Raymore is a medium-sized city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 24,203 people and five associated neighborhoods, Raymore is the 31st largest community in Missouri. Much of the housing stock in Raymore was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Raymore economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Raymore, where the median household income is $96,536.00.
Raymore real estate is some of the most expensive in Missouri, although Raymore house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Raymore has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Raymore telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.02% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Raymore is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The population of Raymore is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 34.41% of adults in Raymore have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Raymore in 2022 was $40,183, which is wealthy relative to Missouri, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $160,732 for a family of four.
Raymore is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Raymore home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Raymore residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Raymore include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Raymore is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.