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Ray

North Dakota · 585 residents · 1.32 sq mi
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Ray has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $22,422. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $28,500. With a median age of 38.5, the population is older than the US median of 33.0.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

585
+10%vs 2000
vs 534 in 2000
1990 – 2025
443 / sq mi
+10%vs 2000
vs 405 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
38.5
−14%vs 2000
vs 44.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
4345256167077981990201020202024Ray
2024714
1990201020202024
Section 02

Income & economy

$22,422
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,563 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,078
−31%vs 2000
vs $16,064 in 2000
US average: $14,340
10.8%
+7.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$28,500
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$271
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $292 in 2000
US average: $450
81.0%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.2% in 2000
19.0% rent
1.3
+7%vs 2000
vs 1.2 in 2000
1990 – 2024
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.5%(526)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(3)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
Diversity Score1.4%(8)
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(585)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
Diversity Score0%(0)
0
−100%vs 2000
vs 1 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Section 05

Education

13.6%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.2%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.5%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.9 min
+76%vs 2000
vs 11.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

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How many people live in Ray, North Dakota?

Ray, North Dakota has about 585 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Ray, North Dakota?

The typical household in Ray, North Dakota earns about $22,422 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ray, North Dakota expensive?

In Ray, North Dakota, the median home is worth about $28,500, and the typical rent is about $271 a month.

How educated are people in Ray, North Dakota?

About 13.6% of adults age 25 and over in Ray, North Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ray, North Dakota?

About 10.8% of people in Ray, North Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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