Ray, OH City Data

Ray, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,782 people who live in Ray and approximately 12,806 who live in Vinton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ray 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. We have included Ray housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ray Information

Vinton County where Ray resides is 414.96 square miles. The resident population of this county is 12,806 and has a population rank of 2,246 out of all the places in the United States.

Ray has a total of 1,782 people and of those residents there are 926 males and 856 females. The median age of the male population is 35 and the female population is 36.7. There are approximately 165 births each year and around 127 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ray varies per year, but currently 1,762 are one race and 20 are two or more races.

Of the 1,782 people who live in Ray, there are 506 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ray is 265 male and 241 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 1,336.

General Ray Information
Total area in square miles - Vinton County	414.96
Water area in square miles - Vinton County	N/A
Resident population - Vinton County	12,806
Population rank - Vinton County	2,246
Total population	1,782
Total population (male)	926
Total population (female)	856
Population median age (male)	35
Population median age (female)	36.7
Births - Vinton County	165
Deaths- Vinton County	127
Population of one race	1,762
Population of two or more races	20
Population under 20 years	506
Population under 20 years (male)	265
Population under 20 years (female)	241
Total population 18 years and over	1,336

Ray Social Characteristics

There are 4,892 households in Ray. Families make up 3,578 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ray families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,797), male householder with no wife present (267) and female householder with no husband present (500). The remainder of the Ray households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,340. Ray, OH moving companies help people in Ray 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. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ray is based, there are 5,023 females 15 and over; of those females there are 872 never married, 2,850 now married, 103 separated, 550 widowed, and 648 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 100 separated, 147 widowed and 567 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ray social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ray.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Vinton County)
Total households	4,892
Family households (families)	3,578
With own children under 18 years	1,825
Married-couple family	2,797
With own children under 18 years	1,168
Male householder, no wife present, family	267
With own children under 18 years	171
Female householder, no husband present, family	500
With own children under 18 years	299
Nonfamily households	1,340
Householder living alone	1,166
65 years and over	461

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	256
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	146
Average household size	2.6
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,562
Householder	499
Spouse	408
Child	546
Other relatives	20
Nonrelatives	42
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	47
Foster child	3
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	220
Male householder	110
Male householder living alone	94
Male householder not living alone	16
Female householder	76
Female householder living alone	62
Female householder not living alone	14
Nonrelatives	34
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,023
Never married	872
Now married	2,850
Separated	103
Widowed	550
Divorced	648
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	100
Widowed	147
Divorced	567

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,782
Male	926
Under 5 years	60
5 to 9 years	61
10 to 14 years	68
15 to 17 years	43
18 and 19 years	33
20 years	15
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	32
25 to 29 years	72
30 to 34 years	63
35 to 39 years	67
40 to 44 years	82
45 to 49 years	69
50 to 54 years	57
55 to 59 years	51
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	33
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	27
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	7
Female	856
Under 5 years	59
5 to 9 years	57
10 to 14 years	69
15 to 17 years	29
18 and 19 years	27
20 years	10
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	30
25 to 29 years	56
30 to 34 years	64
35 to 39 years	69
40 to 44 years	76
45 to 49 years	74
50 to 54 years	56
55 to 59 years	33
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	22
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	9

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,782
One race	1,762
White	1,732
Black or African American	19
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	20

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,782
People who are White alone	1,732
People who are Black or African American alone	19
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	11,872
Same house	7,438
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,031
Different state or abroad	337
Different state	320
Abroad	17

PLACE OF BIRTH (Vinton County)
Total resident population	12,806
Born in United States	9,644
State of residence	10,758
Different state	1,994
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	16
Foreign born	38

Ray 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. That total enrollment is 3,146 for the population of the country, which includes Ray. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 843 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,945 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 295.

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 population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,146
Pre-kindergarten	204
Public	199
Private	5
Kindergarten	173
Public	173
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,658
Public	1,605
Private	53
Elementary and high school	2,473
Public	2,409
Private	64
High school grades 9 to 12	815
Public	804
Private	11
College, undergraduate years	268
Public	197
Private	71
Graduate or professional school	28
Public	26
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	9,111

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,223
Less than 9th grade	739
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,670
High school graduate	3,911
Some college, no degree	1,027
Associate's degree	380
Bachelor's degree	496
Graduate or professional degree	6
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	319

Ray Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 9,665 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ray. The Ray occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (811), service occupations (585), sales and office occupations (958), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (69), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (855) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,614). The 9,665 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,857 private wage and salary workers, 780 government workers, 240 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Vinton County)
Population 16 years and over	9,665
In labor force	5,383
Civilian labor force	5,378
Employed	4,892
Unemployed	486
Percent Unemployed	9
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	4,907
In labor force	2,395
Civilian labor force	2,395
Unemployed Civilian labor force	235
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,758
In labor force	2,988
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	251
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Vinton County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,795
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,795
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	736
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	106
Other means	17
Worked at home	112
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	173,305

OCCUPATION (Vinton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	811
Management, professional, and related occupations	811
Service occupations	585
Sales and office occupations	958
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	69
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	855
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,614

INDUSTRY (Vinton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	811
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	302
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,200
Wholesale trade	141
Retail trade	497
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	311
Information	37
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	174
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	141
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	905
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	240
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	276

CLASS OF WORKER (Vinton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	811
Private wage and salary workers	3,857
Government workers	780
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	240
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ray Housing Characteristics

In Ray, OH there are 5,653 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,892 occupied and 761 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ray, there are 3,421 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 40 units in Ray. 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, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ray, OH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ray. There are 85 housing units with rent less than $200, 113 with rent between $200-299, 420 with rent between $300-499 and 174 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ray 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, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Vinton County)
Total housing units	5,653
Occupied housing units	4,892
Vacant housing units	761

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Vinton County)
Total housing units	5,653
1-unit, detached	3,421
1-unit, attached	40
2 units	35
3 or 4 units	26
5 to 9 units	78
10 to 19 units	17
20 to 49 units	70
50 or more units	15
Mobile home	1,901

HOUSING TENURE (Vinton County)
Occupied housing units	4,892
Owner-occupied	3,808
Renter-occupied	1,084

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Vinton County)
Occupied housing units	4,892
No vehicles available	418
2 vehicle available	3,077
3 vehicles available	872
4 vehicles available	277
5 or more vehicles available	123

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Vinton County)
Occupied housing units	4,892
Utility gas	1,032
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,695
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	476
Coal or coke	106
Wood	378
Solar energy
Other fuel	17
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Vinton County)
Occupied housing units	4,892
Less Than $50,000	3,808
$50,000 to $99,999	1,020
$100,000 to $149,999	223
$150,000 to $199,999	37
$200,000 to $299,999	7
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	64,400

GROSS RENT (Vinton County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,084
Less than $200	85
$200 to $299	113
$300 to $499	420
$500 to $699	150
$700 to $999	14
$1,000 to $1,499	10
$1,500 or more	N/A