Rayne, Louisiana

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Population in July 2007: 8,524. Population change since 2000: -0.5%

Males: 3,919	(46.0%)
Females: 4,605	(54.0%)

Median resident age:	33.8 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Zip codes: 70578.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,500 (it was $22,369 in 2000)

Rayne	$27,500
Louisiana:	$40,926

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $67,600 (it was $59,100 in 2000)

Rayne	$67,600
Louisiana:	$126,800

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Races in Rayne:

White Non-Hispanic (65.0%)
Black (33.5%)
Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Rayne: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.1%), French (14.7%), French Canadian (10.1%), German (3.6%), Irish (2.3%), English (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 32 feet

Land area: 3.45 square miles.

Population density: 2468 people per square mile

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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%

46 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.5%
Louisiana:	2.6%

According to our research there were 29 registered sex offenders living in Rayne, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Rayne to the number of sex offenders is 294 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Rayne:	0.3% ($199)
Louisiana:	0.2% ($199)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, LA (16.5 miles , pop. 110,257).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (79.0 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (216.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Duson, LA (5.7 miles ), Crowley, LA (7.4 miles ), Church Point, LA (12.1 miles ), Scott, LA (12.1 miles ), Cankton, LA (13.2 miles ), Maurice, LA (13.4 miles ), Estherwood, LA (13.9 miles ), Kaplan, LA (16.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 21 buildings, average cost: $80,000
1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $65,000
1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $66,100
1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $97,900
2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $85,500
2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $109,800
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $143,300
2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $89,600
2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $163,700
2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $90,100
2007: 62 buildings, average cost: $114,100

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Latitude: 30.24 N, Longitude: 92.27 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -662 (-7.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,030 (36.7%)

People in group quarters in Rayne

120 people in nursing homes
17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
8 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
3 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 337

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Rayne, Louisiana business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +119 (+1.4%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Mining (16%)
Construction (12%)
Public administration (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Social assistance (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Cashiers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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Crime in Rayne (2003):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
2 robberies (23.3 per 100,000)
22 assaults (256.4 per 100,000)
58 burglaries (676.1 per 100,000)
222 thefts (2587.7 per 100,000)
9 auto thefts (104.9 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 217.5 (higher means more crime, US average = 321.8)

Average climate in Rayne, Louisiana

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Rayne-area historical tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 96% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.1 miles away from the Rayne city center killed 4 people and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1952, a category 3 tornado 9.4 miles away from the city center injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Mike Heinen - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 1/17/67).

Hospitals/medical centers near Rayne:

ACADIA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; CROWLEY, LA)
ACADIA ST LANDRY PARISH HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CHURCH POINT, LA)
AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CROWLEY, LA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rayne:

LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 20 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; ID: LFT)
ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 31 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; ID: ARA)
CHENNAULT INTL (about 60 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; ID: CWF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rayne:

KIBS AIR PARK (about 13 miles; BRISTOL, LA; ID: L89)
LE GROS MEMORIAL (about 17 miles; CROWLEY, LA; ID: 3R2)
EUNICE (about 18 miles; EUNICE, LA; ID: 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.

Local government website: www.rayne.org

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; FT enrollment: 6,460)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 76 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 77 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; FT enrollment: 6,244)
NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 118 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 126 miles; HAMMOND, LA; FT enrollment: 12,549)

Public elementary/middle schools in Rayne:

CENTRAL RAYNE KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL (Grades: PK. K)
SOUTH RAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: 4-5)
INDIAN BAYOU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK. K-8)
MARTIN PETITJEAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: 1-3)
ARMSTRONG MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades: 6-8)
MIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK. K-8)

Private elementary/middle school in Rayne:

RAYNE CATHOLIC ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 386; Location: 407 SOUTH POLK STREET; Grades: PK - 8)

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Notable locations in Rayne: Rayne Civic Center (A), Rayne Branch Library (B), Southside Community Center (C), Rayne City Hall (D), Northside Community Center (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Rayne include: Starlight Baptist Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), Saint Joseph Catholic Church (C), Abundant Life Assembly of God Church (D), Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church (E), Centenary United Methodist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1), Mercy Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Rayne include: Mauboles Park (1), Gossen Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Rayne Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Rayne Museum (1023 The Boulevard), Ace's Place (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1316 The Boulevard).

Hotels: Rayne Days Inn (1125 Church Point Hwy), Comfort Inn Rayne (1422 North Polk Street).

Court: Rayne City - City Court (301 East Louisiana Avenue).

