Ray City, GA

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Ray City, Georgia

Ray City, Georgia, in Berrien county, is 66 miles SE of Albany, Georgia (center to center) and 105 miles NW of Jacksonville, Florida. As of the year 2000 census, 746 people lived in Ray City.

The People and Families of Ray City

In Ray City, about 54% of adults are married. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Ray City without hitting a preschooler.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ray City had a median family income of $32,614.

Ray City Housing

An estimated 56% of living spaces in Ray City are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in the city compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Ray City, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Ray City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Georgia):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Ray City, GA

Comparing Ray City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	66 miles SE of Albany, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	105 miles NW of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Berrien
Standard Zip Codes	31645
Phone Area Codes	229
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.074
Longitude	-83.198

Station	NASHVILLE 4 N
Distance	12.2 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 62 F
Apr Temp	50 to 78 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	52 to 79 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Station	HOMERVILLE 5 N
Distance	23.7 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 62 F
Apr Temp	49 to 79 F
Jul Temp	67 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 80 F
Annual Precip	52.8 inches

Station	MOULTRIE 2 ESE
Distance	33.2 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 60 F
Apr Temp	54 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	56 to 78 F
Annual Precip	50.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	746	100%
Male	357	47.9%
Female	389	52.1%
Under 18	227	30.4%
18+	519	69.6%
65+	88	11.8%
Median Age	30
Average Family Size	3.07
White	570	76.4%
African-American	155	20.8%
Asian	4	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	7	0.9%
Mixed Race	9	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	763
Growth	17
Growth %	2.3%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	33.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	24.8%
Irish	11.7%
English	9.6%
German	7.4%
French (except Basque)	6.4%
Italian	1.8%
Norwegian	1.6%
Dutch	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Scottish	0.6%
European	0.4%
African	0.4%
British	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ray City	746	$32,614
Adel	5,307	$27,318
Cecil	265	$24,500
Hahira	1,626	$37,188
Lakeland	2,730	$28,487
Nashville	4,697	$33,320
Sparks	1,755	$29,861

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