Rapides County

  1. Rapides County Legal Resources
  2. Rapides County Statistics
  3. Rapides County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Rapides County Employment Information
  5. Rapides County Family Information
  6. Rapides County Education Information
  7. Rapides County Business Information
  8. Rapides County Public Benefits Information
  9. Rapides County Criminal Information
  10. Rapides County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Rapides County Cities
  12. Rapides County Zip Codes


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Rapides County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 126,337
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 1,915 / 1,356 / 23
  • Land Area (2000): 3,425.366 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 102.099 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 201,000.000 acres (813.246 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 996
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 47.30%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 9.70%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $14,918,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 452,000,000 / 10,000,000 / 29,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 8.10%
  • Physicians (2004): 448
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 5 (721)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 21,351
  • Federal Spending (2004): $1,106,075
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Rapides County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 52,038
Building Permits Issued (2006): 526
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $59,337
Rapides County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 157,050 61.81%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,266 1.68%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 92,780 36.51%

Rapides County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rapides County Employment Information Back to top
Rapides County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 56,217 53,064 3,153 5.61% 56
1991 56,735 53,126 3,610 6.36% 64
1992 56,802 53,191 3,612 6.36% 64
1993 55,218 52,014 3,203 5.80% 58
1994 56,487 53,007 3,481 6.16% 62
1995 57,680 54,277 3,402 5.90% 59
1996 57,711 54,246 3,465 6.00% 60
1997 57,373 54,155 3,218 5.61% 56
1998 58,150 55,292 2,858 4.92% 49
1999 59,563 57,156 2,407 4.04% 40
2000 55,628 52,811 2,818 5.07% 51
2001 55,705 52,593 3,111 5.59% 56
2002 56,006 52,726 3,279 5.86% 59
2003 56,115 52,596 3,519 6.27% 63
2004 56,431 53,508 2,924 5.18% 52
2005 59,200 55,808 3,392 5.73% 57
2006 59,179 57,038 2,142 3.62% 36
2007 59,120 56,879 2,242 3.79% 38
2008 58,951 56,480 2,470 4.19% 42
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 58,605 56,021 2,584 4.41% 44
Feb 2008 58,449 56,448 2,001 3.42% 34
Mar 2008 58,968 56,475 2,493 4.23% 42
Apr 2008 58,585 56,609 1,976 3.37% 34
May 2008 58,347 56,236 2,111 3.62% 36
Jun 2008 59,338 56,406 2,932 4.94% 49
Jul 2008 59,467 56,833 2,634 4.43% 44
Aug 2008 59,872 56,938 2,934 4.90% 49
Sep 2008 58,924 56,358 2,566 4.35% 44
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Rapides County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 6,718 12.81%
2. Public Administration 4,464 8.51%
3. Health Care 4,292 8.18%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 2,844 5.42%
5. Educational Services 2,410 4.59%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,860 3.55%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,808 3.45%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,588 3.03%
9. Finance and Insurance 1,562 2.98%
10. Repair and Maintenance 1,518 2.89%
11. Mining 1,250 2.38%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,240 2.36%
13. Truck Transportation 1,126 2.15%
14. Utilities 1,090 2.08%
15. Department and Other General Stores 1,062 2.02%
16. Metal Manufactuing 1,038 1.98%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,034 1.97%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 1,032 1.97%
19. Other Transportation 914 1.74%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 824 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 12,474 25.62%
2. Educational Services 7,750 15.92%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,014 6.19%
4. Public Administration 2,672 5.49%
5. Finance and Insurance 2,340 4.81%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,046 4.20%
7. Department and Other General Stores 1,936 3.98%
8. Social Assistance 1,892 3.89%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 1,320 2.71%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,038 2.13%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 768 1.58%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 762 1.56%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 638 1.31%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 626 1.29%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 560 1.15%
16. Construction 510 1.05%
17. Private Household Services 508 1.04%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 474 0.97%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 434 0.89%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 380 0.78%

