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County population in July 2011: 131,780 (62% urban, 38% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 32,055
Renter-occupied apartments: 15,065
% of renters here:

32%
State:

32%

Land area: 1323 sq. mi.
Water area: 39.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 100 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Rapides Parish: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (28.9%), Retail trade (13.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 70%
  • Government: 23%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Rapides Parish, Louisiana:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (63.9%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (30.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Asian alone (0.9%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.6%)

Median resident age:  35.5 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Males: 60,417  (47.8%)
Females: 65,920  (52.2%)

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Rapides Parish,LA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Rapides Parish:

2.6 people
Louisiana:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $39,631 ($29,856 in 1999)
This county:

$39631
Louisiana:

$42492

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $502 (lower quartile is $300, upper quartile is $596)
This county:

$502
State:

$566


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $112,900 (it was $68,300 in 2000)
Rapides Parish:

$112,900
Louisiana:

$135,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $63,300 - $173,600

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $142,448
Here:

$142,448
State:

$177,067

Townhouses or other attached units: $183,731
Here:

$183,731
State:

$204,229

In 2-unit structures: $101,400
Here:

$101,400
State:

$235,168

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $24,500
Here:

$24,500
State:

$175,634

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $292,133
Here:

$292,133
State:

$186,546

Mobile homes: $56,589
Here:

$56,589
State:

$34,481
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,086
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $274

Institutionalized population: 3,457

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 8
  • Rapes: 16
  • Robberies: 16
  • Assaults: 286
  • Burglaries: 805
  • Thefts: 1168
  • Auto thefts: 165

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Health of residents in Rapides Parish based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.3. This is significantly worse than average.
67.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
45.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
55.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
66.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 201 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 164 pounds. This is more than average.
52.8% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 518 buildings, average cost: $112,400
  • 2008: 348 buildings, average cost: $128,000
  • 2009: 298 buildings, average cost: $148,500



2008 Presidential Election results in Rapides Parish Louisiana:

McCain (Republican): 64.0%
Obama (Democratic): 35.2%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $179 (0.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $139 (0.2%)


Rapides Parish household income distribution in 2009 Rapides Parish home values distribution


Rapides Parish contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.4%
(8.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.3% for Black residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.4%
Rapides Parish:

13.4%
Louisiana:

17.3%
(8.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.3% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 37 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 30 years old, American Indian residents: 53 years old, Asian residents: 25 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30 years old)

Area name: Alexandria, LA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rapides Parish is $405 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $482 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $627 a month.

Cities in this county include: Alexandria, Pineville, Fort Polk South, Ball, Fort Polk North, Glenmora, Lecompte, Boyce, Woodworth, Deville.

Rapides Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Local government website:www.rppj.com

Click to draw/clear Rapides Parish borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Rapides Parish: Camp Brewer (A), Camp Tall Timbers (B), Forest Hill Speedway (C), Mallin (D), Wytchwood Plantation (E), New Hope Plantation (F), Inglewood Plantation (G), Hard Times Plantation (H), Wises Landing (I), Texas Point Landing (J), Stonewall Landing (K), Smith Landing (L), Rush Landing (M), Rodgers Landing (N), Bayou Boeuf Natural Research Area (O), Evangeline Camp (P), Pearts Landing (Q), Palo Alto Landing (R), Once More Landing (S), Zimmerman Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Masonic Drive Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Rapides Parish include: Air Base Road Baptist Church (A), Shady Grove Church (B), Sharp Church (C), Friendship Baptist Church (D), Freedom Baptist Church (E), Union Chapel (F), Union Church (G), United Church (H), Humble Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ballard Cemetery (1), Craig Cemetery (2), Lone Star Cemetery (3), Mathews Cemetery (4), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (5), Williams Cemetery (6), Christians Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Hog Lake (A), Bayou Maria Basin (B), Shagafoot Lake (C), Bayou Sans (D), Hardy Lake (E), Rock Island Lake (F), Plantation Slough (G), Big Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bayou Cocodrie (A), Bayou Castor (B), Barber Creek (C), Huffman Creek (D), Clear Bayou (E), Cherry Creek (F), Carrs Creek (G), Cappel Bayou (H), Camels Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Rapides Parish include: Kincaid Recreation Area (1), Castor Creek Scenic Area (2), Palustris Experimental Forest Longleaf Tract (3), Palustruis Experimental Forest Johnson Tract (4), Valentine Recreation Area (5), Inglewood Plantation Historic District (6), McNutt Rural Historic District (7), Magnolia Recreation Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Allen Parish , Avoyelles Parish , Evangeline Parish , Grant Parish , La Salle Parish , Natchitoches Parish , Vernon Parish .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.1%
Louisiana:

