|
City of Rayne Population
| Year |
Population |
Source |
|
1940
|
4,974
|
U.S. Census
|
|
1950
|
6,485
|
U.S. Census
|
|
1960
|
8,634
|
U.S. Census
|
|
1970
|
9,510
|
U.S. Census
|
|
1980
|
9,066
|
U.S. Census
|
|
1990
|
8,502
|
U.S. Census
|
|
2000
|
8,552
|
U.S. Census
|
Population Breakdown by Age
| All Persons |
Number |
Percent |
| Under 5 |
707
|
8.3
|
| 5 to 9 |
681
|
8.0
|
| 10 to 14 |
710
|
8.3
|
| 15 to 19 |
695
|
8.1
|
| 20 to 24 |
521
|
6.1
|
| 25 to 34 |
1101
|
12.9
|
| 35 to 44 |
1208
|
14.1
|
| 45 to 54 |
1005
|
11.8
|
| 55 to 59 |
407
|
4.8
|
| 60 to 64 |
355
|
4.2
|
| 65 to 74 |
609
|
7.1
|
| 75 to 84 |
388
|
4.5
|
| 85 and over |
165
|
1.9
|
| Taxing Body |
Rate |
| City of Rayne |
2.0% |
| Acadia Parish School Board |
1.5% |
| Acadia Parish Police Jury |
1.0% |
| Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Dept |
.5% |
| State of Louisiana |
4.0% |
| Total Sales Tax--City of Rayne |
9.0% |
|
Institution
|
Assets As of January, 2007
|
| Bank of Commerce & Trust Company |
$250,997,000
|
| First Louisiana National Bank |
$105,771,000
|
| Iberia Bank |
$3,100,673
|
| Rayne Building & Loan Association |
$48,000,000
|
| Rayne State Bank & Trust Company |
$190,489,000
|
| St. Joseph Parish Credit Union |
$20,839,959
|
Educational Profile, City of Raynee
| School Enrollment |
From 2000 Census |
| Total Persons 3 years and over in school |
2069
|
| Nursery school, preschool |
174
|
| Kindergarten |
114
|
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) |
1164
|
| High school (grades 9-12) |
435
|
| College or graduate school |
182
|
|
Note: Acadia Parish has 28 public schools and 8 private schools.
|
Educational Attainment
| Total Persons 25 years and over |
5319 |
| Less than 9th grade |
1176 |
| 9th to 12 grade, no diploma |
911 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) |
1935 |
| Some college, no degree |
760 |
| Associate degree |
126 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher |
231 |
| Graduate or professional degree |
180 |
|
| Percent high school graduate or higher |
60.8% |
| Percent bachelor’s degree or higher |
7.7% |
Educational Instutitions
(Within 100 miles of Acadia Parish)
4-year Colleges & Universities
Enrollment
|
University of Louisiana, Lafayette
|
16,303
|
|
McNeese State University, Lake Charles
|
8,992
|
|
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
|
30,564
|
|
Southern University, Baton Rouge
|
9,488
|
|
Louisiana College, Pineville
|
987
|
| Louisiana State University, Alexandria |
3,061 |
| Louisiana State University, Eunice |
2,833 |
LTC Acadian Campus,
Acadia Parish |
Charles B. Coreil Campus,
Evangeline Parish |
T.H. Harris Campus,
St. Landry Parish |
LTC Lafayette Campus,
Lafayette Parish |
Gulf Area Campus,
Vermilion Parish |
Morgan Smith Campus,
Jefferson Davis Parish |
Market Access
|
Highways
|
Freight Rail
|
| Interstate 10 |
Union Pacific Railroad |
| US Highways 90 and 190 |
Southern Pacific Railroad |
| LA Highways 13, 35, 91, 92, 95, 97, 98 |
Airports
Motor Freight
Lafayette Regional Airport |
| 9 major freight lines |
Average number of flights per day -- 29 |
| Terminal facilities available |
Runway lengths -- 7,651 ft., 4,009 ft., 5,201 ft. |
Navigable Waterways/Ports
| LeGros Memorial |
|
Mermentau River Harbor
|
(Local) |
| Terminal Facility |
Runway lengths- 4,300 ft., 4,000 ft. |
| (Local) Barge depth |
Eunice Airport |
|
Port of Lake Charles
|
(Local) |
| (52 miles) 40 feet deep |
Northern edge of parish |
|
Port of Iberia
|
|
|
(48 miles) 13 feet deep
|
|
Location
The City of Rayne is located in Acadia Parish at Exit 87 on the East-West Interstate 10. It is 15 miles west of Lafayette and the intersection of Interstate 10 with the North-South Interstate 49. Distances in miles to other major cities include:
| Atlanta |
611 |
| Birmingham |
489 |
| Cincinnati |
956 |
| Chicago |
1000 |
| Dallas |
378 |
| Denver |
1262 |
| Houston |
193 |
| Memphis |
467 |
| Minneapolis |
1374 |
| New Orleans |
171 |
| Nashville |
677 |
| St. Louis |
760 |
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Demographics 