Rapides County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,110 5.93%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,094 5.90%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,650 5.05%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,494 4.75%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 1,988 3.79%
6. Other Management Occupations 1,960 3.74%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 1,728 3.29%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,658 3.16%
9. Other Production Occupations 1,634 3.11%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,416 2.70%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,326 2.53%
12. Other Construction Trades 1,174 2.24%
13. Carpenters 1,096 2.09%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,072 2.04%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,060 2.02%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 934 1.78%
17. Top Executives 910 1.73%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 894 1.70%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 678 1.29%
20. Construction Laborers 664 1.27%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 3,374 6.93%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,096 6.36%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2,442 5.01%
4. Registered Nurses 2,430 4.99%
5. Cashiers 2,312 4.75%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 2,228 4.58%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,988 4.08%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,916 3.93%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,744 3.58%
10. Other Management Occupations 1,670 3.43%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,654 3.40%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,534 3.15%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,374 2.82%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,260 2.59%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,172 2.41%
16. Business Operations Specialists 1,100 2.26%
17. Child Care Workers 986 2.02%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 890 1.83%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 834 1.71%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 796 1.63%

Rapides County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 95,906 49.46%
15-35 hours 17,665 9.11%
1-14 hours 4,339 2.24%
No regular hours 76,006 39.20%

Rapides County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4,452 4.54%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,418 3.49%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,102 4.18%
6 AM-6:29 AM 9,488 9.68%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 11,881 12.12%
7 AM-7:29 AM 17,472 17.82%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 16,993 17.33%
8 AM-8:29 AM 7,729 7.88%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,352 3.42%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,697 3.77%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,167 2.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 978 1.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 5,363 5.47%
4 PM-11:59 PM 6,974 7.11%

Rapides County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,939 4.02%
5-9 12,552 12.80%
10-14 19,084 19.46%
15-19 19,999 20.39%
20-24 14,633 14.92%
25-29 4,560 4.65%
30-34 10,493 10.70%
35-39 1,470 1.50%
40-44 1,677 1.71%
45-59 3,548 3.62%
60-89 2,331 2.38%
At least 90 3,780 3.85%

Rapides County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 655 0.67% 74,112 75.57%
30-44 256 0.26% 13,384 13.65%
45-59 134 0.14% 3,414 3.48%
At least 60 308 0.31% 5,803 5.92%

Rapides County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 190 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 13,995 13.92%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 79,017 78.58%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 190 0.19%
Color 4 Box Other 1,122 1.12%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,353 1.35%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,199 2.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,485 2.47%

Rapides County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rapides County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 94,322 (241,658 people)
Families (2000): 66,678 (205,842 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 21,864
People at same address in 1995: 141,917
Rapides County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 15,321 16.15%
$10,000-$14,999 9,189 9.69%
$15,000-$19,999 7,711 8.13%
$20,000-$24,999 8,076 8.51%
$25,000-$29,999 7,228 7.62%
$30,000-$34,999 5,999 6.32%
$35,000-$39,999 5,832 6.15%
$40,000-$44,999 4,607 4.86%
$45,000-$49,999 4,352 4.59%
$50,000-$59,999 7,600 8.01%
$60,000-$74,999 7,097 7.48%
$75,000-$99,999 5,690 6.00%
$100,000-$124,999 2,816 2.97%
$125,000-$149,999 1,108 1.17%
$150,000-$199,999 799 0.84%
$200,000 or more 1,424 1.50%

Rapides County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 12,260 26.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 13,475 28.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,447 3.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 8,344 17.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 171 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6,633 14.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 60 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,039 6.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 27 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,046 2.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 15 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 596 1.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.01%

Rapides County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 71,452 29.77%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 22,306 9.29%
Public Assistance 3,417 1.42%
Retirement 17,203 7.17%
Self Employment 8,688 3.62%
Social Security 26,386 10.99%
Supplemental Security 6,986 2.91%
Wage / Salary 68,550 28.56%
Other 15,016 6.26%

Rapides County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 25,531 53.50%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 22,193 46.50%

Rapides County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,269 8.86%
Color 1 Box Married 54,059 57.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 28,178 30.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,821 3.02%

Rapides County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,881 11.36%
Color 1 Box Married 54,323 51.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 24,934 23.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13,491 12.89%

Rapides County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rapides County Education Information Back to top
Rapides County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 15,988 8.65%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 33,229 17.97%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 63,119 34.14%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 38,815 20.99%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 6,252 3.38%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 17,906 9.68%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 9,577 5.18%

