Rayne City, Louisiana

Rayne City is a United States city located in the Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of 2000 the population was 8552. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 8601, It is Louisiana's 64th largest by population . It has total area of 3.46 mi˛ (8.96 sq km), of which, 3.45 square miles (8.94 sq km) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 sq km) of it is water, making it the 175th largest by size in Louisiana.

As of the census of 2000, there were 8552 people in the city, organized into 400 households, and 290 families living in the city. The population density was 2476.1 people per square mile (956.03/km˛), it is the 37th most populated city in terms of population density. There were 3480 housing units at an average density of 1008.7 per square mile (389.46/km˛). The average household size was 2.64 persons, and the average family size was 3.22 persons. Age range in the city was well distributed with 29.6% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 27% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.5 males. The median age is 33.8 years, The median age of males and females living in Rayne City was 31.6 and 36 years respectively. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 65.55% White, 33.52% Black or African American, 0.11% American Indian, 0.16% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 0.47% from two or more races and 0.19% Other races.

Rayne city Louisiana Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Rayne city Louisiana School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Rayne City Louisiana GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $22369, it is Louisiana's 105th poorest city by median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $27991, it is Louisiana's 102nd poorest city by median family income. The per capita income for the city was $12588, making it the 247th wealthiest city by per capita income among the Louisiana. The median income of city was $16388, The median income for males was $23613 versus $11119 for females.

In 2000, 2069 pupils and students, of which 46.79% are male and 53.21% are female, 24.19% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 8.41% nursery or pri school, 5.51% kindergarten, 56.26% elementary school, 21.02% high school and 8.8% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census8552
April 2000 Estimate8590
July 2000 Estimate8537
July 2001 Estimate8540
July 2002 Estimate8517
July 2003 Estimate8444
July 2004 Estimate8384
July 2005 Estimate8370
July 2006 Estimate8497
July 2007 Estimate8502
July 2008 Estimate8601
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school72102174
Kindergarten5658114
Elementary school5815831164
High school208227435
College or graduate school51131182
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Rayne city, Louisiana$22369$27991$12588
Acadia Parish, Louisiana$26684$31812$13424
Louisiana, United States$32566$39774$16912
United States$41994$50046$21587