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Raiford, FL

Town in Union County, FL, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

382
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

29.8
years ∙ half population younger than 29.8, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
7.6%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.8%
foreign-born population
99.2%Native
0.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Raiford is a town within Union County, Florida, United States.
Location
Town in Union County, FL, US
Co-ordinates
DEC30.063716° N, 82.240811° W
DMS30° 03′ 49.38″ N, 82° 14′ 26.92″ W

Population Density & area

700.9/sq mi (270.5/km²)
Total Area
0.546 sq mi (1.414 km²)
Land Area
0.545 sq mi (1.412 km²) · 99.89%
Water Area
0.001 sq mi (0.002 km²) · 0.11%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

44% male
Male 44%
Female 56%
males per 100 females
Raiford 78.5
Union County 174.1
Florida 96.6

Nativity

0.8%
foreign-born population
99.2%Native
0.8% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Raiford 0.8%
Union County 2%
Florida 21.9%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

29.8
years ∙ half population younger than 29.8, half older
Raiford
29.8
Union County
39.6
Florida
42.6

Dependency ratio

Low High
92.9
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Raiford 92.9
Union County 62.2
Florida 69.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Raiford Union County Florida
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 36.9% 21.7% 19.5%
Working age (18-64) 51.8% 61.7% 59.2%
Senior (65+) 11.3% 16.6% 21.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 92.9 62.2 69.1
Child dependency ratio 71.2 35.3 33
Old-age dependency ratio 21.7 26.9 36.1
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
96.1%
Black
0%
Asian
0.8%
Hispanic
1.6%
Other
1.5%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
7.6%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Raiford 7.6%
Union County 47.7%
Florida 64.7%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Raiford population
Raiford Union County Florida
Hispanic or Latino 1.6% 5.4% 27.4%
Mexican 0% 0.7% 3.3%
Puerto Rican 1.6% 2.5% 5.6%
Cuban 0% 1.3% 7.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.9% 11.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 98.4% 94.6% 72.6%
One race 96.8% 85.2% 68.8%
White 96.1% 70% 50.4%
Black or African American 0% 14.7% 14.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0% 0.1%
Asian 0.8% 0.2% 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0.2% 0.7%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 1.6% 9.4% 3.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

83.7% family
Family 83.7%
Non family 16.3%
% family households
Raiford 83.7%
Union County 68.3%
Florida 64.6%

Average household size

2.96
persons per household
Raiford
2.96
Union County
2.6
Florida
2.51

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Raiford population
Raiford Union County Florida
Total households 129 4,316 8,752,810
Average houshold size 2.96 2.6 2.51
Family households 108 2,947 5,652,059
Average family size 3.28 3.14 3.08
Married couple family 74 2,196 4,086,171
Other families 34 751 1,565,888
Male householder 0 221 454,845
Female householder 34 530 1,111,043
Non-family households 21 1,369 3,100,751
One-person households 19 1,120 2,473,731
Male householder 12 534 1,088,019
Senior (65+) living alone 1 104 401,750
Female householder 7 586 1,385,712
Senior (65+) living alone 7 397 755,340
Other living arrangements 2 249 627,020

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

151
housing units
Raiford 151
Union County 4,832
Florida 10,256,470

Occupancy status

85.4% occupied
Occupied 85.4%
Vacant 14.6%
vacancy rate
Raiford 14.6%
Union County 10.7%
Florida 14.7%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

51%
Single family houses
Single family houses
51%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
49%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1981
Half of houses were built before 1981, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
20.5%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
27.8%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
35.8%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
15.9%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Raiford Union County Florida
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.4 5.5 5.2
1–3 rooms 6.6% 5% 15.5%
4–6 rooms 58.9% 65.5% 59.3%
7+ rooms 34.4% 29.6% 25.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 2% 0.8% 2.3%
1 bedroom 0% 4.9% 10%
2 bedrooms 17.2% 21.7% 31.4%
3 bedrooms 45.7% 54.8% 38.1%
4+ bedrooms 35.1% 17.8% 18%
At a glance
Median year built 1981 1995 1989
Total housing units 151 4,832 10,256,470
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

62% owners
Renter-occupied 38%
Owner-occupied 62%
homeownership rate
Raiford 62%
Union County 74.7%
Florida 67.6%

