Raytown, MO Profile

Raytown, MO, population 28,923, is located in Missouri's Jackson county, about 6.3 miles from Independence and 8.8 miles from Kansas City.

Through the 90's Raytown's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Raytown has declined by about 5%.

Raytown's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Raytown tend to be lower than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	84%
	African American	12%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.80
	Males	37.70
	Females	41.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	30,388	N/A
2001	30,123	-0.87%
2002	29,919	-0.68%
2003	29,630	-0.97%
2004	29,334	-1.00%
2005	28,923	-1.40%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,949

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	265
2002	266
2003	251
2004	223
2005	260
2006	254

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	0	1	5	1	0
Forcible Rape	5	9	9	3	2	7
Robbery	34	32	19	18	41	30
Aggravated Assault	40	41	47	41	33	37

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,729
2002	3,502
2003	3,748
2004	3,772
2005	4,466
2006	3,261

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	258	268	281	246	243	245
Larceny, Theft	757	675	740	762	952	602
Motor Vehicle Theft	125	136	112	124	126	103
Arson	2	5	5	11	8	9

Location

Elevation	1,015 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities