COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rayne vs Lafayette
PLACE A
Rayne, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Lafayette, Tennessee
Rayne is 16% larger than Lafayette. Lafayette earns more, with a median household income $9,585 higher. Lafayette has grown faster since 2000 (25% vs -9%).
RAYNELAFAYETTEDIFFERENCE
Total population6,9956,020+16% vs Lafayette
Population density1,8451,136+708
Population growth-9.0%24.8%−33.8 pts
Median age30.132.3−2.2
Male49.4%46.3%+3.2 pts
Female50.6%53.7%−3.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.5%−2.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic54.7%83.0%−28.3 pts
Black38.5%1.5%+37.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.5%13.5%−12.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%+0.0 pts
Other5.3%2.1%+3.3 pts
Median household income$42,151$51,736−$9,585
Per capita income$21,405$19,907+$1,498
Poverty rate25.5%27.6%−2.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4390.347+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher8.7%11.8%−3.1 pts
Graduate degree2.4%1.9%+0.5 pts
Unemployment rate7.2%5.4%+1.8 pts
Labor force participation58.4%56.5%+1.8 pts
Median home value$156,500$213,900−$57,400
Median gross rent$828$896−$68
Owner-occupied54.4%48.5%+5.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.3%9.8%+0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households43.5%39.1%+4.4 pts
Average commute28.328.1+0.3
Worked from home2.9%1.5%+1.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.6%12.3%−4.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025