Rayne is a somewhat small city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 6,986 people and four associated neighborhoods, Rayne is the 63rd largest community in Louisiana.Rayne is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Rayne is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rayne who work in sales jobs (14.26%), food service (10.11%), and office and administrative support (9.86%). Also of interest is that Rayne has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. As is often the case in a small city, Rayne doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Rayne has a very low overall level of education: only 6.71% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Rayne in 2022 was $21,407, which is lower middle income relative to Louisiana, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $85,628 for a family of four. However, Rayne contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Rayne is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Rayne home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rayne residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Rayne include Acadian/Cajun, French Canadian, German, French, and English. The most common language spoken in Rayne is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.
