2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Ramer had a population of 325. The median age was 44.4 years. [10]
21.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 28.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 107.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.8 males age 18 and over. [10]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. [11]
There were 135 households in Ramer, of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 55.6% were married-couple households, 18.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [10]
There were 158 housing units, of which 14.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.3%. [10]
2000 census
As of the census [3] of 2000, there was a population of 354, with 142 households and 102 families residing in the city. The population density was 206.8 inhabitants per square mile (79.8/km2). There were 155 housing units at an average density of 90.6 per square mile (35.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 87.29% White, 11.86% African American, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.39% of the population.
There were 142 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,292, and the median income for a family was $31,071. Males had a median income of $31,094 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,942. About 12.7% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.4% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
