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Ray, ND
Full City Profile · North Dakota · Williams County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
762
Population
577/sq mi density
$69,792
Median Income
$44,703 per capita
$211,500
Home Value
$199,282 Zillow
$971
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$69,792 median income, 0.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$211,500 home value, $971/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,792
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,703
14% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.2%
94% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
60% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ray vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ray’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,792
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,703
114%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$108,171
150%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,759
123%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,759
23% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
4% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.1%
73% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.3%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,473M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.1%
Other
13.6%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,228
Restaurants
133
Healthcare
101
Retail
139
Manufacturing
30
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$108,171
50% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,989
14% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $69,792 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,703 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $108,171 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,759 |
| County GDP | $7,473M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,228 |
| Restaurants | 133 |
| Healthcare | 101 |
| Retail | 139 |
| Manufacturing | 30 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $108,171 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,989 |