7.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 4,620
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,969 (41% naturalized citizens)

Rapides Parish:

1.6%
Whole state:

2.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 459
  • 1990 to 1994: 431
  • 1985 to 1989: 197
  • 1980 to 1984: 257
  • 1975 to 1979: 152
  • 1970 to 1974: 129
  • 1970 to 1974: 57
  • 1965 to 1969: 287

Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.2%

Rapides Parish marital status for males
Rapides Parish marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 36,141
  • One, attached: 998
  • Two: 2,324
  • 3 or 4: 1,654
  • 5 to 9: 1,285
  • 10 to 19: 851
  • 20 or more: 1,603
  • Mobile homes: 7,089
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 93

Housing units in Rapides Parish with a mortgage: 13,422 (1,056 second mortgage, 741 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10,426

Here:

56.3% with mortgage
State:

59.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.96%
Here63.0%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 79,537
Total congregations: 190

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents43,866 (55.2%)21,089 (26.5%)5,408 (6.8%)1,232 (1.5%)834 (1.0%)
Congregations86 (45.3%)20 (10.5%)23 (12.1%)6 (3.2%)7 (3.7%)
NameChurches of Christ Charismatic Churches IndependentSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents824 (1.0%)800 (1.0%)707 (0.9%)688 (0.9%)4,089 (5.1%)
Congregations6 (3.2%)1 (0.5%)2 (1.1%)2 (1.1%)37 (19.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Rapides Parish - Alexandria, Pineville, Fort Polk South, Ball, Fort Polk North

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 19
This county:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Rapides Parish:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
Rapides Parish:

1.05 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 85
This county:

6.40 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 56
Rapides Parish:

4.21 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.7%
Louisiana:

10.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.3%
Louisiana:

29.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Rapides Parish:

10.2%
State:

13.7%


Agriculture in Rapides Parish:

Average size of farms: 202 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $66,976
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $689.32
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 45.98%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 17.65%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $57,078
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 39.58%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $61,939
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.96%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.40
Corn for grain: 6597 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 776 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 18735 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 14890 harvested acres
Vegetables: 141 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 641 acres

Tornado activity:

Rapides Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 2.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 47 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/7/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 16 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Louisiana Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: September 1, 2008 to September 11, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1786): September 2, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1786, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 11, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3289): August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3289, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to November 1, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1607): September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1607, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to November 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3260): September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3260, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 26, 2005 to November 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3212): August 27, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3212, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia, Incident Period: February 1, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3172): February 1, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3172, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Louisiana Hurricane Lili, Incident Period: October 1, 2002 to October 16, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1437): October 3, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1437, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Western Louisiana Fire Complex, Incident Period: September 8, 2000 to September 22, 2000, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Louisiana Hurricane Andrew, Incident Period: August 25, 1992 to August 30, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-956): August 26, 1992, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-956, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: April 27, 1991 to May 31, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-904): May 3, 1991, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-904, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Rapides Parish (19) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Floods: 7, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Tornado: 1, Fire: 1, Freeze: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (20%)
  • Vietnam (10%)
  • India (8%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • Japan (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Rapides Parish (%):



