Louisiana

Rapides Parish

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
61%
African
31.6%
Other
4.1%
Hispanic
3.3%

Compared with Louisiana and the United States

Rapides Parishnext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricRapides ParishLouisianaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White61%54.8%58%
Black or African American31.6%31.2%—
Hispanic3.3%8.5%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%0.6%—
Indian0.7%0.4%—
East Asian0.6%0.4%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Rapides Parish next to Louisiana and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricRapides ParishLouisianaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—88.2 (−11.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—63.1 (−36.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$54,967$60,756$80,734
Median home value$181,100$216,500$332,700
Home price to income3.3×3.6×4.1×
Median gross rent$950/mo$1,064/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.7%21.0%21.0%