Rapides County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 3,634 2.88% 1,386 1.10% 5,020 3.97%
Kindergarten 3,824 3.03% 515 0.41% 4,339 3.43%
Grades 1-4 13,910 11.01% 1,737 1.37% 15,647 12.39%
Grades 5-8 13,908 11.01% 1,989 1.57% 15,897 12.58%
Grades 9-12 15,680 12.41% 1,188 0.94% 16,868 13.35%
Undergrad college 6,261 4.96% 2,046 1.62% 8,307 6.58%
Graduate or professional school 713 0.56% 258 0.20% 971 0.77%
Total 57,930 45.85% 9,119 7.22% 67,049 53.07%

Rapides County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rapides County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $1,444,341,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $1,426,932
Retired workers (2005): 12,095
Rapides County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 17 4 50 41 27
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 3 11 14 8
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 6 1 7 9 11
1999 - Construction 27 22 87 53 54
1999 - Educational Services 2 4 10 4 6
1999 - Finance & Insurance 24 17 48 51 115
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 24 31 142 91 112
1999 - Information 3 2 19 9 8
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 1 6 1 0
1999 - Manufacturing 1 8 22 19 22
1999 - Mining 2 0 1 3 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 23 25 98 83 152
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 25 26 59 53 98
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 15 12 14 24 30
1999 - Retail Trade 40 51 176 151 174
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 16 10 20 22 34
1999 - Unclassified 11 4 0 1 0
1999 - Utilities 3 1 4 5 5
1999 - Wholesale Trade 11 13 42 35 67
1999 - Total 254 235 816 669 923
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 18 13 41 33 47
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 4 14 5 12
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 6 11 6 10
2000 - Construction 24 27 77 66 49
2000 - Educational Services 1 2 7 6 7
2000 - Finance & Insurance 24 23 68 46 100
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 34 38 115 107 111
2000 - Information 6 4 9 12 16
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 1 5 2 2
2000 - Manufacturing 11 2 23 17 21
2000 - Mining 0 1 0 2 2
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 27 35 87 84 154
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 20 22 65 49 99
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 12 9 17 20 37
2000 - Retail Trade 36 40 181 162 160
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 11 20 22 20 29
2000 - Unclassified 11 5 2 2 2
2000 - Utilities 3 2 5 3 7
2000 - Wholesale Trade 11 12 43 36 68
2000 - Total 258 266 792 678 933
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 12 13 38 44 42
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 6 6 14 11
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 5 2 9 10 10
2001 - Construction 23 27 75 63 53
2001 - Educational Services 0 1 10 6 5
2001 - Finance & Insurance 25 35 47 48 107
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 41 28 110 123 105
2001 - Information 5 8 9 14 12
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 2 2 2 4
2001 - Manufacturing 4 6 18 25 23
2001 - Mining 0 1 1 1 2
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 30 32 81 99 139
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 18 23 51 69 93
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 12 5 18 18 46
2001 - Retail Trade 51 62 154 174 149
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 11 12 23 27 20
2001 - Unclassified 9 7 4 0 1
2001 - Utilities 5 0 5 5 8
2001 - Wholesale Trade 7 21 34 40 63
2001 - Total 261 291 695 782 893
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 14 16 35 37 50
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 6 2 9 12 11
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 5 11 4 15
2002 - Construction 22 25 65 71 49
2002 - Educational Services 3 1 5 11 4
2002 - Finance & Insurance 28 32 57 52 94
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 39 31 120 95 135
2002 - Information 9 2 8 21 10
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 1 4 2 3
2002 - Manufacturing 3 6 9 34 22
2002 - Mining 0 1 1 2 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 36 25 95 88 144
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 32 25 71 50 83
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 11 3 22 22 48
2002 - Retail Trade 64 59 172 173 126
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 13 9 23 20 29
2002 - Unclassified 4 9 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 2 1 4 6 12
2002 - Wholesale Trade 17 14 35 45 50
2002 - Total 306 267 746 745 885
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 10 23 35 30 26
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 4 9 12 11
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 7 6 8 11 8
2003 - Construction 31 25 65 67 44
2003 - Educational Services 1 2 10 5 6
2003 - Finance & Insurance 15 20 54 56 97
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 41 20 145 98 120
2003 - Information 7 8 12 11 19
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 2 3 2 2
2003 - Manufacturing 6 2 19 26 17
2003 - Mining 2 0 1 0 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 29 24 94 88 157
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 26 23 67 58 97
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 16 11 21 18 56
2003 - Retail Trade 64 44 184 156 144
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 11 13 27 23 27
2003 - Unclassified 4 2 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 1 6 9 8
2003 - Wholesale Trade 11 14 47 44 51
2003 - Total 284 244 807 714 891
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 17 6 35 35 24
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 8 7 9 8 10
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 4 10 6 12
2004 - Construction 24 32 70 55 51
2004 - Educational Services 0 3 9 5 8
2004 - Finance & Insurance 27 26 49 48 95
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 42 31 136 117 148
2004 - Information 4 6 11 20 13
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 2 1 6
2004 - Manufacturing 2 3 26 17 25
2004 - Mining 0 0 3 0 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 20 27 86 80 144
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 26 20 67 55 104
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 9 14 33 23 50
2004 - Retail Trade 54 46 158 169 176
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 17 11 12 29 35
2004 - Unclassified 4 1 1 1 1
2004 - Utilities 3 3 11 2 8
2004 - Wholesale Trade 12 15 37 41 56
2004 - Total 273 255 765 712 967
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 21 22 33 36 20
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 2 10 9 14
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 4 7 9 10
2005 - Construction 26 16 85 55 47
2005 - Educational Services 4 1 6 10 6
2005 - Finance & Insurance 31 17 51 48 104
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 32 19 146 139 137
2005 - Information 6 2 16 14 16
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 2 4 4 1
2005 - Manufacturing 3 5 23 21 19
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 2 2
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 30 30 86 87 128
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 26 27 72 60 91
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 9 10 24 34 47
2005 - Retail Trade 55 51 164 172 175
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 15 19 31 16 26
2005 - Unclassified 3 4 0 1 0
2005 - Utilities 0 2 6 8 8
2005 - Wholesale Trade 8 13 43 26 65
2005 - Total 277 246 807 751 916

