Rayville, LA City Data

Rayville, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,234 people who live in Rayville and approximately 20,981 who live in Richland County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rayville to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Rayville. We have included Rayville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rayville Information

Richland County where Rayville resides is 564.51 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,981 and has a population rank of 1,737 out of all the places in the United States.

Rayville has a total of 4,234 people and of those residents there are 1,830 males and 2,404 females. The median age of the male population is 26.7 and the female population is 35.2. There are approximately 344 births each year and around 274 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rayville varies per year, but currently 4,203 are one race and 31 are two or more races.

Of the 4,234 people who live in Rayville, there are 1,506 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rayville is 752 male and 754 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,868.

General Rayville Information
Total area in square miles - Richland County	564.51
Water area in square miles - Richland County	N/A
Resident population - Richland County	20,981
Population rank - Richland County	1,737
Total population	4,234
Total population (male)	1,830
Total population (female)	2,404
Population median age (male)	26.7
Population median age (female)	35.2
Births - Richland County	344
Deaths- Richland County	274
Population of one race	4,203
Population of two or more races	31
Population under 20 years	1,506
Population under 20 years (male)	752
Population under 20 years (female)	754
Total population 18 years and over	2,868

Rayville Social Characteristics

There are 7,490 households in Rayville. Families make up 5,530 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rayville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,757), male householder with no wife present (280) and female householder with no husband present (1,269). The remainder of the Rayville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,009. Rayville, LA moving companies help people in Rayville move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Rayville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rayville is based, there are 9,026 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,129 never married, 4,639 now married, 248 separated, 1,370 widowed, and 640 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 204 separated, 262 widowed and 541 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rayville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rayville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Richland County)
Total households	7,490
Family households (families)	5,530
With own children under 18 years	2,977
Married-couple family	3,757
With own children under 18 years	1,785
Male householder, no wife present, family	280
With own children under 18 years	173
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,269
With own children under 18 years	797
Nonfamily households	2,009
Householder living alone	1,782
65 years and over	929

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	647
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	452
Average household size	2.65
Average family size	3.32

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,430
Householder	1,004
Spouse	428
Child	1,522
Other relatives	81
Nonrelatives	97
Unmarried partner	72
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	106
Foster child	3
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	549
Male householder	155
Male householder living alone	136
Male householder not living alone	19
Female householder	345
Female householder living alone	316
Female householder not living alone	29
Nonrelatives	49
Unmarried partner	34
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,026
Never married	2,129
Now married	4,639
Separated	248
Widowed	1,370
Divorced	640
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	204
Widowed	262
Divorced	541

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,234
Male	1,830
Under 5 years	188
5 to 9 years	204
10 to 14 years	184
15 to 17 years	111
18 and 19 years	65
20 years	26
21 years	31
22 to 24 years	69
25 to 29 years	101
30 to 34 years	101
35 to 39 years	106
40 to 44 years	99
45 to 49 years	98
50 to 54 years	83
55 to 59 years	60
60 and 61 years	26
62 to 64 years	37
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	66
75 to 79 years	56
80 to 84 years	40
85 years and over	32
Female	2,404
Under 5 years	198
5 to 9 years	191
10 to 14 years	183
15 to 17 years	107
18 and 19 years	75
20 years	26
21 years	37
22 to 24 years	112
25 to 29 years	137
30 to 34 years	129
35 to 39 years	148
40 to 44 years	146
45 to 49 years	129
50 to 54 years	87
55 to 59 years	90
60 and 61 years	29
62 to 64 years	68
65 and 66 years	33
67 to 69 years	77
70 to 74 years	93
75 to 79 years	108
80 to 84 years	90
85 years and over	111

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,234
One race	4,203
White	1,331
Black or African American	2,848
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	31

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,979
People who are White alone	1,173
People who are Black or African American alone	2,751
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	21
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,389
Same house	12,483
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,023
Different state or abroad	689
Different state	650
Abroad	39

PLACE OF BIRTH (Richland County)
Total resident population	20,981
Born in United States	18,780
State of residence	18,107
Different state	2,725
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	42
Foreign born	107

Rayville Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Rayville. That total enrollment is 5,489 for the population of the country, which includes Rayville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,884 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,293 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 646.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Rayville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,489
Pre-kindergarten	415
Public	320
Private	95
Kindergarten	280
Public	254
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,798
Public	2,386
Private	412
Elementary and high school	4,147
Public	3,606
Private	541
High school grades 9 to 12	1,349
Public	1,220
Private	129
College, undergraduate years	537
Public	472
Private	65
Graduate or professional school	110
Public	91
Private	19
Not enrolled in school	14,527

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,060
Less than 9th grade	1,909
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,071
High school graduate	4,198
Some college, no degree	1,929
Associate's degree	279
Bachelor's degree	1,674
Graduate or professional degree	12.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	61.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,143

Rayville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,834 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rayville. The Rayville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,061), service occupations (1,284), sales and office occupations (1,830), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (233), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (949) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,325). The 15,834 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,591 private wage and salary workers, 1,514 government workers, 536 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Richland County)
Population 16 years and over	15,834
In labor force	8,258
Civilian labor force	8,249
Employed	7,682
Unemployed	567
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	8,845
In labor force	3,958
Civilian labor force	3,958
Unemployed Civilian labor force	284
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,989
In labor force	4,300
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	283
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Richland County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,488
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,770
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,256
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	217
Other means	87
Worked at home	119
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	200,850

OCCUPATION (Richland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,061
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,061
Service occupations	1,284
Sales and office occupations	1,830
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	233
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	949
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,325

INDUSTRY (Richland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,061
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	621
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	818
Wholesale trade	288
Retail trade	939
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	429
Information	102
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	440
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	289
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,921
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	407
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	461

CLASS OF WORKER (Richland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,061
Private wage and salary workers	5,591
Government workers	1,514
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	536
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rayville Housing Characteristics

In Rayville, LA there are 8,335 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,490 occupied and 845 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rayville, there are 5,922 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 91 units in Rayville. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Rayville, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rayville, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rayville. There are 290 housing units with rent less than $200, 382 with rent between $200-299, 701 with rent between $300-499 and 208 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rayville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rayville, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Richland County)
Total housing units	8,335
Occupied housing units	7,490
Vacant housing units	845

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Richland County)
Total housing units	8,335
1-unit, detached	5,922
1-unit, attached	91
2 units	223
3 or 4 units	184
5 to 9 units	68
10 to 19 units	9
20 to 49 units	51
50 or more units	47
Mobile home	1,711

HOUSING TENURE (Richland County)
Occupied housing units	7,490
Owner-occupied	5,411
Renter-occupied	2,079

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Richland County)
Occupied housing units	7,490
No vehicles available	1,036
2 vehicle available	3,756
3 vehicles available	784
4 vehicles available	174
5 or more vehicles available	45

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Richland County)
Occupied housing units	7,490
Utility gas	2,556
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,095
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	40
Coal or coke
Wood	166
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	70
No fuel used	22

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Richland County)
Occupied housing units	7,490
Less Than $50,000	5,411
$50,000 to $99,999	1,352
$100,000 to $149,999	457
$150,000 to $199,999	173
$200,000 to $299,999	43
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	55,400

GROSS RENT (Richland County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,079
Less than $200	290
$200 to $299	382
$300 to $499	701
$500 to $699	156
$700 to $999	25
$1,000 to $1,499	27
$1,500 or more	N/A