Raytown, MO Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,059 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 581 | 8.2 |
| Kindergarten | 439 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,211 | 45.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,414 | 20.0 |
| College or graduate school | 1,414 | 20.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,143 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 849 | 4.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,842 | 8.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,085 | 33.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,944 | 28.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,291 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,720 | 12.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,412 | 6.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,679 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,375 | 21.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,365 | 54.2 |
| Separated | 339 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 2,157 | 8.7 |
Female | 1,832 | 7.4 |
| Divorced | 3,443 | 14.0 |
Female | 2,051 | 8.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 662 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 327 | 49.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 23,518 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,980 | 16.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,045 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 454 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,645 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,053 | 18.3 |
Percent employed | 62.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,592 | 81.7 |
Percent employed | 83.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,417 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,110 | 39.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,623 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,183 | 60.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,286 | 39.4 |
Same county | 8,165 | 28.5 |
Different county | 3,121 | 10.9 |
Same state | 1,162 | 4.1 |
Different state | 1,959 | 6.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 154 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 30,401 | 100.0 |
| Native | 29,798 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 29,601 | 97.4 |
State of residence | 20,147 | 66.3 |
Different state | 9,454 | 31.1 |
Born outside United States | 197 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 603 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 247 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 278 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 325 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 603 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 224 | 37.1 |
| Asia | 234 | 38.8 |
| Africa | 35 | 5.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 78 | 12.9 |
| Northern America | 32 | 5.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,623 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,385 | 95.7 |
| Language other than English | 1,238 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 519 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 589 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 282 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 397 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 150 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 233 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 82 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 30,401 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 30,203 | 99.3 |
| Arab | 15 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 101 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 115 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 601 | 2.0 |
| English | 3,743 | 12.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 800 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 215 | 0.7 |
| German | 6,281 | 20.7 |
| Greek | 106 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 38 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,056 | 13.3 |
| Italian | 1,064 | 3.5 |
| Lithuanian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 219 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 345 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 32 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 38 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 894 | 2.9 |
| Scottish | 589 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 15 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 301 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 473 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 126 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 16 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,997 | 9.9 |
| Welsh | 235 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 13 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,756 | 22.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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