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rapides County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rapides County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 195,310 79.48%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 50,422 20.52%

Rapides County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $2,136 $213 $1,174 $0 $0 $341 $3,651 $1,342 $4,273 $2,219
1971 $2,242 $224 $1,233 $0 $0 $358 $3,833 $1,410 $4,487 $2,330
1972 $2,491 $80 $1,272 $0 $0 $1,105 $4,868 $1,612 $19,357 $1,133
1973 $994 $3,752 $2,421 $0 $0 $643 $4,058 $2,824 $5,334 $3,004
1974 $1,986 $3,647 $3,947 $0 $0 $955 $6,888 $3,052 $8,866 $7,023
1975 $1,986 $3,647 $3,947 $0 $0 $955 $6,888 $3,052 $8,866 $7,023
1976 $2,872 $4,055 $7,187 $0 $0 $1,598 $11,657 $3,848 $7,833 $3,274
1977 $4,238 $4,742 $9,528 $497 $0 $1,658 $15,921 $7,298 $19,469 $3,673
1978 $4,731 $5,195 $8,713 $621 $0 $2,361 $16,426 $8,079 $18,936 $3,708
1979 $3,848 $6,511 $10,476 $652 $0 $2,159 $17,135 $9,140 $11,183 $3,686
1980 $3,868 $7,188 $11,156 $819 $0 $2,270 $18,113 $10,682 $10,279 $2,848
1981 $4,516 $8,171 $11,200 $587 $0 $4,956 $21,259 $10,955 $47,191 $40,038
1982 $5,262 $8,881 $10,530 $877 $0 $5,564 $22,233 $12,051 $47,837 $42,709
1983 $5,263 $9,313 $11,177 $1,053 $0 $5,834 $23,327 $8,181 $46,521 $42,636
1984 $6,672 $10,123 $10,634 $1,158 $0 $5,291 $23,755 $8,454 $54,809 $40,291
1985 $7,343 $10,766 $9,553 $1,319 $0 $8,183 $26,398 $9,574 $53,502 $40,437
1986 $7,343 $10,766 $9,553 $1,319 $0 $8,183 $26,398 $9,574 $53,502 $40,437
1987 $8,990 $11,063 $6,506 $1,546 $0 $7,869 $24,911 $11,265 $52,062 $43,393
1988 $9,359 $11,517 $6,774 $1,609 $0 $8,191 $25,933 $11,727 $52,062 $53,383
1989 $8,405 $22,294 $6,652 $1,659 $0 $9,750 $26,466 $10,945 $51,418 $53,840
1990 $11,190 $12,975 $6,685 $1,842 $0 $8,854 $28,571 $12,695 $49,323 $48,451
1991 $10,978 $12,033 $11,881 $1,930 $0 $9,265 $34,054 $13,998 $43,718 $41,688
1992 $10,872 $11,917 $11,719 $1,933 $0 $10,193 $34,717 $14,955 $36,735 $41,487
1993 $10,978 $12,033 $11,881 $1,930 $0 $9,265 $34,054 $13,998 $40,398 $41,688
1994 $12,848 $13,880 $14,085 $2,172 $0 $9,882 $38,987 $16,244 $42,542 $43,266
1995 $14,047 $15,828 $20,151 $2,169 $0 $10,299 $46,666 $17,124 $44,048 $53,241
1996 $14,356 $13,897 $20,030 $2,278 $0 $10,734 $47,398 $17,501 $40,137 $65,528
1997 $20,970 $18,165 $8,170 $2,524 $0 $7,708 $39,372 $18,130 $38,622 $48,187
1998 $16,646 $4,015 $12,026 $2,566 $0 $13,632 $44,870 $15,223 $39,052 $54,297
1999 $18,265 $4,158 $13,563 $2,689 $0 $10,805 $45,322 $18,424 $49,372 $51,655
2000 $19,123 $4,904 $14,905 $2,743 $0 $10,884 $47,655 $19,305 $43,750 $59,442
2001 $20,610 $5,389 $17,591 $2,864 $0 $12,621 $53,686 $22,221 $39,386 $64,013
2002 $20,927 $6,061 $19,886 $2,854 $0 $13,459 $57,126 $25,243 $49,415 $75,419
2003 $21,968 $6,105 $20,975 $3,291 $0 $12,091 $58,325 $24,373 $53,128 $77,994
2004 $23,064 $15,988 $22,458 $3,424 $0 $11,668 $60,614 $30,877 $50,423 $75,738
2005 $24,287 $17,545 $24,614 $3,564 $0 $12,057 $64,522 $33,074 $53,892 $78,671
2006 $25,550 $19,478 $28,879 $4,179 $0 $14,403 $73,011 $36,636 $57,618 $79,175


