Rayne (Louisiana)
| Rayne | |||
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| Nickname : Frog Capital of the World | |||
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| Location in Louisiana | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1883 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Louisiana | ||
| Parish : | Acadia Parish | ||
| Coordinates : | 30 ° 14 ′ N , 92 ° 16 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 8,552 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 950.2 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 9.1 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) of which 9.0 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 11 m | ||
| Area code : | +1 337 | ||
| FIPS : | 22-63645 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 555760 | ||
| Website : | www.rayne.org | ||
Rayne is a city in Acadia Parish in Louisiana , United States . In the United States Census 2000 the place had 8,552 inhabitants.
geography
Rayne's geographic coordinates are 30 ° 14 ' N , 92 ° 16' W (30.237379, -92.268175).
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 9.0 km² , of which 9.0 km² is land and 0.29% is water.
Demographics
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Rayne had 8,552 people. The population density was 957.1 people per km ². There were 3480 housing units at an average of 389.5 per km². Rayne's population was 65.55% White , 33.52% Black or African American , 0.11% Native American , 0.16% Asian , 0% Pacific Islander , 0.19% said to be of other races and 0.47% named two or more races. 0.81% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
Residents Raynes distributed to 3,183 households out of which 35.2% were living in children under 18 years of age. 45.1% of households were married, 20.5% had a female head of the household without a husband and 30.0% were not families. 26.7% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 11.7% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.22.
The population was divided into 29.6% minors, 9.1% 18–24 year olds, 27.0% 25–44 year olds, 20.7% 45–64 year olds and 13.6% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 women there were 85.1 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 78.5 men.
The median household income in Rayne was 22,369 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 27,991 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 27,140 compared to $ 14,980 for women. The per capita income was $ 12,588. 29.5% of the population and 24.5% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 38.2% of minors and 24.7% of those aged 65 and over.
