Rayville, LA

Census Place

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2023 Population

3,297

1.38% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ABill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJohn Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0.958% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

38.5%

3.98% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$24,474

5.07% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$111,600

24.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

864

7.59% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Rayville, LA had a population of 3.3k people with a median age of 31 and a median household income of $24,474. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Rayville, LA declined from 3,343 to 3,297, a −1.38% decrease and its median household income grew from $23,292 to $24,474, a 5.07% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rayville, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (79.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (18%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.21%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Rayville, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Rayville, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Rayville, LA was $111,600, and the homeownership rate was 32.3%.

Most people in Rayville, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Rayville, LA was 1 car per household.

United States Louisiana Richland Parish, LA North Delta Regional Planning & Development District 2--Northeast Louisiana PUMA, LA

Population & Diversity

Rayville, LA is home to a population of 3.3k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Rayville, LA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 4.45 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.63k people) in Rayville, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 592 White (Non-Hispanic) and 73 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Rayville, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Rayville, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rayville, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rayville, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.63k ± 283
White (Non-Hispanic)
592 ± 277
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
73 ± 88.1

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rayville, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
36,279 ± 4,658 people
Mexico
23,092 ± 3,722 people
Vietnam
18,064 ± 3,293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 36,279 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 23,092 and Vietnam with 18,064.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
48 ± 64
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 36
Vietnam
14 ± 25

Rayville, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.53 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rayville, LA employs 864 people. The largest industries in Rayville, LA are Accommodation & Food Services (142 people), Retail Trade (135 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (114 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,362), Finance & Insurance ($41,932), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,097).

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.52 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,789. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

864

2023 Value

± 247

−7.59%

1 Year decline

± 42.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rayville, LA declined at a rate of −7.59%, from 935 employees to 864 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rayville, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (142 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (97 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (83 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rayville, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

864

2023 Value

± 247

−7.59%

1 Year decline

± 42.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rayville, LA declined at a rate of −7.59%, from 935 employees to 864 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rayville, LA, are Accommodation & Food Services (142 people), Retail Trade (135 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (114 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rayville, LA, though some of these residents may live in Rayville, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
N/AOther (0.547%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

N/ABill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

N/AJohn Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rayville, LA was $111,600 in 2023, which is 0.368 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $89,400 to $111,600, a 24.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Rayville, LA is 32.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Rayville, LA have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rayville, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$111,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,433

$360

Median Property Taxes

±$129

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rayville, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rayville, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

32.3%

Homeownership

2023

71.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 32.3% of the housing units in Rayville, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 27.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rayville, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9703
Census Tract 9705

The following map shows all of the places in Rayville, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$24,474

Median Household Income

± $7,060

1.11k

Number of Households

± 233

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.11k households in Rayville, LA grew to $24,474 from the previous year's value of $23,292.

The following chart displays the households in Rayville, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rayville, LA is from Louisiana.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (64.9%)
Carpooled (23.7%)
Walked (7.37%)

In 2023, 64.9% of workers in Rayville, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.7%) and those who walked to work (7.37%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rayville, LA have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.83% of the workforce in Rayville, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rayville, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rayville, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rayville, LA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

38.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rayville, LA (1.23k out of 3.18k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rayville, LA is Black, followed by White and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.8% of the population of Rayville, LA has health coverage, with 15.8% on employee plans, 59% on Medicaid, 8.39% on Medicare, 6.15% on non-group plans, and 0.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Richland Parish, LA see 1540 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.17% increase from the previous year (1437 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1980 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 190 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Richland Parish, LA.

1,540 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Richland Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Richland Parish, LA see an average of 1,540 patients per year. This represents a 7.17% increase from the previous year (1,437 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Richland Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 37.8% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 31.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.2%

Uninsured

15.8%

Employer Coverage

59%

Medicaid

8.39%

Medicare

6.15%

Non-Group

0.41%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rayville, LA grew by 6.62% from 9.53% to 10.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rayville, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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