Raytown

Population: 29,593
Median household income: $67,227
Median home value: $162,000

Raytown, a community in Jackson County, Missouri, has 29,593 residents. Its median household income of $67,227 runs in line with the Jackson County figure of $67,178.

Between 2019 and 2023, Raytown's population grew 1.1% from 29,264 to 29,593, while its median home value rose 53.3% from $105,700 to $162,000.

12.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.30 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,593
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $67,227
Median home value: $162,000
Median gross rent: $1,213
Housing units: 13,803
Homeownership rate: 66.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,26429,593

Median household income

$52,662$67,227

Median home value

$105,700$162,000

Median gross rent

$916$1,213

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,264	$52,662	$105,700	$916
2020	29,176	$55,940	$113,100	$966
2021	29,893	$59,049	$124,300	$1,027
2022	29,772	$64,542	$155,300	$1,145
2023	29,593	$67,227	$162,000	$1,213

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,750	5.9%
5 to 17	4,353	14.7%
18 to 24	2,134	7.2%
25 to 34	4,063	13.7%
35 to 44	3,577	12.1%
45 to 54	3,523	11.9%
55 to 64	4,295	14.5%
65 to 74	3,282	11.1%
75 and over	2,616	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,433	48.8%
Black or African American	10,787	36.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.1%
Asian	188	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	427	1.4%
Two or more races	1,219	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,523	8.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,746	8.2%
High school graduate	7,453	34.9%
Some college or associate's	7,298	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	3,330	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,529	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,223	81.8%
Carpooled	813	5.4%
Public transit	13	0.1%
Walked	140	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,582	10.6%
Other means	167	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,309	17.3%
15 to 29 min	6,567	49.2%
30 to 44 min	3,584	26.8%
45 to 59 min	478	3.6%
60+ min	418	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 12.7% (3,709 of 29,097)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,204	56.9%
Nonfamily households	5,447	43.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,651	91.7%
Vacant	1,152	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,466	66.9%
Renter-occupied	4,185	33.1%

1-unit, detached81.6%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,262	81.6%
1-unit, attached	552	4.0%
2 to 4 units	711	5.2%
5 to 19 units	669	4.8%
20 or more units	487	3.5%
Mobile home & other	122	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2960788
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.93 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 38.9943, -94.4615