,900 to $206,000, a 25.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Raymond, MS is 60.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Raymond, MS have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Raymond, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$206,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$43,937

$212

Median Property Taxes

±$71

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Raymond, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Raymond, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.1%

Homeownership

2023

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 60.1% of the housing units in Raymond, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Raymond, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Raymond, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,875

Median Household Income

± $16,835

353

Number of Households

± 90

In 2023, the median household income of the 353 households in Raymond, MS declined from $46,875 from the previous year's value of $55,583.

The following chart displays the households in Raymond, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Raymond, MS is from Mississippi.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (62.1%)
Walked (15.1%)
Carpooled (13.7%)

In 2023, 62.1% of workers in Raymond, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (13.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Raymond, MS have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Raymond, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Raymond, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Raymond, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Raymond, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Raymond, MS (115 out of 631 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Raymond, MS is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Raymond, MS has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hinds County, MS see 1134 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.58% decrease from the previous year (1201 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 972 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 261 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Hinds County, MS.

1,134 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hinds County, MS

Primary care physicians in Hinds County, MS see an average of 1,134 patients per year. This represents a 5.58% decrease from the previous year (1,201 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hinds County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 54.7% between 18 and 34 years, 14% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.35% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.7% were men and 45.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Raymond, MS N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Raymond, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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