COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ray vs Minot
PLACE A
Ray, North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Minot, North Dakota
Ray is 98% smaller than Minot. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Ray has grown faster since 2000 (25% vs 18%).
RAYMINOTDIFFERENCE
Total population76847,308−98% vs Minot
Population density5821,708−1,126
Population growth25.0%18.3%+6.7 pts
Median age35.333.5+1.8
Male47.9%52.2%−4.3 pts
Female52.1%47.8%+4.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%4.8%−4.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.4%78.5%+10.8 pts
Black0.0%4.5%−4.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%7.9%−7.9 pts
Asian0.0%2.0%−2.0 pts
Other10.6%7.1%+3.6 pts
Median household income$72,031$73,219−$1,188
Per capita income$49,208$43,757+$5,451
Poverty rate12.3%11.1%+1.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4630.456Even
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%29.7%−14.6 pts
Graduate degree6.5%8.8%−2.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.3%3.4%−3.2 pts
Labor force participation72.5%70.4%+2.0 pts
Median home value$227,600$257,100−$29,500
Median gross rent$988$973+$15
Owner-occupied62.4%56.7%+5.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.2%11.5%+6.7 pts
Rent-burdened households41.7%36.2%+5.5 pts
Average commute26.119.7+6.4
Worked from home6.8%5.3%+1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured10.3%6.9%+3.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025