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Raymore Missouri Information: Raymore, Missouri is part of CASS County. Population for Raymore from the last gathering is 11146. You can view Raymore venues that host many Raymore MO events every year. You can also research Raymore Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Raymore Missouri real estate guide. Raymore Missouri has a latitude of 38.8034 and a longitude of -94.4481. Zip codes in Raymore, MO include 64083 ... more Raymore zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Raymore, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Raymore, MO was 11,146.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Raymore was 5,311, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Raymore, MO
There are an estimated 2,830 married men in the town. 74.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Raymore are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Raymore is 5,835 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Raymore, Missouri
There are an estimated 3,046 married women in the community. 69.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Raymore, MO
The median age of people living in Raymore, MO was 35.6 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 Raymore was 878. There were 7,915 people above the age of 18, which represents 71 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.2 percent of the population (1,581) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Raymore, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Raymore, MO was 10,999.

White Population in Raymore, MO
The estimated White population in the Raymore community is 10,620, which is 95.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Raymore, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 205, which is 1.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Raymore, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Raymore, MO was 55.

Asian Population in Raymore, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 74.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Raymore, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Raymore was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 40, while those of “two or more races” was 147 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Raymore community was 226, or 2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Raymore, MO
The household population number in Raymore was 10,968.

Group Quarters Population in Raymore, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 178.

Average Household Size in Raymore, MO
The average household size in Raymore is 2.72 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.1 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Raymore, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,149 total housing units in Raymore.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,038, or 97.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,334 were owner-occupied (82.6), and 704 were renter-occupied (17.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 111 vacant homes in Raymore at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Raymore, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,088, with a median value in dollars of 121,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Raymore, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,095 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Raymore, average costs per month were $316 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,475 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Raymore, Missouri
1,905 people in Raymore also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 26.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Raymore, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Raymore was 1,338, or 17.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Raymore, MO
In 2000, there were 1,252 people in Raymore, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Raymore, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 231 people in Raymore who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Raymore, Missouri
There were 5,553 in the labor force in Raymore at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.9 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 Raymore was 29.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Raymore, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $56,007. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Raymore, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $62,135. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Raymore, Missouri
Per capita income in Raymore in the last full census was 22,496. 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 Raymore numbered 70, or 2.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Raymore, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 338, or 3.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.