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Ray Michigan Information: Ray, Michigan is part of MACOMB County. You can view Ray venues that host many Ray MI events every year. You can also research Ray Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Ray Michigan real estate guide. Ray Michigan has a latitude of 42.7615 and a longitude of -82.9271. Zip codes in Ray, MI include 48096 ... more Ray zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ray, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ray, MI was 3,740.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ray was 1,913, which represents 51.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ray, MI
There are an estimated 1,021 married men in the town. 66.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Ray are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ray is 1,827 which is 48.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ray, Michigan
There are an estimated 1,029 married women in the community. 72.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ray, MI
The median age of people living in Ray, MI was 38.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Ray was 228. There were 2,777 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.4 percent of the population (351) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ray, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ray, MI was 3,705.

White Population in Ray, MI
The estimated White population in the Ray community is 3,657, which is 97.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ray, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 6, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ray, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ray, MI was 11.

Asian Population in Ray, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 14.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ray, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ray was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 17, while those of “two or more races” was 35 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ray community was 44, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ray, MI
The household population number in Ray was 3,709.

Group Quarters Population in Ray, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 31.

Average Household Size in Ray, MI
The average household size in Ray is 2.84 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.17 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ray, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,349 total housing units in Ray.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,305, or 96.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,189 were owner-occupied (91.1), and 116 were renter-occupied (8.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 44 vacant homes in Ray at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ray, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 836, with a median value in dollars of 187,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ray, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,150 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ray, average costs per month were $326 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,215 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ray, Michigan
461 people in Ray also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ray, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ray was 429, or 15.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ray, MI
In 2000, there were 481 people in Ray, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ray, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 189 people in Ray who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ray, Michigan
There were 2,020 in the labor force in Ray at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Ray was 31.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ray, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $70,081. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ray, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $76,880. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ray, Michigan
Per capita income in Ray in the last full census was 26,604. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Ray numbered 15, or 1.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ray, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 69, or 1.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.