Raymond, IA

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Raymond, Iowa

Raymond, Iowa is 6 miles E of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center) and 177 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota. It is in Black Hawk county. The city is part of the Waterloo - Cedar Falls metro area. The population of Raymond is 537.

The People and Families of Raymond

In Raymond, about 71% of adults are married. Raymond, compared to the great majority of similar-sized cities, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Raymond had a median family income of $55,417. Raymond is one of the richer cities in Iowa. A large stable middle class is one of the strengths of the city. There aren't a lot of poor people in Raymond. A sizable number of people in the city work from home.

Raymond Housing

Of the housing in Raymond, approximately 90% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Raymond, 87% of commuters drive to work. The city features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

Raymond strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 12%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Raymond, IA

Comparing Raymond to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	6 miles E of Waterloo, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	177 miles S of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Black Hawk
Metro Area	Waterloo - Cedar Falls
Standard Zip Codes	50667
Phone Area Codes	319
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.469
Longitude	-92.218

Station	WATERLOO MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	10.8 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 26 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	33.1 inches

Station	INDEPENDENCE
Distance	17.2 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 26 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	VINTON
Distance	23.7 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 26 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	34.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	537	100%
Male	263	49%
Female	274	51%
Under 18	142	26.4%
18+	395	73.6%
65+	70	13%
Median Age	38.1
Average Family Size	2.98
White	529	98.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	3	0.6%
Mixed Race	5	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	1.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$55,417
Population In Poverty	17	3.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	637
Growth	100
Growth %	18.6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	66.7%
US/American	8.4%
English	5.8%
Irish	4.2%
Norwegian	2.4%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
Dutch	1.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.3%
Czech	1.3%
European	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Belgian	1%
Polish	1%
Hungarian	0.8%
Greek	0.8%
Danish	0.8%

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