Raymond, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,210

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.9

2.51% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

24.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,516

7.59% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$267,500

Population & Diversity

Raymond, WA is home to a population of 3.21k people, from which 95% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.82% of Raymond, WA residents were born outside of the country (251 people).

In 2024, there were 9.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.18k people) in Raymond, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 223 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 200 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95% of Raymond, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Raymond, WA was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Raymond, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.18k ± 240
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
223 ± 101
White (Hispanic)
200 ± 241

16.8%

Hispanic Population

539 people

16.8% of the people in Raymond, WA are hispanic (539 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Raymond, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

7.82%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

251 people

10.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

344 people

As of 2024, 7.82% of Raymond, WA residents (251 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 Raymond, WA was 10.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
97 ± 79
Vietnam
83 ± 52

Raymond, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Raymond, WA.

Economy

The economy of Raymond, WA employs 1.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Raymond, WA were Public Administration (179 people), Manufacturing (168 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (161 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($100,741), Construction ($76,983), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,875).

Employment

Occupations

1.24k

2024 Value

± 278

−11.2%

1 Year decline

± 33.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Raymond, WA declined at a rate of −11.2%, from 1.39k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Raymond, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (199 people), Production Occupations (196 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (134 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Raymond, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

1.24k

2024 Value

± 278

−11.2%

1 Year decline

± 33.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Raymond, WA declined at a rate of −11.2%, from 1.39k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Raymond, WA, are Public Administration (179 people), Manufacturing (168 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (161 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Raymond, WA, though some of these residents may live in Raymond, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,721

Median earning men ± $29,939

$37,600

Median earning women ± $7,538

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($79,962), Construction ($76,983), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,102), Public Administration ($42,950), and Retail Trade ($39,787).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Raymond, WA was $267,500 in 2024, which is 0.804 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $214,800 to $267,500, a 24.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Raymond, WA is 79.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Raymond, WA have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Raymond, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$267,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,277

$1,142

Median Property Taxes

±$243

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, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.1%

Homeownership

2024

76.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.1% of the housing units in Raymond, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Raymond, WA 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.

$48,516

Median Household Income

± $15,645

1.44k

Number of Households

± 315

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.44k households in Raymond, WA declined from $48,516 from the previous year's value of $52,500.

The following chart displays the households in Raymond, WA 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Raymond, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69%)
Carpooled (19.8%)
Worked At Home (6.44%)

In 2024, 69% of workers in Raymond, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.8%) and those who worked at home (6.44%).

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

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Raymond, WA have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.38% of the workforce in Raymond, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Raymond, WA (430 out of 3.12k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Raymond, WA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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