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $0 $425 $92 $118 $955 $160 $3,352
$503 $0 $139 $0 $0 $960
1971 $0 $446 $96 $124 $1,003 $168 $3,520
$528 $0 $146 $0 $0 $1,009
1972 $0 $616 $381 $320 $1,513 $48 $5,261
$799 $40 $627 $0 $0 $917
1973 $1,432 $1,241 $277 $155 $1,035 $982 $7,942
$437 $33 $231 $0 $0 $2,119
1974 $1,967 $1,625 $304 $285 $1,826 $384 $10,218
$457 $192 $190 $0 $0 $2,988
1975 $1,967 $1,625 $304 $285 $1,826 $384 $10,218
$457 $192 $190 $0 $0 $2,988
1976 $1,963 $1,754 $3,760 $435 $2,302 $291 $20,353
$1,475 $47 $505 $0 $0 $7,821
1977 $2,220 $1,637 $760 $757 $2,125 $193 $20,575
$1,795 $66 $912 $619 $0 $9,491
1978 $2,418 $2,788 $327 $868 $3,174 $368 $21,330
$2,306 $68 $865 $494 $0 $7,654
1979 $3,101 $2,271 $673 $1,202 $2,904 $632 $26,055
$2,579 $176 $472 $462 $0 $11,583
1980 $3,386 $2,678 $558 $1,323 $2,509 $896 $23,191
$2,367 $188 $459 $590 $0 $8,237
1981 $3,512 $3,092 $527 $1,407 $2,521 $601 $25,282
$2,616 $176 $2,437 $624 $0 $7,769
1982 $4,232 $3,218 $441 $1,231 $2,777 $814 $34,598
$2,659 $190 $2,528 $697 $0 $15,811
1983 $4,021 $3,598 $475 $1,742 $3,500 $1,022 $35,544
$2,981 $226 $2,410 $1,022 $0 $14,547
1984 $4,360 $3,526 $942 $2,132 $3,369 $247 $30,207
$3,180 $193 $2,380 $1,131 $0 $8,747
1985 $4,273 $3,517 $767 $328 $2,150 $237 $27,930
$4,253 $228 $2,750 $1,405 $0 $8,022
1986 $4,273 $3,517 $767 $328 $2,150 $237 $27,930
$4,253 $228 $2,750 $1,405 $0 $8,022
1987 $4,486 $4,432 $890 $219 $2,618 $290 $31,007
$4,310 $529 $2,687 $1,263 $0 $9,283
1988 $4,670 $4,614 $926 $228 $2,725 $302 $32,134
$4,487 $551 $2,687 $1,305 $0 $9,639
1989 $15,408 $3,867 $0 $251 $3,991 $441 $47,583
$7,024 $0 $3,403 $2,172 $0 $11,026
1990 $5,060 $4,552 $0 $419 $3,644 $102 $39,897
$5,713 $217 $3,090 $1,768 $0 $15,332
1991 $5,498 $5,237 $0 $0 $4,177 $218 $47,836
$6,339 $7,699 $2,404 $1,618 $0 $14,646
1992 $5,454 $4,906 $0 $0 $3,908 $210 $45,912
$6,009 $7,240 $2,399 $1,771 $0 $14,015
1993 $5,498 $5,237 $0 $0 $4,177 $218 $47,836
$6,339 $7,699 $2,404 $1,618 $0 $14,646
1994 $5,498 $5,822 $0 $230 $4,105 $182 $47,686
$5,901 $376 $2,845 $3,065 $0 $19,662
1995 $6,570 $5,544 $0 $223 $5,785 $218 $56,669
$6,145 $361 $2,586 $2,440 $0 $26,797
1996 $0 $6,175 $0 $235 $5,213 $186 $43,817
$6,280 $367 $2,715 $1,697 $0 $20,949
1997 $7,538 $6,130 $275 $235 $5,021 $318 $58,441
$9,467 $0 $2,167 $2,707 $0 $24,583
1998 $0 $7,451 $110 $1,519 $7,719 $1,017 $48,552
$7,880 $75 $2,403 $2,878 $0 $17,500
1999 $0 $8,119 $136 $493 $8,276 $337 $54,707
$9,179 $48 $2,503 $3,945 $0 $21,671
2000 $0 $7,598 $195 $245 $9,262 $427 $55,265
$7,213 $58 $3,494 $3,116 $0 $23,657
2001 $0 $9,858 $68 $285 $5,832 $509 $57,441
$11,930 $26 $2,732 $3,097 $0 $23,104
2002 $21 $10,135 $0 $635 $6,559 $431 $60,681
$12,344 $12 $2,494 $3,096 $0 $24,954
2003 $33 $10,832 $0 $4,431 $6,119 $2,634 $67,203
$12,570 $38 $2,733 $2,640 $0 $25,173
2004 $0 $13,282 $0 $236 $8,396 $2,846 $76,751
$16,987 $34 $3,012 $3,125 $0 $28,833
2005 $0 $13,622 $0 $684 $6,448 $4,076 $82,313
$18,901 $44 $2,880 $4,046 $0 $31,612
2006 $0 $14,934 $0 $622 $6,879 $2,565 $95,530
$21,727 $81 $2,801 $6,947 $0 $38,974