  • United States or American (18%)
  • French (except Basque) (10%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • English (7%)
  • German (5%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • French Canadian (2%)


Rapides Parish mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 39,295 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 6,951 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 646 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 13 (0%)
  • Taxi: 6 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 95 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 95 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,097 (2%)
  • Other means: 558 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,201 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Rapides Parish, Louisiana:

  • 1,373 people in nursing homes
  • 856 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 728 people in state prisons
  • 588 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 466 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 287 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 270 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 252 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 204 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 132 people in halfway houses
  • 76 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 56 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 52 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 48 people in institutions for the deaf
  • 45 people in institutions for the blind
  • 29 people in other group homes
  • 21 people in religious group quarters
  • 9 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 9 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 4 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,879.

6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,983 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.49%
Louisiana average:

8.89%


0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($71 average AGI)
Rapides Parish:

0.03%
Louisiana average:

0.11%

4.45% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($22,041 average AGI)
2.02% relocated from other states ($11,870 average AGI)
Rapides Parish:

2.02%
Louisiana average:

2.22%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.96% ($29,739 average AGI)
from Grant Parish, LA  0.53% ($30,492)
from Jefferson Parish, LA  0.36% ($25,205)
from Avoyelles Parish, LA  0.33% ($26,617)
from East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.20% ($54,264)
from St. Bernard Parish, LA  0.20% ($35,697)
from Natchitoches Parish, LA  0.18% ($26,875)


5.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,770 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.32%
Louisiana average:

13.45%


0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($223 average AGI)
Rapides Parish:

0.05%
Louisiana average:

0.07%

2.96% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($17,227 average AGI)
2.31% relocated to other states ($16,320 average AGI)
Rapides Parish:

2.31%
Louisiana average:

7.16%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Grant Parish, LA  0.63% ($27,563 average AGI)
to Avoyelles Parish, LA  0.32% ($31,608)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.24% ($29,038)
to Lafayette Parish, LA  0.22% ($31,112)
to Harris County, TX  0.17% ($24,400)
to Natchitoches Parish, LA  0.16% ($32,493)
to Caddo Parish, LA  0.16% ($27,696)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.0

Births per 1000 population in Rapides Parish

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Rapides Parish

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Rapides Parish

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 20,718 (16,227 aged, 4,491 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.12
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 35694.81
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 728.830
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 128542.41

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1510.950
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1075.800
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4.67

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 41.02
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 69.28

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6.23

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 85.1. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 57.1
  • Other - 28.0

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 97.4. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 70.5
  • Other - 26.9

Household type by relationship:

Households: 120,829
  • In family households: 105,047 (23,649 male householders, 9,690 female householders)
    23,479 spouses, 38,795 children (35,159 natural, 933 adopted, 2,703 stepchildren), 3,889 grandchildren, 980 brothers or sisters, 689 parents, 1,750 other relatives, 2,126 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 15,782 (5,639 male householders (4,708 living alone)), 8,183 female householders (7,509 living alone)), 1,960 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 5,508 (3,277 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 13,518 2-persons, 8,377 3-persons, 6,602 4-persons, 3,158 5-persons, 1,112 6-persons, 572 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 12,217 1-person, 1,375 2-persons, 135 3-persons, 74 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

95.1% of residents of Rapides Parish speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $930,142,000 ($7266 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $78,534,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $347,526,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $206,262,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,966,000
Federal grants: $189,719,000
Federal procurement contracts: $51,672,000 ($20,129,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $122,997,000 ($20,779,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,889,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $35,714,000
Federal Government insurance: $179,613,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 10,219
Here:

80 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 7,267
Here:

57 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +412
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,094
Here:  -9 per 1000 residents
State:  -20 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Rapides Parish

