| General Ball Information | |
|---|---|
| Total area in square miles - Rapides County | 1,361.96 |
| Water area in square miles - Rapides County | N/A |
| Resident population - Rapides County | 126,337 |
| Population rank - Rapides County | 430 |
| Total population | 3,681 |
| Total population (male) | 1,751 |
| Total population (female) | 1,930 |
| Population median age (male) | 31.1 |
| Population median age (female) | 36.1 |
| Births - Rapides County | 1,989 |
| Deaths- Rapides County | 1,341 |
| Population of one race | 3,665 |
| Population of two or more races | 16 |
| Population under 20 years | 1,140 |
| Population under 20 years (male) | 607 |
| Population under 20 years (female) | 533 |
| Total population 18 years and over | 2,653 |
| HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Rapides County) | |
|---|---|
| Total households | 47,120 |
| Family households (families) | 33,339 |
| With own children under 18 years | 18,260 |
| Married-couple family | 23,396 |
| With own children under 18 years | 11,019 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,977 |
| With own children under 18 years | 937 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 7,705 |
| With own children under 18 years | 4,776 |
| Nonfamily households | 13,987 |
| Householder living alone | 12,217 |
| 65 years and over | 4,856 |
| GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 594 |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 299 |
| Average household size | 2.55 |
| Average family size | 2.97 |
| RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Population in family households | 3,216 |
| Householder | 1,057 |
| Spouse | 761 |
| Child | 1,165 |
| Other relatives | 37 |
| Nonrelatives | 81 |
| Unmarried partner | 36 |
| Roomer or boarder | 10 |
| Housemate or roommate | 6 |
| Unmarried partner | 66 |
| Foster child | 3 |
| Other | 26 |
| RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Population in nonfamily households | 438 |
| Male householder | 124 |
| Male householder living alone | 101 |
| Male householder not living alone | 23 |
| Female householder | 254 |
| Female householder living alone | 231 |
| Female householder not living alone | 23 |
| Nonrelatives | 60 |
| Unmarried partner | 30 |
| Roomer or boarder | 5 |
| Housemate or roommate | 9 |
| Foster child | 1 |
| Other | 15 |
| RELATIONSHIP BY SEX | |
|---|---|
| Females 15 years and over | 52,006 |
| Never married | 12,400 |
| Now married | 25,140 |
| Separated | 1,824 |
| Widowed | 6,714 |
| Divorced | 5,928 |
| Males 15 years and over | N/A |
| Never married | N/A |
| Now married | N/A |
| Separated | 996 |
| Widowed | 1,407 |
| Divorced | 4,130 |
| TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,681 |
| Male | 1,751 |
| Under 5 years | 148 |
| 5 to 9 years | 168 |
| 10 to 14 years | 143 |
| 15 to 17 years | 94 |
| 18 and 19 years | 54 |
| 20 years | 23 |
| 21 years | 26 |
| 22 to 24 years | 74 |
| 25 to 29 years | 122 |
| 30 to 34 years | 110 |
| 35 to 39 years | 117 |
| 40 to 44 years | 129 |
| 45 to 49 years | 130 |
| 50 to 54 years | 108 |
| 55 to 59 years | 73 |
| 60 and 61 years | 37 |
| 62 to 64 years | 36 |
| 65 and 66 years | 29 |
| 67 to 69 years | 46 |
| 70 to 74 years | 37 |
| 75 to 79 years | 15 |
| 80 to 84 years | 25 |
| 85 years and over | 7 |
| Female | 1,930 |
| Under 5 years | 136 |
| 5 to 9 years | 124 |
| 10 to 14 years | 132 |
| 15 to 17 years | 83 |
| 18 and 19 years | 58 |
| 20 years | 33 |
| 21 years | 17 |
| 22 to 24 years | 91 |
| 25 to 29 years | 140 |
| 30 to 34 years | 120 |
| 35 to 39 years | 156 |
| 40 to 44 years | 149 |
| 45 to 49 years | 136 |
| 50 to 54 years | 119 |
| 55 to 59 years | 102 |
| 60 and 61 years | 51 |
| 62 to 64 years | 51 |
| 65 and 66 years | 44 |
| 67 to 69 years | 34 |
| 70 to 74 years | 56 |
| 75 to 79 years | 55 |
| 80 to 84 years | 25 |
| 85 years and over | 18 |
| TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE | |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,681 |
| One race | 3,665 |
| White | 3,561 |
| Black or African American | 58 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 24 |
| Asian | 13 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
| Some other race | 1 |
| Two or more races | 16 |
| RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Total population in households | 3,654 |
| People who are White alone | 3,544 |
| People who are Black or African American alone | 48 |
| People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 24 |
| People who are Asian alone | 13 |
| People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 1 |
| People who are Hispanic or Latino | 52 |
| People who are Some other race alone | 8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | |
|---|---|
| Population 5 years and over | 117,515 |
| Same house | 70,438 |
| Different house - same county | N/A |
| Different county - same state | 8,657 |
| Different state or abroad | 7,091 |
| Different state | 6,146 |
| Abroad | 945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH (Rapides County) | |
|---|---|
| Total resident population | 126,337 |
| Born in United States | 103,354 |
| State of residence | 101,844 |
| Different state | 21,601 |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas | 923 |
| Foreign born | 1,969 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | |
|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 33,345 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2,504 |
| Public | 1,812 |
| Private | 692 |
| Kindergarten | 2,164 |
| Public | 1,907 |
| Private | N/A |
| Elementary school grades 1 to 8 | 15,686 |
| Public | 13,834 |
| Private | 1,852 |
