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Rapides County Statistics

Facts

Land area1,318.0 square miles
Population Density99.9 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)132,723
Population change0.8%
Under 5 years of age6.9%
Under 1825.5%
65 and over14.5%
Females51.7%
White64.1
Hispanic or Latino of any race2.8
Asian1.4%
Two or more races1.7%
Black or African American32%
Native American0.9%
Pacific Islander0%
Had graduated from high school82%
Had a bachelor degree or higher18.3%
Veterans10,775

Households and Housing

Households47,606
Persons per household2.7
Living in the same house for one year or more86.4%
Median household income$40,930
The Per capita income$22,126
Live below the poverty line19.9%
Housing units56,553
Multi-unit structures15%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$120,400
Residents owning their homes66%

Business Facts

Total number of firms9,586
Women-owned firms27.8%
Asian-owned firms1.8%
Hispanic-owned firms1.1%
Black-owned firms10.8%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$1,910,244
Retail sales per capita$14,369
Manufacturers shipments$0
Merchant wholesaler sales$0
Source US Census Data