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Moving to Rayne, Louisiana

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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

Map of Rayne, LA

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:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rayne:

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)

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