Raymore, MO

Census Place

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2024 Population
24,526
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41.1
2.49% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
4.95%
9.47% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$104,447
1.25% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$339,100
6.64% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
12,733
5.77% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Raymore, MO 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.

99.5% of the residents in Raymore, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Raymore, MO are Academy of Beauty Professionals (30 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Raymore, MO was $339,100, and the homeownership rate was 78.2%.

Most people in Raymore, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Raymore, MO was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMissouriCass County, MOKansas City, MO-KSCass & Bates Counties PUMA, MOJackson County (South Central) PUMA, MO

Population & Diversity

Raymore, MO is home to a population of 24.5k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.79% of Raymore, MO residents were born outside of the country (684 people).

In 2024, there were 8.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.8k people) in Raymore, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.15k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%
2024 Citizenship
99.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Raymore, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Raymore, MO was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Raymore, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    18.8k ± 633
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.15k ± 384
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.15k ± 431
6.92%
Hispanic Population
1.7k people

In 2024, there were 8.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.8k people) in Raymore, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.15k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.92% of the people in Raymore, MO are hispanic (1.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Raymore, MO as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    41,951 ± 5,011 people
  2. India
    23,410 ± 3,749 people
  3. China
    17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.79%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
684 people
2.21%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
528 people

As of 2024, 2.79% of Raymore, MO residents (684 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 Raymore, MO was 2.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    521 ± 209
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    469 ± 157
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    336 ± 131

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

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Economy

The economy of Raymore, MO employs 12.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Raymore, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,272 people), Manufacturing (1,487 people), and Retail Trade (1,387 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($148,068), Manufacturing ($84,343), and Construction ($79,316).

Employment

Occupations

12.7k
2024 Value
± 928
5.77%
1 Year growth
± 10%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Raymore, MO grew at a rate of 5.77%, from 12k employees to 12.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Raymore, MO, are Management Occupations (1,767 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,533 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (946 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Raymore, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.7k
2024 Value
± 928
5.77%
1 Year growth
± 10%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Raymore, MO grew at a rate of 5.77%, from 12k employees to 12.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Raymore, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,272 people), Manufacturing (1,487 people), and Retail Trade (1,387 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Raymore, MO, though some of these residents may live in Raymore, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$68,057
Median earning men ± $6,871
$51,114
Median earning women ± $5,528

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,922), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,727), and Public Administration ($88,237).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($98,594), Construction ($93,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,589).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Raymore, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.797%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

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 Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Raymore, MO awarded 30 degrees. The student population of Raymore, MO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 35 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Raymore, MO are White (13 and 43.3%), Black or African American (11 and 36.7%), Hispanic or Latino (4 and 13.3%), and Unknown (1 and 3.33%).

The largest universities in Raymore, MO by number of degrees awarded are Academy of Beauty Professionals (30 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Raymore, MO are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (19 and 63.3%) and General Cosmetology (11 and 36.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 36 students enrolled in Raymore, MO, 2.78% men and 97.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 24 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
Most Common
19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Raymore, MO was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 19 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Raymore, MO according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Academy of Beauty Professionals
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
30 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Academy of Beauty Professionals with 30 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Raymore, MO, which is 0 times less than the 30 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 13 degrees mean that there were 1.18 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 11 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Raymore, MO was $339,100 in 2024, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $318,000 to $339,100, a 6.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Raymore, MO is 78.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Raymore, MO have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Raymore, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$339,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,588
$7,287
Median Property Taxes
±$564

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 Raymore, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

78.2%
Homeownership
2024
66.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78.2% of the housing units in Raymore, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$104,447
Median Household Income
± $8,484
9.32k
Number of Households
± 757

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.32k households in Raymore, MO grew to $104,447 from the previous year's value of $103,158.

The following chart displays the households in Raymore, MO 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Raymore, MO is from Missouri.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.1%)
  3. Carpooled (6.52%)

In 2024, 76.6% of workers in Raymore, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.52%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Raymore, MO have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.15% of the workforce in Raymore, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Raymore, MO (1.2k out of 24.2k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Raymore, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

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Health

95.2% of the population of Raymore, MO has health coverage, with 60.9% on employee plans, 7.07% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.88% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

4.81%
Uninsured
60.9%
Employer Coverage
7.07%
Medicaid
13.9%
Medicare
11.5%
Non-Group
1.88%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Raymore, MO grew by 2.07% from 4.71% to 4.81%.

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