Ray, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

548

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

14.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.48%

NaNy% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,951

13.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$137,500

Population & Diversity

Ray, AL is home to a population of 548 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.24 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (296 people) in Ray, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 239 White (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Ray, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ray, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ray, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
296 ± 225
White (Non-Hispanic)
239 ± 123
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 16

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ray, AL 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 Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 22

Ray, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ray, AL.

Economy

The economy of Ray, AL employs 318 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ray, AL were Educational Services (79 people), Accommodation & Food Services (54 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (40 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($63,969), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,375), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($32,222).

Employment

Occupations

318

2024 Value

± 154

22.8%

1 Year growth

± 60.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ray, AL grew at a rate of 22.8%, from 259 employees to 318 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ray, AL, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (75 people), Management Occupations (56 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ray, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

318

2024 Value

± 154

22.8%

1 Year growth

± 60.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ray, AL grew at a rate of 22.8%, from 259 employees to 318 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ray, AL, are Educational Services (79 people), Accommodation & Food Services (54 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (40 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ray, AL, though some of these residents may live in Ray, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,481

Median earning men ± $18,511

$22,237

Median earning women ± $77,902

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,188).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ray, AL was $137,500 in 2024, which is 0.413 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $142,800 to $137,500, a 3.71% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ray, AL is 77.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ray, AL have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ray, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$137,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,433

$184

Median Property Taxes

±$106

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 Ray, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.6% of the housing units in Ray, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.7%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$77,951

Median Household Income

± $34,792

237

Number of Households

± 122

In 2024, the median household income of the 237 households in Ray, AL grew to $77,951 from the previous year's value of $68,487.

The following chart displays the households in Ray, AL 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ray, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.5%)
Carpooled (14.5%)

In 2024, 85.5% of workers in Ray, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ray, AL have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ray, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ray, AL (41 out of 548 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ray, AL is Black, followed by White 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

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

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

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