City profile · West Virginia · Census ACS 2023

Raymond, WV

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Raymond - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

116
Residents
$1,054
Median rent (state)

Raymond - the verdict

West Virginia's Raymond counts 116 residents. Source: Census ACS.

25th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Raymond, WV

Raymond is a small town in West Virginia, home to 116 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 8.5 years. Educational attainment runs 0.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 71.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in West Virginia run below the national norm: the state registers 89.5 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,054 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in West Virginia run around $220, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 74.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

116 residents

Census ACS 2023 - West Virginia

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 59.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

89.5 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, West Virginia average

How does Raymond compare to other US cities?

Raymond measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Median rent 25% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Raymond against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to West Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

West Virginia-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Raymond near the bottom of West Virginia's cities

Among the 390 West Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Raymond ranks #347 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Raymond only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#37 of 390
86th percentile in West Virginia
Poverty Rate
#12 of 389
97th percentile in West Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#347 of 390
0th percentile in West Virginia

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within West Virginia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Raymond in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 59.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 71.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
116
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
8.5
Poverty Rate
59.3%
Labor force participation
71.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
29.7%
Carpool
70.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 37 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for West Virginia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$38
avg/month
Total Utilities
$220
estimated/month

Estimates reflect West Virginia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a West Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Raymond sits in

Cost of Living Index
89.5
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,054/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
74.0 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in West Virginia

Friendly
116 people
Harman
116 people
Rhodell
117 people
Adrian
120 people
Dorothy
112 people
Cunard
121 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Raymond's 116 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Bon Air, AL
116 people
Hedrick, IN
116 people
Larrabee, IA
116 people
Earlton, KS
116 people
Plevna, KS
116 people
Greenland, MI
116 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Raymond, WV Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Raymond, WV - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 100.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 100.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Raymond compares to nearby West Virginia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Raymond (this city) 116 N/A
Friendly 116 $55,833
Harman 116 $30,625
Rhodell 117 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WV OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Raymond, WV?

What is the population of Raymond, WV? +

Raymond, WV has a population of 116 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Raymond? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Raymond; the closest available measure is the West Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 89.5 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within West Virginia vary by metro area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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