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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rayland

Ohio · 485 residents · 0.47 sq mi
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Rayland is home to 485 people in Ohio. The median age is 41.6, about 9 years above the US median. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $40,000. That trails the Ohio median by roughly 32%. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 41.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% 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

Total population
485
+12%vs 2000
vs 434 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
41.6
−3%vs 2000
vs 43.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.47 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
34538943447852219902000201020202024Rayland
2024507
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.1%(20)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.7%(23)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148%(39)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.8%(28)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.6%(37)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.8%(62)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.3%(50)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547%(34)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6415.7%(76)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7414%(68)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.4%(36)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.5%(12)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$19,615
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,386 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,178
−24%vs 2000
vs $13,382 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.1%
−13.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$40,000
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$267
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $381 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
82.1%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.1% in 2000
17.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.4%(427)
Black0.7%(3)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(1)
Asian0.2%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(485)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
Italian27%(137)
Polish14.6%(74)
German11.8%(60)
Irish11.4%(58)
Hungarian10.1%(51)
English5.3%(27)
American5.1%(26)
Dutch2.4%(12)
Arab1.2%(6)
Lebanese1.2%(6)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.6%(3)
Austrian0.4%(2)
Croatian0.4%(2)
Slovak0.4%(2)
French0.2%(1)
Scottish0.2%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
10.4%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.5%
−15.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.2%
+3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.9 min
+1%vs 2000
vs 20.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.1%(59)
Married51%(107)
Widowed3.8%(8)
Divorced17.1%(36)
Women 15+
Never married16.3%(36)
Married44.3%(98)
Widowed15.4%(34)
Divorced24%(53)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2013
from 9.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
44.6%
−5.7 ptssince 2020
from 50.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.9%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
29.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 28.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.8%
+7.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
49.7%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 53.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.3%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 48.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.2%(4)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.3%(6)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.4%(8)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 18 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Rayland, Ohio?

Rayland, Ohio has about 485 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Rayland, Ohio?

The typical household in Rayland, Ohio earns about $19,615 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rayland, Ohio expensive?

In Rayland, Ohio, the median home is worth about $40,000, and the typical rent is about $267 a month.

How educated are people in Rayland, Ohio?

About 10.4% of adults age 25 and over in Rayland, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rayland, Ohio?

About 10.1% of people in Rayland, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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