Rayne, LA City Data

Rayne, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,552 people who live in Rayne and approximately 58,861 who live in Acadia County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rayne to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Rayne. We have included Rayne housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rayne Information

Acadia County where Rayne resides is 657.62 square miles. The resident population of this county is 58,861 and has a population rank of 813 out of all the places in the United States.

Rayne has a total of 8,552 people and of those residents there are 3,932 males and 4,620 females. The median age of the male population is 31.6 and the female population is 36. There are approximately 947 births each year and around 599 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rayne varies per year, but currently 8,512 are one race and 40 are two or more races.

Of the 8,552 people who live in Rayne, there are 2,793 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rayne is 1,401 male and 1,392 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,020.

General Rayne Information
Total area in square miles - Acadia County	657.62
Water area in square miles - Acadia County	N/A
Resident population - Acadia County	58,861
Population rank - Acadia County	813
Total population	8,552
Total population (male)	3,932
Total population (female)	4,620
Population median age (male)	31.6
Population median age (female)	36
Births - Acadia County	947
Deaths- Acadia County	599
Population of one race	8,512
Population of two or more races	40
Population under 20 years	2,793
Population under 20 years (male)	1,401
Population under 20 years (female)	1,392
Total population 18 years and over	6,020

Rayne Social Characteristics

There are 21,142 households in Rayne. Families make up 15,764 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rayne families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,531), male householder with no wife present (937) and female householder with no husband present (3,078). The remainder of the Rayne households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,466. Rayne, LA moving companies help people in Rayne move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Rayne. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rayne is based, there are 23,452 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,175 never married, 12,630 now married, 599 separated, 2,751 widowed, and 2,297 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 411 separated, 624 widowed and 1,660 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rayne social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rayne.

If you are moving to or from Rayne and need a place to store your things be sure to check out the MovingIdeas.org Rayne, LA self storage quote page or storage guides.

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Acadia County)
Total households	21,142
Family households (families)	15,764
With own children under 18 years	8,919
Married-couple family	11,531
With own children under 18 years	5,847
Male householder, no wife present, family	937
With own children under 18 years	561
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,078
With own children under 18 years	1,908
Nonfamily households	5,466
Householder living alone	4,775
65 years and over	2,169

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,289
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	826
Average household size	2.64
Average family size	3.22

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,334
Householder	2,227
Spouse	1,434
Child	2,901
Other relatives	113
Nonrelatives	174
Unmarried partner	108
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	30
Unmarried partner	179
Foster child	4
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,070
Male householder	380
Male householder living alone	321
Male householder not living alone	59
Female householder	576
Female householder living alone	529
Female householder not living alone	47
Nonrelatives	114
Unmarried partner	71
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	22
Foster child	N/A
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	23,452
Never married	5,175
Now married	12,630
Separated	599
Widowed	2,751
Divorced	2,297
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	411
Widowed	624
Divorced	1,660

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,552
Male	3,932
Under 5 years	356
5 to 9 years	348
10 to 14 years	364
15 to 17 years	216
18 and 19 years	117
20 years	66
21 years	48
22 to 24 years	119
25 to 29 years	248
30 to 34 years	265
35 to 39 years	277
40 to 44 years	291
45 to 49 years	252
50 to 54 years	223
55 to 59 years	184
60 and 61 years	73
62 to 64 years	78
65 and 66 years	54
67 to 69 years	89
70 to 74 years	102
75 to 79 years	79
80 to 84 years	46
85 years and over	37
Female	4,620
Under 5 years	351
5 to 9 years	333
10 to 14 years	346
15 to 17 years	218
18 and 19 years	144
20 years	65
21 years	52
22 to 24 years	171
25 to 29 years	280
30 to 34 years	308
35 to 39 years	315
40 to 44 years	325
45 to 49 years	280
50 to 54 years	250
55 to 59 years	223
60 and 61 years	90
62 to 64 years	114
65 and 66 years	68
67 to 69 years	98
70 to 74 years	198
75 to 79 years	155
80 to 84 years	108
85 years and over	128

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,552
One race	8,512
White	5,606
Black or African American	2,867
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	14
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	6
Two or more races	40