Average household size

2.95
Owner-occupied
2.98
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Raiford 2.95
Union County 2.69
Florida 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Raiford Union County Florida
Total occupied units 129 4,316 8,752,810
Year moved in
2020 or later 17.9% 27.4% 28.3%
2010 to 2019 34.1% 35.9% 42.7%
2000 to 2009 31% 18.8% 15.5%
1999 or earlier 17.1% 17.8% 13.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 95.2% 96.7%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 3.5% 2.2%
1.51 or more 0% 1.3% 1.1%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0% 2% 6%
1 vehicle 47.3% 33.5% 38.9%
2 vehicles 24% 38.9% 38.1%
3 or more vehicles 28.7% 25.6% 17%
House heating fuel used
Gas 0% 1.5% 6.3%
Electricity 100% 97.8% 90.4%
Solar 0% 0% 0.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.1%
All other fuels 0% 0.3% 0.2%
No fuel used 0% 0.4% 2.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.2% 0.7%
No telephone service available 0% 0.5% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$—
owner-occupied units
* The Census Bureau did not report a median home value for Raiford due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Median value(USD)
Raiford
$—
Union County
$169,500
Florida
$359,000

Housing Cost Burden

0%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
0%
Owners without a mortgage
1.6%
Renters
41.7%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
* The Census Bureau did not publish property value and housing costs for Raiford due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Raiford Union County Florida
Property value
Median Value $— $169,500 $359,000
Under $100,000 56.3% 26.6% 9.2%
$100,000 - $200,000 31.3% 29.3% 11.4%
$200,000 - $300,000 12.5% 19.7% 17.9%
$300,000 - $500,000 0% 20.7% 34.5%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 3.5% 21.1%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.3% 5.9%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 22.5% 50.2% 56.3%
Without a mortgage 77.5% 49.8% 43.7%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,295 $1,309 $1,959
Without a mortgage $380 $315 $673
Gross rent
Median rent $945 $894 $1,669

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

9.8%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Raiford 9.8%
Union County 11.1%
Florida 34.1%

Adults without a high school diploma

15.2%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Raiford 15.2%
Union County 21.4%
Florida 10%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

163
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
1.8%
K–12
84.7%
College / Undergraduate
13.5%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

50%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Raiford
50%
Union County
12.5%
Florida
41.6%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Raiford Union County Florida
Total enrolled (age 3+) 163 3,208 4,890,026
Nursery / preschool 1.8% 4.4% 5.9%
K–12 84.7% 80.5% 66.3%
Kindergarten 9.2% 5.7% 5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 20.9% 22.2% 19.4%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 25.2% 23.7% 20.6%
High School: Grades 9–12 29.4% 28.9% 21.2%
College or graduate school 13.5% 15.1% 27.8%
College, undergraduate 13.5% 13.8% 21.9%
Graduate, professional school 0% 1.4% 5.9%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 50% 12.5% 41.6%
School type
Public school 90.2% 85.7% 79.3%
Private school 9.8% 14.3% 20.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

205
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
5.4%
9th-12th, no diploma
9.8%
HS graduate
31.2%
Some college no degree
22%
Associates degree
22%
Bachelors degree
6.3%
Graduate or professional degree
3.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
0% · 100%
9th-12th, no diploma
55% · 45%
HS graduate
50% · 50%
Some college no degree
20% · 80%
Associates degree
60% · 40%
Bachelors degree
84.6% · 15.4%
Graduate or professional degree
28.6% · 71.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Raiford Union County Florida
Population (25+) 205 11,177 16,228,400
Less than 9th grade 5.4% 4.7% 4.2%
9th–12th, no diploma 9.8% 16.7% 5.8%
High school diploma or GED 31.2% 39.4% 27.2%
Some college, no degree 22% 19.6% 18.5%
Associate's degree 22% 8.5% 10.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 9.8% 11.1% 34.1%
Bachelor's degree 6.3% 7.4% 21.3%
Graduate or professional 3.4% 3.7% 12.9%
High School or higher 84.9% 78.6% 89.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$51,000
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$49,375
HS graduate
$30,000
Some college or associates
$—
Bachelors degree
$92,500
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
9.7%
HS graduate
21.9%
Some college or associates
15.6%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Raiford Union County Florida
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $51,000 $44,813 $46,867
Less than high school graduate $49,375 $63,250 $30,508
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $30,000 $38,156 $36,593
Some college or associate's degree $— $40,960 $43,852
Bachelor's degree $92,500 $61,774 $59,953
Graduate or professional degree $— $86,167 $78,498
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 9.7% 27.9% 24%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 21.9% 20.2% 14.3%
Some college or associate's degree 15.6% 10.4% 9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 5.8% 5.8%
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