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 29.27 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1,934
  • 2000 to 2004: 4,160
  • 1990 to 1999: 7,002
  • 1980 to 1989: 8,702
  • 1970 to 1979: 11,977
  • 1960 to 1969: 8,638
  • 1950 to 1959: 6,686
  • 1940 to 1949: 3,467
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,619
Rooms in houses/apartments in Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 55
  • 2 rooms: 189
  • 3 rooms: 1,050
  • 4 rooms: 3,222
  • 5 rooms: 8,508
  • 6 rooms: 8,744
  • 7 rooms: 5,564
  • 8 rooms: 2,822
  • 9+ rooms: 1,901
  • 1 room: 333
  • 2 rooms: 1,127
  • 3 rooms: 2,308
  • 4 rooms: 4,184
  • 5 rooms: 3,718
  • 6 rooms: 1,951
  • 7 rooms: 937
  • 8 rooms: 363
  • 9+ rooms: 144
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 110
  • 1 bedroom: 579
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,606
  • 3 bedrooms: 19,858
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,455
  • 5+ bedrooms: 447
  • no bedroom: 429
  • 1 bedroom: 3,101
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,415
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,333
  • 4 bedrooms: 652
  • 5+ bedrooms: 135
Cars and other vehicles available in Rapides Parish, Louisiana in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,658
  • 1 vehicle: 10,231
  • 2 vehicles: 14,399
  • 3 vehicles: 4,531
  • 4 vehicles: 948
  • 5+ vehicles: 288
  • no vehicle: 3,559
  • 1 vehicle: 7,698
  • 2 vehicles: 3,401
  • 3 vehicles: 327
  • 4 vehicles: 61
  • 5+ vehicles: 19

60% of Rapides Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Louisiana.

Rapides Parish:

60.4%
State average:

59.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 101844
  • Northeast: 1729
  • Midwest: 3690
  • South: 13463
  • West: 2719

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $44,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Rapides Parish
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (48.7%)
  • Utility gas (42.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.8%)
  • Wood (1.3%)
  • Electricity (55.2%)
  • Utility gas (39.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.1%)
  • No fuel used (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,852
Here:

11.8%
Louisiana:

17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 577
Here:

6.9%
Louisiana:

15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,023
Here:

24.7%
Louisiana:

16.8%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Rapides Parish government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,541,000
  • Charges - All Other: $5,562,000
    Sewerage: $528,000
    Housing and Community Development: $286,000
    Parks and Recreation: $216,000
    Parking Facilities: $36,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $3,738,000
    General - Other: $2,798,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,742,000
    Sewerage: $729,000
    Police Protection: $517,000
    Correctional Institutions: $310,000
    Housing and Community Development: $128,000
    Financial Administration: $103,000
    Air Transportation: $64,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $52,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $52,000
    Regular Highways: $32,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $20,420,000
    Correctional Institutions: $11,734,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,351,000
    General - Other: $6,021,000
    Local Fire Protection: $5,226,000
    Financial Administration: $4,754,000
    Regular Highways: $4,159,000
    Libraries: $3,042,000
    Water Utilities: $2,857,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,267,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,223,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,700,000
    Parks and Recreation: $665,000
    Health - Other: $620,000
    Sewerage: $536,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $521,000
    Gas Utilities: $186,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $81,000
    Corrections - Other: $69,000
    Parking Facilities: $18,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $40,545,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,528,000
    All Other: $599,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,801,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Housing and Community Development: $19,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,957,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $40,840,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $7,567,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $7,862,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,771,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,699,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,063,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,160,000
    Special Assessments: $325,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $201,000
    Rents: $199,000
    Sale of Property: $122,000
    Royalties: $6,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,073,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,052,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,792,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,688,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,786,000
    General - Other: $1,245,000
    Police Protection: $780,000
    Correctional Institutions: $466,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $216,000
    Financial Administration: $169,000
    Parks and Recreation: $158,000
    Water Utilities: $137,000
    Housing and Community Development: $110,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $78,000
    Central Staff Services: $66,000
    Libraries: $55,000
    Gas Utilities: $19,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $32,489,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,999,000
    Gas Utilities: $180,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,145,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $20,477,000
    Highways: $2,026,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,097,000
    Sewerage: $729,000
    Health and Hospitals: $458,000
    Public Welfare: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $25,550,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $15,776,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,781,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,059,000
    Other Selective Sales: $657,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $174,000
    Other License: $31,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $36,636,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 6,687
  • Number of aged recipients: 540
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 6,147
  • Number of recipients under 18: 1,257
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 4,251
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 1,179
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 2,174
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,705


