Moving to Rayne, Louisiana
Population: 8,552. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,516 (-0.4% change)
Males: 3,932 (46.0%), Females: 4,620 (54.0%)
Zip code: 70578
Demographics
Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $22,369
Median house value: $59,100
Population by Race
Races in Rayne:
- White Non-Hispanic (65.0%)
- Black (33.5%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
Ancestries: United States (16.1%), French (14.7%), French Canadian (10.1%), German (3.6%), Irish (2.3%), English (1.4%).
Elevation: 32 feet
Land area: 3.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Rayne
- High school or higher: 60.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
- Unemployed: 8.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Rayne city
- Never married: 27.4%
- Now married: 50.1%
- Separated: 4.2%
- Widowed: 9.1%
- Divorced: 9.2%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +119 (+1.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Rayne:
- ACADIA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; CROWLEY, LA)
- AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; CROWLEY, LA)
- ACADIA ST LANDRY PARISH HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; CHURCH POINT, LA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rayne:
- LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 20 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)
- ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 31 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; Abbreviation: ARA)
- CHENNAULT INTL (about 60 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: CWF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rayne:
- KIBS AIR PARK (about 13 miles; BRISTOL, LA; Abbreviation: L89)
- LE GROS MEMORIAL (about 17 miles; CROWLEY, LA; Abbreviation: 3R2)
- EUNICE (about 18 miles; EUNICE, LA; Abbreviation: 4R7)
Amtrak station near Rayne:
- 18 miles: LAFAYETTE (133 E. GRANT ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rayne:
- UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 16 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
- MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
- LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 76 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
- SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 77 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
- NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
- NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 118 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
- SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 126 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
Schools
Public high school in Rayne:
- RAYNE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 619; Location: 1016 NORTH POLK STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Rayne:
- MIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 481; Location: 5484 MIRE HIGHWAY; Grades: PK – 08)
- ARMSTRONG MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 467; Location: 700 MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- MARTIN PETITJEAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 429; Location: 4039 CROWLEY-RAYNE HIGHWAY; Grades: 01 – 03)
- SOUTH RAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 304; Location: 101 EAST BRANCHE STREET; Grades: 04 – 07)
- INDIAN BAYOU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 199; Location: 1603 LA HIGHWAY 700; Grades: PK – 08)
- CENTRAL RAYNE KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 507 NORTH POLK STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
Private primary/middle school in Rayne:
- RAYNE CATHOLIC ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 386; Location: 407 SOUTH POLK STREET; Grades: PK – 8)