In 2019, Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA had a population of 181k people with a median age of 35.3 and a median household income of $47,910. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA declined from 182,553 to 180,616, a −1.06% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,659 to $47,910, a 4.93% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (26.7%), White (Hispanic) (3.21%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.28%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.45%). 6% of the households in Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
98.6% of the residents in Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA are Central Louisiana Technical Community College (1,673 degrees awarded in 2020), Louisiana State University-Alexandria (596 degrees), and Blue Cliff College-Alexandria (265 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA was $137,500, and the homeownership rate was 59.4%. Most people in Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA was 2 cars per household.
Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA borders Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA, Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 1 PUMA, LA, Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA, St. Landry & Evangeline Parishes PUMA, LA, and Deep East Texas COG (East) PUMA, TX.