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,404
People who are White alone	5,477
People who are Black or African American alone	2,848
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	14
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	69
People who are Some other race alone	16

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	54,250
Same house	34,897
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,332
Different state or abroad	2,681
Different state	2,416
Abroad	265

PLACE OF BIRTH (Acadia County)
Total resident population	58,861
Born in United States	51,839
State of residence	53,613
Different state	4,904
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	86
Foreign born	258

Rayne Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Rayne. That total enrollment is 16,063 for the population of the country, which includes Rayne. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,433 and elementary or high school enrollment was 24,215 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,883.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Rayne population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	16,063
Pre-kindergarten	1,186
Public	954
Private	232
Kindergarten	885
Public	699
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,358
Public	6,415
Private	1,943
Elementary and high school	12,108
Public	9,380
Private	2,728
High school grades 9 to 12	3,750
Public	2,965
Private	785
College, undergraduate years	1,741
Public	1,556
Private	185
Graduate or professional school	143
Public	121
Private	22
Not enrolled in school	40,072

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	35,573
Less than 9th grade	6,215
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,343
High school graduate	13,535
Some college, no degree	4,902
Associate's degree	1,217
Bachelor's degree	3,361
Graduate or professional degree	9.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	64.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,230

Rayne Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 43,387 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rayne. The Rayne occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,158), service occupations (3,306), sales and office occupations (5,283), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (233), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,301) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,236). The 43,387 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 16,822 private wage and salary workers, 2,998 government workers, 1,615 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Acadia County)
Population 16 years and over	43,387
In labor force	23,172
Civilian labor force	23,158
Employed	21,517
Unemployed	1,641
Percent Unemployed	7.1
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	22,975
In labor force	10,270
Civilian labor force	10,264
Unemployed Civilian labor force	850
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	20,412
In labor force	12,902
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	791
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Acadia County)
Workers 16 years and over	21,064
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,703
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,132
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	501
Other means	285
Worked at home	356
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	619,340

OCCUPATION (Acadia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,158
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,158
Service occupations	3,306
Sales and office occupations	5,283
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	233
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,301
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,236

INDUSTRY (Acadia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,158
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,622
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,221
Wholesale trade	894
Retail trade	3,114
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,107
Information	396
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	929
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,046
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,144
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,526
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	849

CLASS OF WORKER (Acadia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,158
Private wage and salary workers	16,822
Government workers	2,998
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,615
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rayne Housing Characteristics

In Rayne, LA there are 23,209 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 21,142 occupied and 2,067 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rayne, there are 17,224 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 303 units in Rayne. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Rayne, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rayne, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rayne. There are 865 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,087 with rent between $200-299, 2,302 with rent between $300-499 and 677 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rayne gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rayne, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Acadia County)
Total housing units	23,209
Occupied housing units	21,142
Vacant housing units	2,067

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Acadia County)
Total housing units	23,209
1-unit, detached	17,224
1-unit, attached	303
2 units	708
3 or 4 units	263
5 to 9 units	486
10 to 19 units	133
20 to 49 units	150
50 or more units	100
Mobile home	3,819

HOUSING TENURE (Acadia County)
Occupied housing units	21,142
Owner-occupied	15,260
Renter-occupied	5,882

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Acadia County)
Occupied housing units	21,142
No vehicles available	2,352
2 vehicle available	11,124
3 vehicles available	1,933
4 vehicles available	446
5 or more vehicles available	101

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Acadia County)
Occupied housing units	21,142
Utility gas	10,141
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,414
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	84
Coal or coke
Wood	112
Solar energy
Other fuel	76
No fuel used	20

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Acadia County)
Occupied housing units	21,142
Less Than $50,000	15,260
$50,000 to $99,999	4,853
$100,000 to $149,999	1,227
$150,000 to $199,999	545
$200,000 to $299,999	280
$300,000 to $499,999	37
$1,000,000 or more	25
Median (dollars)	61,700

GROSS RENT (Acadia County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,882
Less than $200	865
$200 to $299	1,087
$300 to $499	2,302
$500 to $699	543
$700 to $999	109
$1,000 to $1,499	25
$1,500 or more	N/A