COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rayne vs Crowley
PLACE A
Rayne, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Crowley, Texas
Rayne is 67% smaller than Crowley. Crowley earns more, with a median household income $52,879 higher. Crowley has grown faster since 2000 (41% vs -9%).
RAYNECROWLEYDIFFERENCE
Total population6,99520,954−67% vs Crowley
Population density1,8452,840−995
Population growth-9.0%40.8%−49.8 pts
Median age30.135.8−5.7
Male49.4%47.7%+1.7 pts
Female50.6%52.3%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%8.4%−8.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic54.7%38.1%+16.6 pts
Black38.5%23.2%+15.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.5%31.1%−29.7 pts
Asian0.0%2.6%−2.6 pts
Other5.3%4.9%+0.4 pts
Median household income$42,151$95,030−$52,879
Per capita income$21,405$39,449−$18,044
Poverty rate25.5%5.1%+20.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4390.410+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher8.7%27.9%−19.2 pts
Graduate degree2.4%7.8%−5.4 pts
Unemployment rate7.2%3.6%+3.6 pts
Labor force participation58.4%72.5%−14.2 pts
Median home value$156,500$269,100−$112,600
Median gross rent$828$1,725−$897
Owner-occupied54.4%73.8%−19.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.3%4.4%+5.9 pts
Rent-burdened households43.5%33.2%+10.2 pts
Average commute28.333.5−5.2
Worked from home2.9%14.0%−11.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.6%15.0%−7.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025