Rayne

Population: 7,147
Median household income: $41,603
Median home value: $151,900

Rayne is a community in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, home to 7,147 residents. The median household income of $41,603 is below the Acadia Parish median ($45,266).

Between 2019 and 2023, Rayne's population declined 11.1% from 8,041 to 7,147, while its median home value rose 32.3% from $114,800 to $151,900.

92.8% of workers drive to work alone. 74.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,147
Median age: 32.7 yrs
Median household income: $41,603
Median home value: $151,900
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 3,018
Homeownership rate: 52.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,0417,147

Median household income

$32,266$41,603

Median home value

$114,800$151,900

Median gross rent

$596$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,041	$32,266	$114,800	$596
2020	8,062	$35,616	$129,300	$664
2021	7,332	$36,813	$134,600	$721
2022	7,223	$34,725	$138,300	$795
2023	7,147	$41,603	$151,900	$850

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 746.0%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	583	8.2%
5 to 17	1,372	19.2%
18 to 24	779	10.9%
25 to 34	1,014	14.2%
35 to 44	736	10.3%
45 to 54	857	12.0%
55 to 64	836	11.7%
65 to 74	431	6.0%
75 and over	539	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,589	50.2%
Black or African American	2,892	40.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	46	0.6%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	445	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	174	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.5%

High school graduate52.4%

Some college or associate's19.3%

Bachelor's degree5.2%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	950	21.5%
High school graduate	2,314	52.4%
Some college or associate's	853	19.3%
Bachelor's degree	229	5.2%
Graduate or professional degree	67	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone92.8%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home0.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,591	92.8%
Carpooled	132	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	42	1.5%
Bicycle	17	0.6%
Worked from home	9	0.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	907	32.6%
15 to 29 min	799	28.7%
30 to 44 min	809	29.1%
45 to 59 min	32	1.2%
60+ min	235	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 28.4% (1,981 of 6,977)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,496	55.4%
Nonfamily households	1,204	44.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,700	89.5%
Vacant	318	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,413	52.3%
Renter-occupied	1,287	47.7%

1-unit, detached74.1%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other9.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,236	74.1%
1-unit, attached	35	1.2%
2 to 4 units	271	9.0%
5 to 19 units	101	3.3%
20 or more units	89	2.9%
Mobile home & other	286	9.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2263645
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.82 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 30.2405, -92.2673