Population 97 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rapides
Household size in Rapides
| Period | Rapides | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.37 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Rapides has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.78, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Rapides
| Period | Rapides | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
At 41.5, the median age in Rapides is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Louisiana as a whole, where the median age is 39.0.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Rapides
| Period | Rapides | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 25.6% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Rapides: 19.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Rapides
Renters in Rapides
| Period | Rapides | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Rapides rent their homes (25.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 55.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Rapides
| Period | Rapides | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.1% of the housing in Rapides, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Rapides
| Period | Rapides | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Rapides are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Rapides
| Period | Rapides | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $627 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $696 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $793 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $810 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$183 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Rapides costs $810 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.0% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Rapides
Bachelor's degrees in Rapides
| Period | Rapides | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rapides have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Rapides
| Period | Rapides | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Rapides is a bit above the national rate: 92.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Rapides
| Period | Rapides | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rapides runs well above the national rate: 11.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Rapides compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapides | 2.41 | 41.5 | 19.9% | 25.2% | 20.1% | 1982 | $810 | 15.2% | 92.4% | 11.5% |
| Weil | 2.54 | 36.7 | 17.1% | 15.9% | 11.1% | 1986 | $1,153 | 34.3% | 3.9% | 5.6% |
| Tioga | 3.21 | 36.1 | 18.1% | 31.0% | 21.8% | 1981 | $1,154 | 21.0% | 92.6% | 3.8% |
| Boyce | 2.71 | 41.0 | 13.6% | 27.1% | 20.9% | 1991 | $924 | 18.6% | 88.8% | 5.8% |
| Timber Trails | 2.54 | 46.3 | 6.6% | 9.4% | 15.8% | 1985 | $943 | 22.0% | 85.5% | 0.7% |
| Bagdad | 2.86 | 36.4 | 14.1% | 15.3% | 19.0% | 1989 | $990 | 13.1% | 83.5% | 2.0% |
| Alexandria | 2.58 | 39.5 | 20.9% | 46.9% | 16.3% | 1977 | $1,002 | 23.7% | 85.2% | 7.1% |
| Hotwells | 2.39 | 49.6 | 6.6% | 15.5% | 24.5% | 1998 | $1,238 | 13.1% | 95.6% | 2.5% |
| Rock | 3.31 | 31.0 | 22.7% | 20.0% | 25.2% | 1982 | $1,056 | 17.3% | 91.9% | 4.4% |
| Gardner | 2.04 | 53.2 | 11.3% | 13.1% | 20.1% | 1994 | $1,241 | 13.5% | 90.6% | 12.3% |
| Dry Prong | 2.58 | 44.7 | 7.5% | 13.6% | 13.5% | 1986 | $979 | 24.9% | 87.0% | 3.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Rapides. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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