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	70.0%
Whole state:	69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.6%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	29.5%
Whole state:	19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	15.9%
Whole state:	9.4%

Rayne compared to Louisiana state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Rayne (2007 data):

Rayne State Bank & Trust Company: Rayne Motor Branch at 200 Gabriels Alley, branch established on 1996-08-05; at 200 South Adams Avenue, branch established on 1943-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $196.0 mil, Deposits: $177.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Financial Corporation Of Louisiana
First Louisiana National Bank: Rayne Branch at 211 North Adams Avenue, branch established on 1996-11-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $107.8 mil, Deposits: $97.8 mil, headquarters in Breaux Bridge, LA, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Bankshares Of St. Martin, Ltd.
Bank of Commerce & Trust Co.: Rayne Branch at 105 East Harrop Street, branch established on 1936-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $257.1 mil, Deposits: $217.2 mil, headquarters in Crowley, LA, positive income, 5 total offices
Rayne Building and Loan Association: Rayne Building And Loan Association at 200 North Adams Avenue, branch established on 1900-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48.5 mil, Deposits: $37.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
Iberiabank: Rayne Branch at 1012 The Boulevard, branch established on 1987-08-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,192.7 mil, Deposits: $2,466.5 mil, headquarters in Lafayette, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: Iberiabank Corporation

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply	15	$19,277	$15,422	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	5	$19,618	$47,083	1	$206
Financial Administration	12	$15,328	$15,328	1	$275
Other Government Administration	6	$24,392	$48,784	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	26	$38,107	$17,588	0	$0
Police - Other	0	$0		5	$1,842
Streets and Highways	25	$27,044	$12,981	4	$3,733
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		5	$2,663
Electric Power	12	$23,256	$23,256	0	$0
Housing and Community Development(Local)	1	$1,760	$21,120	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$2,606	$31,272	4	$2,267
Sewerage	6	$11,024	$22,048	0	$0
Totals for Government	109	$182,411	$20,082	20	$10,986

Rayne government finances in 2006:

Charges - Sewerage: $736,000
Housing and Community Development: $489,000

Parks and Recreation: $73,000

All Other: $47,000
Construction - Housing and Community Development: $1,071,000
Sewerage: $634,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $5,940,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,224,000

Police Protection: $958,000

Financial Administration: $878,000

Regular Highways: $798,000

Sewerage: $511,000

Water Utilities: $472,000

Central Staff Services: $462,000

Parks and Recreation: $385,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $152,000

Local Fire Protection: $41,000

General Public Buildings: $38,000

Correctional Institutions: $11,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $22,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,133,000
All Other: $107,000
General - Interest on Debt: $203,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $23,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $865,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $79,000
Fines and Forfeits: $67,000

Rents: $40,000

Interest Earnings: $29,000

Sale of Property: $7,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,455,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,390,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $800,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $43,000
Police Protection: $30,000

Parks and Recreation: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,617,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $7,426,000
Water Utilities: $528,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $505,000
State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $634,000
General Local Government Support: $205,000

All Other: $70,000
Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,385,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $308,000

Property: $262,000

Public Utilities Sales: $126,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $17,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $2,763,000

6.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,003 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.25%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($136 average AGI)
Acadia Parish: 0.05%
Louisiana average: 0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Lafayette Parish, LA	1.51% ($30,909 average AGI)
from St. Landry Parish, LA	0.51% ($27,474)
from Jefferson Davis Parish, LA	0.45% ($29,918)

5.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,780 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.55%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Lafayette Parish, LA	1.84% ($28,720 average AGI)
to St. Landry Parish, LA	0.50% ($25,863)
to Jefferson Davis Parish, LA	0.42% ($26,500)

Strongest AM radio stations in Rayne:

KSIG (1450 AM; 1 kW; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: ACADIA BROADCAST PARTNERS, INC.)
KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KVOL (1330 AM; 5 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KPEL (1420 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
KJCB (770 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: R & M BROADCASTING, INC.)
KROF (960 AM; 1 kW; ABBEVILLE, LA; Owner: ABBEVILLE BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
KEUN (1490 AM; 1 kW; EUNICE, LA; Owner: TRI-PARISH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KSLO (1230 AM; 1 kW; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: KSLO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rayne:

KRVS (88.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE)
KSMB (94.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KAJN-FM (102.9 FM; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KQIS (102.1 FM; BASILE, LA; Owner: THIRD PARTNER BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBEB-FM (106.7 FM; RAYNE, LA; Owner: BROADCAST PARTNERS, INC.)
KFXZ (106.3 FM; MAURICE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KSJY (90.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
KRRQ (95.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KRKA (107.9 FM; ERATH, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
K220EV (91.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KJJB (105.5 FM; EUNICE, LA; Owner: TRI-PARISH BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
KMDL (97.3 FM; KAPLAN, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
KFTE (96.5 FM; BREAUX BRIDGE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
KTDY (99.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
KXKC (99.1 FM; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: BONIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KRXE (105.9 FM; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBXG (99.5 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
K201FO (88.1 FM; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KPEL-FM (105.1 FM; ABBEVILLE, LA; Owner: ABBEVILLE BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
KBON (101.1 FM; MAMOU, LA; Owner: ROSE ANN MARX)

TV broadcast stations around Rayne:

KLPB-TV (Channel 24; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)
KATC (Channel 3; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KATC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KADN (Channel 15; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KADN-15, INC.)
K69HD (Channel 69; CHURCH POINT, LA; Owner: GULF MANAGEMENT II, L.L.C.)
KAGN-LP (Channel 65; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
K58GA (Channel 46; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: WNTZ-48, INC.)
KPLC (Channel 7; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
KLFT-LP (Channel 21; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: K. SANDOVAL BURKE)
KAJN-LP (Channel 40; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KDCG-LP (Channel 22; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: ACADIANA CABLE ADVERTISING, INC.)
K45DI (Channel 45; MERMENTAU, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K50FI (Channel 50; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)

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