Ray township, Michigan Population 2024

3,786

Ray township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ray township was:

  • White: 95.37%
  • Two or more races: 3.73%
  • Asian: 0.45%
  • Native American: 0.4%
  • Black or African American: 0.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
103.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.26% (10)
The current population of Ray township, Michigan is 3,786 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,776.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,60595.37%
Two or more races1413.73%
Asian170.45%
Native American150.4%
Black or African American20.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Ray township Population by Race

Ray township Population Pyramid 2024

Ray township Median Age

48.1

Total

48.3

Male

46.9

Female

Ray township Adults

There are 3,135 adults, (561 of whom are seniors) in Ray township.

Ray township Age Dependency

46.9

Age Dependency Ratio

21.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Ray township Sex Ratio

Female1,73545.9%
Male2,04554.1%

Ray township Population by Age

Ray township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5772.3880.319.7
Married9472.9889.510.5
Non Family5131.1770.229.8
Male672.5816.483.6
Female503.3946

2.93

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

80.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ray township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1796.34%
Associates Degree31811.27%
Bachelors Degree48517.19%
Graduate Degree1896.7%
High School Graduate81728.95%
Less Than 9th Grade401.42%
Some College79428.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ray township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ray township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,7642,545670
2+ Races29294
Hispanic19190
Native American15150
Asian880
Black220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 24.24%.

Ray township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$105,682$138,229$59,150
Graduate Degree$61,786$52,344$61,875
High School Graduate$57,966$58,775$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$59,000$80,750$50,371
Some College$53,709$88,533$34,744

$59,000

Average Earnings

$80,750

Average Male

$50,371

Average Female

Ray township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ray township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ray township Language

94.46% of Ray township residents speak only English, while 5.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.89% of the population.

Ray township Language

Ray township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,6012757.64%
Hispanic191157.89%
Multiple141117.8%
Black22100%

7.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.7%

Male Poverty Rate

8.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ray township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ray township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ray township is White, with 7.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.43%.

Ray township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.44%
High School15.54%
Bachelors or Greater12.46%
Some College3.69%

Ray township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.07%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed25.93%
Female Employed0%

Ray township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ray township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$132,361$140,253
Households$115,507$119,240
Married Families$138,308$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,338$75,015

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ray township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.7%

Male Marriage Rate

64.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Ray township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ray township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Ray township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ray township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

175

Number of Veterans

175

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam37
First Gulf War19
Second Gulf War12
Korea6
World War II0

Ray township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+53
35 to 5449
65 to 7437
55 to 6436
18 to 340

Ray township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1755.69%

Ray township Veterans by Race

Ray township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

55.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ray township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58%

Labor Force Participation

57.1%

Employment Rate

1.5%

Unemployment Rate

Ray township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ray township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ray township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

88.04%

Born in Ray township

97.7%

Native Born

2.3%

Foreign Born

1.11%

Non Citizen

1.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.7% of Ray township residents were born in the United States, with 88.04% having been born in Michigan. 1.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Ray township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,83190.24%
20283,82290.24%
20273,81390.24%
20263,80490.24%
20253,79590.24%
20243,78690.24%
20233,77790.24%
20223,768-3-0.08%
20213,771-5-0.13%
20203,776-275-6.79%
20194,051370.92%
20184,01410.02%
20174,013190.48%
20163,994200.5%
20153,974100.25%
20143,964340.87%
20133,930270.69%
20123,903190.49%
20113,8841423.79%
20103,74200%

Ray township Population by Year