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Raytown, MO Profile


Raytown, MO, population 28,931, 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 the past decade the population of Raytown has declined by about 5%. Since 2005 Raytown's population has grown 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
White84%
African American12%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200030,389N/A
200129,542-2.79%
200229,028-1.74%
200328,537-1.69%
200428,091-1.56%
200527,503-2.09%
200627,041-1.68%
200726,938-0.38%
200828,5105.84%
200928,9311.48%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$41,949
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001265
2002266
2003251
2004223
2005260
2006254
2007328
2008363
2009343
2010409
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 253440
2002 093241
2003 191947
2004 531841
2005 124133
2006 073037
2007 074442
2008 075243
2009 655728
2010 546147

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,729
20023,502
20033,748
20043,772
20054,466
20063,261
20073,412
20083,578
20094,069
20103,802
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 258 757 125
2002 268 675 136
2003 281 740 112
2004 246 762 124
2005 243 952 126
2006 245 602 103
2007 235 558 174
2008 310 537 158
2009 379 637 122
2010 301 679 108

Location

Elevation1,015 feet above sea level
Land Area9.9 Square Miles



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