Rapides Parish Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Rapides Parish Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 34 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED635$146,243687$119,8521,832$132,243320$37,84423$654,826494$90,617298$43,104
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED34$121,02953$92,717140$133,84328$48,1430$019$72,00037$58,216
APPLICATIONS DENIED110$129,182223$74,350651$127,661190$21,7052$986,50056$72,857163$48,387
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN55$130,18264$126,422335$141,28718$96,6110$017$77,58818$52,833
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS22$122,68226$89,462135$141,82215$67,4000$00$017$52,353
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 25 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED72$168,09746$189,4134$74,7501$81,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED18$156,66720$221,4501$50,0001$315,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED10$164,00021$215,7143$120,6670$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$171,0005$209,0000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$144,0002$281,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Rapides Parish, LA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary85878.4 years
James82371.0 years
John75372.0 years
William63873.6 years
Robert49468.5 years
Willie43672.7 years
Charles38969.4 years
Joseph36872.2 years
George36272.7 years
Henry33473.3 years
Most common last names in Rapides Parish, LA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson63173.2 years
Smith55574.5 years
Williams55072.2 years
Jones39071.9 years
Brown25170.7 years
Davis23172.5 years
Jackson20172.0 years
White19774.3 years
Miller17274.2 years
Wilson17271.7 years
Businesses in Rapides Parish, LA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T6Lane Furniture4
Ace Hardware3Little Caesars Pizza2
Aeropostale1Lowe's3
Albertsons1Marriott1
American Eagle Outfitters1Marshalls1
Applebee's1MasterBrand Cabinets3
Arby's3Maurices1
Ashley Furniture1McDonald's9
AutoZone5Men's Wearhouse1
Avenue1Motel 61
BMW1Motherhood Maternity1
Bath & Body Works1New Balance1
Baymont Inn1Nike9
Bed Bath & Beyond1Office Depot1
Best Western2Old Navy1
Blockbuster4Outback1
Budget Car Rental2Outback Steakhouse1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Pac Sun1
Burger King10Papa John's Pizza3
CVS3Payless3
Catherines1Penske2
Chick-Fil-A2PetSmart1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Pier 1 Imports1
Church's Chicken4Pizza Hut5
Comfort Inn1Popeyes5
Comfort Suites2Quality1
Cracker Barrel1RadioShack4
Curves1Ramada1
Dairy Queen3Rite Aid2
Days Inn2Rue212
Domino's Pizza3Ryan's Grill2
Econo Lodge1SONIC Drive-In7
Express1Sam's Club1
FedEx24Sears4
Finish Line1Sephora1
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Sleep Inn1
Foot Locker1Spencer Gifts1
Forever 211Sprint Nextel1
GNC3Starbucks3
GameStop5Subway16
Goodwill4Super 82
H&R Block9Taco Bell5
Havertys Furniture1Talbots1
Hobby Lobby1Target1
Holiday Inn2The Limited1
Home Depot1Toys"R"Us1
Hot Topic1True Value2
IHOP1U-Haul16
JCPenney1UPS25
Jones New York1Verizon Wireless1
KFC3Victoria's Secret1
Kmart1Walgreens5
Kroger1Walmart4
La Quinta1Wendy's4
La-Z-Boy4YMCA2
Browse common businesses in Rapides Parish, LA


Rapides Parish on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"

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