Rapides County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,448
Rapides County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Rapides County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 18,350 14.52%
10-19 Years 19,957 15.80%
20-29 Years 15,747 12.46%
30-39 Years 17,967 14.22%
40-49 Years 18,405 14.57%
50-59 Years 14,013 11.09%
60-69 Years 10,208 8.08%
70-79 Years 7,601 6.02%
80-89 Years 3,462 2.74%
90+ Years 627 0.50%

Rapides County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 60,417 47.82%
Color 1 Box Female 65,920 52.18%

Rapides County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 83,059 65.74%
Color 1 Box African-American 38,298 30.31%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,739 1.38%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,148 0.91%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,071 0.85%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 892 0.71%
Color 6 Box Other Race 91 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 39 0.03%

Rapides County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 33,397 23.69%
2. French Non-Basque 23,250 16.49%
3. Irish 21,905 15.54%
4. English 17,096 12.13%
5. German 13,695 9.71%
6. Italian 5,114 3.63%
7. French Canadian 3,995 2.83%
8. Scotch Irish 3,694 2.62%
9. Belgian 3,050 2.16%
10. Scottish 2,370 1.68%

Rapides County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 224,840 95.12%
2. French 4,422 1.87%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,377 1.43%
4. Arabic 586 0.25%
5. German 492 0.21%
6. Vietnamese 480 0.20%
7. Tagalog 262 0.11%
8. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 242 0.10%
9. Gujarathi 236 0.10%
10. Italian 210 0.09%

Rapides County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 250,124 98.44%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,608 0.63%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,364 0.93%

Rapides County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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