Rayne is a city located in Acadia Parish Louisiana. Rayne has a 2020 population of 7,905. Rayne is currently declining at a rate of -0.37% annually and its population has decreased by -0.50% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,945 in 2010.
The average household income in Rayne is $47,461 with a poverty rate of 30.40%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $596 per month, and the median house value is $114,800. The median age in Rayne is 40.2 years, 36.8 years for males, and 41.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Raynewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 4,696 | 58.40% |
Black or African American | 3,026 | 37.63% |
Two or More Races | 263 | 3.27% |
Some Other Race | 56 | 0.70% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 2,834 | 2.79 | 55.4 |
Married | 1,217 | 3.23 | 72.2 |
Non Family | 955 | 1.27 | 47.7 |
Female | 510 | 4.3 | 26.9 |
Male | 152 | 3.7 | 63.8 |
3.34
Average Family Size
2.79
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 581 | 10.83% |
9th to 12th Grade | 708 | 13.19% |
High School Graduate | 2,018 | 37.61% |
Some College | 1,283 | 23.91% |
Associates Degree | 307 | 5.72% |
Bachelors Degree | 326 | 6.08% |
Graduate Degree | 143 | 2.66% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 3,449 | 2,884 | 348 |
Black | 1,782 | 1,126 | 94 |
2+ Races | 111 | 67 | 27 |
Hispanic | 24 | ||
Other Race | 11 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 83.62%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 24.32%.
89.87% of Rayne residents speak only English, while 10.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 8.68% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 2,995 | 1,748 | 58.36% |
White | 4,572 | 615 | 13.45% |
Multiple | 260 | 33 | 12.69% |
Hispanic | 88 | 10 | 11.36% |
Other | NaN% |
30.40%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.44%
Male Poverty Rate
43.06%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Rayne is Black, with 58.36% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Rayne is Hispanic, with 11.36% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.55%.
38.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
40.4%
Male Marriage Rate
37.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 431 | 11.41% |
Black | 88 | 4.10% |
Hispanic | 5 | 20.83% |
22.20%
Veteran Poverty Rate
48.13%
Veteran Disability Rate
54.2%
Labor Force Participation
47.6%
Employment Rate
12.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
91.77%
Born in Rayne
99.12%
Native Born
0.88%
Foreign Born
0.36%
Non Citizen
0.52%
Naturalized
99.12% of Rayne residents were born in the United States, with 91.77% having been born in Louisiana. 0.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 7,905 | -29 | -0.37% |
2021 | 7,934 | -29 | -0.36% |
2020 | 7,963 | -29 | -0.36% |
2019 | 7,992 | -29 | -0.36% |
2018 | 8,021 | -77 | -0.95% |
2017 | 8,098 | 12 | 0.15% |
2016 | 8,086 | 107 | 1.34% |
2015 | 7,979 | -40 | -0.50% |
2014 | 8,019 | 16 | 0.20% |
2013 | 8,003 | 2 | 0.02% |
2012 | 8,001 | 94 | 1.19% |
2011 | 7,907 | -38 | -0.48% |
2010 | 7,945 | -607 | -0.73% |
2000 | 8,552 | 50 | 0.06% |
1990 | 8,502 | -564 | -0.64% |
1980 | 9,066 | -444 | -0.48% |
1970 | 9,510 | 876 | 0.97% |
1960 | 8,634 | 2,149 | 2.90% |
1950 | 6,485 | 1,511 | 2.69% |
1940 | 4,974 | 1,264 | 2.98% |
1930 | 3,710 | 990 | 3.15% |
1920 | 2,720 | 0.00% |