Ray City, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

852

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

17.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.6%

26% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,023

32.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$122,800

Population & Diversity

Ray City, GA is home to a population of 852 people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.1% of Ray City, GA residents were born outside of the country (69 people).

In 2024, there were 2.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (421 people) in Ray City, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 169 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 89 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Ray City, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ray City, GA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ray City, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
421 ± 132
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
169 ± 148
Other (Hispanic)
89 ± 86

19.4%

Hispanic Population

165 people

19.4% of the people in Ray City, GA are hispanic (165 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ray City, GA 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 Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

8.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

4.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

As of 2024, 8.1% of Ray City, GA residents (69 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ray City, GA was 4.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
37 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 28
Vietnam
5 ± 21

Ray City, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ray City, GA employs 335 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ray City, GA were Educational Services (71 people), Construction (52 people), and Retail Trade (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,021), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250), and Educational Services ($51,134).

Employment

Occupations

335

2024 Value

± 129

7.72%

1 Year growth

± 50.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ray City, GA grew at a rate of 7.72%, from 311 employees to 335 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ray City, GA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (67 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (48 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ray City, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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

335

2024 Value

± 129

7.72%

1 Year growth

± 50.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ray City, GA grew at a rate of 7.72%, from 311 employees to 335 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ray City, GA, are Educational Services (71 people), Construction (52 people), and Retail Trade (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ray City, GA, though some of these residents may live in Ray City, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,250

Median earning men ± $12,043

$39,875

Median earning women ± $21,552

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,333), Construction ($50,781), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($29,141).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,065), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($13,947), and Retail Trade ($12,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ray City, GA was $122,800 in 2024, which is 0.369 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,800 to $122,800, a 3.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Ray City, GA is 63.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ray City, GA have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ray City, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$122,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,629

$192

Median Property Taxes

±$69

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 City, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.4%

Homeownership

2024

73.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.4% of the housing units in Ray City, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ray City, GA 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.

$56,023

Median Household Income

± $16,344

303

Number of Households

± 89

In 2024, the median household income of the 303 households in Ray City, GA grew to $56,023 from the previous year's value of $42,344.

The following chart displays the households in Ray City, GA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ray City, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Worked At Home (8.72%)
Carpooled (4.94%)

In 2024, 81.7% of workers in Ray City, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.72%) and those who carpooled to work (4.94%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ray City, GA have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ray City, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ray City, GA (156 out of 838 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ray City, GA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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