Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Rapides Parish, Louisiana is a parish of the United States of Louisiana. The population of the parish was 126337 as per the 2000 census data. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 133131, It is ninth most populous parish in Louisiana. It has total area of 1361.96 mi˛ (3527.46 square kilometre), of which, 1322.54 square miles (3425.36 square kilometre) of it is land and 39.42 square miles (102.1 square kilometre) of it is water, making it Louisiana's seventh largest parish by total area.

Rapides Parish Louisiana
Map of Rapides Parish, Louisiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 126337 people, 47120 households, and 33133 families living in the parish. The population density was 95.5 people per square mile (36.87/km˛), it is the 18th most densely populated parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. There were 52038 housing units at an average density of 39.3 per square mile (15.17/km˛). The average household size was 2.56 people, and the average family size was 3.09 people. In the parish Age distribution was 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 109.1 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 113.7 females. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 133131, The racial or ethnic makeup of the parish was 65.88% White, 31.31% Black or African American, 0.75% American Indian, 1% Asian, 0.05% Native Hawaiian, and 1.02% from two or more races.

Rapides Parish Louisiana Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Rapides Parish Louisiana School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Rapides Parish Louisiana GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the parish was $29856, it is 28th wealthiest parish by median household income in Louisiana. The median income for a family in the parish was $36671, it is the 25th wealthiest parish in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the parish was $16088, it would be the 15th highest parish by per capita income in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

In 2000, 33345 pupils and students, of which 16271 are male and 17074 are female, 26.39% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 2504 nursery or pri school, 2164 kindergarten, 15686 elementary school, 8371 high school and 4620 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Alexandria CityRapides Parish26.9926.410.58463421754.61624226097
2Ball TownRapides Parish8.038.0303681458.11417831500
3Boyce TownRapides Parish0.580.530.0511902239.5961617727
4Cheneyville TownRapides Parish1.041.040901863.91024419044
5Deville CdpRapides Parish5.675.6701007177.7961821700
6Forest Hill VillageRapides Parish3.23.150.05456144.81585936667
7Glenmora TownRapides Parish1.741.7401558897.11153521736
8Lecompte TownRapides Parish1.021.02013661344.81021018708
9Mcnary VillageRapides Parish1.861.820.04211116.11242022917
10Pineville CityRapides Parish12.0711.480.6138291204.81596929159
11Woodworth TownRapides Parish4.934.920.011080219.51620037262
YearPopulation
April 2000 census126337
April 2000 Estimate126339
July 2000 Estimate126397
July 2001 Estimate126272
July 2002 Estimate126453
July 2003 Estimate126778
July 2004 Estimate127322
July 2005 Estimate127765
July 2006 Estimate132423
July 2007 Estimate132891
July 2008 Estimate133131
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school124912552504
Kindergarten106111032164
Elementary school7900778615686
High school422541468371
College or graduate school183627844620
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Rapides Parish, Louisiana$29856$36671$16088
Louisiana, United States$32566$39774$16912
United States$41994$50046$21587