| Elementary and high school | 24,057 |
| Public | 21,628 |
| Private | 2,429 |
| High school grades 9 to 12 | 8,371 |
| Public | 7,794 |
| Private | 577 |
| College, undergraduate years | 4,146 |
| Public | 3,123 |
| Private | 1,023 |
| Graduate or professional school | 474 |
| Public | 351 |
| Private | 123 |
| Not enrolled in school | 87,790 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | |
|---|---|
| Population 25 years and over | 79,811 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,286 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 12,975 |
| High school graduate | 26,938 |
| Some college, no degree | 16,486 |
| Associate's degree | 2,921 |
| Bachelor's degree | 13,205 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 16.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.6 |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8,475 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Rapides County) | |
|---|---|
| Population 16 years and over | 96,383 |
| In labor force | 54,697 |
| Civilian labor force | 54,428 |
| Employed | 50,576 |
| Unemployed | 3,852 |
| Percent Unemployed | 7.1 |
| Armed Forces | 269 |
| Females 16 years and over | 51,055 |
| In labor force | 26,186 |
| Civilian labor force | 26,175 |
| Unemployed Civilian labor force | 1,827 |
| Armed forces | 11 |
| Males 16 years and over | 45,328 |
| In labor force | 28,511 |
| Civilian labor force | N/A |
| Unemployed Civilian labor force | 2,025 |
| Armed forces | 258 |
| COMMUTING TO WORK (Rapides County) | |
|---|---|
| Workers 16 years and over | 49,957 |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 39,295 |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 6,951 |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | N/A |
| Walked | 1,097 |
| Other means | 558 |
| Worked at home | 1,201 |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 1,149,810 |
| OCCUPATION (Rapides County) | |
|---|---|
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 15,877 |
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 15,877 |
| Service occupations | 9,393 |
| Sales and office occupations | 13,401 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 596 |
| Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations | 5,602 |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 5,707 |
| INDUSTRY (Rapides County) | |
|---|---|
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 15,877 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 1,768 |
| Construction | N/A |
| Manufacturing | 3,239 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,733 |
| Retail trade | 6,554 |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 2,585 |
| Information | 1,049 |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 2,609 |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative | 3,159 |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 14,617 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services | 3,516 |
| Other services, except public administration | N/A |
| Public administration | 3,568 |
| CLASS OF WORKER (Rapides County) | |
|---|---|
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 15,877 |
| Private wage and salary workers | 35,344 |
| Government workers | 11,781 |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 3,238 |
| Unpaid family workers | N/A |
| HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Rapides County) | |
|---|---|
| Total housing units | 52,038 |
| Occupied housing units | 47,120 |
| Vacant housing units | 4,918 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Rapides County) | |
|---|---|
| Total housing units | 52,038 |
| 1-unit, detached | 36,141 |
| 1-unit, attached | 998 |
| 2 units | 2,324 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,654 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,285 |
| 10 to 19 units | 851 |
| 20 to 49 units | 532 |
| 50 or more units | 1,071 |
| Mobile home | 7,089 |
| HOUSING TENURE (Rapides County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 47,120 |
| Owner-occupied | 32,057 |
| Renter-occupied | 15,063 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Rapides County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 47,120 |
| No vehicles available | 5,217 |
| 2 vehicle available | 23,974 |
| 3 vehicles available | 4,858 |
| 4 vehicles available | 1,009 |
| 5 or more vehicles available | 307 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Rapides County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 47,120 |
| Utility gas | 19,671 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | N/A |
| Electricity | 23,936 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 79 |
| Coal or coke | 1 |
| Wood | 486 |
| Solar energy | 6 |
| Other fuel | 45 |
| No fuel used | 110 |
| HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Rapides County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 47,120 |
| Less Than $50,000 | 32,057 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 10,885 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,887 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,554 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 952 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 267 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 16 |
| Median (dollars) | 74,000 |
| GROSS RENT (Rapides County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied units paying rent | 15,063 |
| Less than $200 | 1,136 |
| $200 to $299 | 1,849 |
| $300 to $499 | 5,861 |
| $500 to $699 | 3,443 |
| $700 to $999 | 928 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 178 |
| $1,500 or more | 82 |

