In 2018, Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA had a population of 183k people with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $45,659. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA declined from 183,986 to 182,553, a -0.779% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,779 to $45,659, a 4.29% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (26.8%), White (Hispanic) (3.31%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.12%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.5%). 6.19% of the people in Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA speak a non-English language, and 98.5% 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 (1,975 degrees awarded in 2019), Louisiana State University-Alexandria (540 degrees), and Blue Cliff College-Alexandria (264 degrees).
In 2018, the median property value in Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA was $133,700, and the homeownership rate was 58.7%. Most people in Rapides & Vernon Parishes PUMA, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 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.