Raysal

Population: 299
Median home value: $66,200

Raysal is a community in McDowell County, West Virginia, home to 299 residents. At $66,200, its median home value sits above McDowell County's $49,200.

Between 2019 and 2023, Raysal's population declined 28.3% from 417 to 299.

100.0% of workers drive to work alone. 29.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 299
Median age: 58.6 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $66,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 245
Homeownership rate: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

417299

Median household income

$26,750$31,154

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	417	$26,750	—
2020	405	$28,333	—
2021	521	$28,278	—
2022	644	$31,154	—
2023	299	—	$66,200

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 174.7%

18 to 2417.4%

25 to 343.7%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6420.7%

65 to 7435.8%

75 and over3.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	5.7%
5 to 17	14	4.7%
18 to 24	52	17.4%
25 to 34	11	3.7%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	26	8.7%
55 to 64	62	20.7%
65 to 74	107	35.8%
75 and over	10	3.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	288	96.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate66.2%

Some college or associate's22.2%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25	11.6%
High school graduate	143	66.2%
Some college or associate's	48	22.2%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	90	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	12	13.3%
45 to 59 min	11	12.2%
60+ min	67	74.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 13.7% (41 of 299)

	Count	Share
Family households	86	65.2%
Nonfamily households	46	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	132	53.9%
Vacant	113	46.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	83	62.9%
Renter-occupied	49	37.1%

1-unit, detached29.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other70.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	73	29.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	172	70.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5467228
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.23 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.3422, -81.7727