Ray City, GA City Data

Ray City, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 746 people who live in Ray City and approximately 16,235 who live in Berrien County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ray City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ray City. We have included Ray City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ray City Information

Berrien County where Ray City resides is 457.78 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,235 and has a population rank of 2,006 out of all the places in the United States.

Ray City has a total of 746 people and of those residents there are 357 males and 389 females. The median age of the male population is 28.2 and the female population is 31.6. There are approximately 259 births each year and around 150 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ray City varies per year, but currently 737 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 746 people who live in Ray City, there are 252 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ray City is 128 male and 124 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 519.

General Ray City Information
Total area in square miles - Berrien County	457.78
Water area in square miles - Berrien County	N/A
Resident population - Berrien County	16,235
Population rank - Berrien County	2,006
Total population	746
Total population (male)	357
Total population (female)	389
Population median age (male)	28.2
Population median age (female)	31.6
Births - Berrien County	259
Deaths- Berrien County	150
Population of one race	737
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	252
Population under 20 years (male)	128
Population under 20 years (female)	124
Total population 18 years and over	519

Ray City Social Characteristics

There are 6,261 households in Ray City. Families make up 4,540 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ray City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,519), male householder with no wife present (298) and female householder with no husband present (718). The remainder of the Ray City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,720. Ray City, GA moving companies help people in Ray City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ray City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ray City is based, there are 6,476 females 15 and over; of those females there are 995 never married, 3,761 now married, 146 separated, 874 widowed, and 700 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 80 separated, 171 widowed and 735 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ray City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ray City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Berrien County)
Total households	6,261
Family households (families)	4,540
With own children under 18 years	2,401
Married-couple family	3,519
With own children under 18 years	1,589
Male householder, no wife present, family	298
With own children under 18 years	157
Female householder, no husband present, family	718
With own children under 18 years	445
Nonfamily households	1,720
Householder living alone	1,486
65 years and over	627

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	126
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	71
Average household size	2.52
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	643
Householder	204
Spouse	141
Child	242
Other relatives	14
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	3
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	103
Male householder	38
Male householder living alone	31
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	54
Female householder living alone	51
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,476
Never married	995
Now married	3,761
Separated	146
Widowed	874
Divorced	700
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	80
Widowed	171
Divorced	735

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	746
Male	357
Under 5 years	35
5 to 9 years	28
10 to 14 years	37
15 to 17 years	16
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	1
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	35
30 to 34 years	16
35 to 39 years	32
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	21
55 to 59 years	13
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	2
Female	389
Under 5 years	35
5 to 9 years	24
10 to 14 years	33
15 to 17 years	19
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	7
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	27
35 to 39 years	28
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	746
One race	737
White	570
Black or African American	155
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	746
People who are White alone	570
People who are Black or African American alone	155
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	12
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,995
Same house	8,977
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,788
Different state or abroad	1,308
Different state	1,168
Abroad	140

PLACE OF BIRTH (Berrien County)
Total resident population	16,235
Born in United States	11,323
State of residence	12,223
Different state	3,687
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	105
Foreign born	220

Ray City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ray City. That total enrollment is 4,085 for the population of the country, which includes Ray City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,345 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,707 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 603.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ray City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,085
Pre-kindergarten	391
Public	321
Private	70
Kindergarten	236
Public	215
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,038
Public	1,984
Private	54
Elementary and high school	2,854
Public	2,771
Private	83
High school grades 9 to 12	816
Public	787
Private	29
College, undergraduate years	545
Public	512
Private	33
Graduate or professional school	59
Public	57
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	11,403

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,451
Less than 9th grade	1,231
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,319
High school graduate	3,615
Some college, no degree	1,822
Associate's degree	478
Bachelor's degree	986
Graduate or professional degree	9.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	66
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	559

Ray City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,287 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ray City. The Ray City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,630), service occupations (957), sales and office occupations (1,789), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (158), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (925) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,876). The 12,287 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,630 private wage and salary workers, 1,079 government workers, 600 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Berrien County)
Population 16 years and over	12,287
In labor force	7,790
Civilian labor force	7,679
Employed	7,335
Unemployed	344
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces	111
Females 16 years and over	6,372
In labor force	3,474
Civilian labor force	3,460
Unemployed Civilian labor force	203
Armed forces	14
Males 16 years and over	5,915
In labor force	4,316
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	141
Armed forces	97

COMMUTING TO WORK (Berrien County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,286
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,816
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,033
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	56
Other means	94
Worked at home	211
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	154,970

OCCUPATION (Berrien County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,630
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,630
Service occupations	957
Sales and office occupations	1,789
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	158
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	925
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,876

INDUSTRY (Berrien County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,630
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	371
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,694
Wholesale trade	304
Retail trade	1,146
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	346
Information	49
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	282
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	342
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,316
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	368
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	330

CLASS OF WORKER (Berrien County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,630
Private wage and salary workers	5,630
Government workers	1,079
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	600
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ray City Housing Characteristics

In Ray City, GA there are 7,100 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,261 occupied and 839 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ray City, there are 4,066 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 62 units in Ray City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ray City, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ray City, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ray City. There are 183 housing units with rent less than $200, 160 with rent between $200-299, 675 with rent between $300-499 and 231 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ray City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ray City, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Berrien County)
Total housing units	7,100
Occupied housing units	6,261
Vacant housing units	839

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Berrien County)
Total housing units	7,100
1-unit, detached	4,066
1-unit, attached	62
2 units	92
3 or 4 units	113
5 to 9 units	73
10 to 19 units	54
20 to 49 units	13
50 or more units	6
Mobile home	2,614

HOUSING TENURE (Berrien County)
Occupied housing units	6,261
Owner-occupied	4,720
Renter-occupied	1,541

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Berrien County)
Occupied housing units	6,261
No vehicles available	462
2 vehicle available	3,659
3 vehicles available	770
4 vehicles available	175
5 or more vehicles available	134

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Berrien County)
Occupied housing units	6,261
Utility gas	813
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,979
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	70
Coal or coke	9
Wood	71
Solar energy	2
Other fuel
No fuel used	29

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Berrien County)
Occupied housing units	6,261
Less Than $50,000	4,720
$50,000 to $99,999	1,115
$100,000 to $149,999	297
$150,000 to $199,999	136
$200,000 to $299,999	72
$300,000 to $499,999	6
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	70,700

GROSS RENT (Berrien County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,541
Less than $200	183
$200 to $299	160
$300 to $499	675
$500 to $699	205
$700 to $999	26
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A