Rapides Parish, LA

Population 132,373

Rapides Parish, LA Neighborhood Report

Schools

School Rating is Very good
  • No High School Diploma: 14.1%
  • High School Graduate or Higher: 64.7%
  • Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 21.2%

Registered Offenders

64.36% Higher than national avg.

Environmental Hazards

629 Found nearby

Unemployment

Moderate 3.0%

Property Values

Median Property Value $0

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52 Public Schools view public schools

Summary
There are 52 K-12 public schools in Rapides Parish, LA and 9 private schools. Homefacts rates Rapides Parish's schools as Very good, with an overall B rating.
9 Private Schools

Alexandria Country Day School

Alfred Booker Junior Academy

Alpine Christian School

Grace Christian School

Holy Savior Menard High School

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6 Colleges & Universities view all colleges & universities

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Crime view details

503 Registered Offenders search the registered offender database

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Crime Index

1 Former Drug Lab view all

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Property Report Overview

Average Listing Price
No Data
Median Sales Price
No Data

Median Home Value

Housing Inventory

Property Type
  • Vacant
    17%
  • Rented
    33.2%
  • Owned
    49.8%

282 Building Permits View All

  • In 2014, the city of Rapides Parish, LA issued 282 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 282 permits, 270 were issued for single family homes and 12 were issued for multi-family homes.
  • In 2013, the city of Rapides Parish, LA issued 347 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 347 permits, 285 were issued for single family homes and 62 were issued for multi-family homes.
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Fair Market Rents

**Displaying data from Rapides Parish , LA
  • Property Type Rent
  • Studio: $543
  • 1 Bedroom: $637
  • 2 Bedrooms: $818
  • 3 Bedrooms: $1,097
  • 4 Bedrooms: $1,195

Zip Codes

71301 71302 71303 71306 71307 71309 71315 71405 71409 71325 71328 71331
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Cities

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Environmental Hazards

629 Environmental Hazards

  • Brownfields
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Health Hazards

  • Air Quality HAZARDOUS (0/0)
    Rapides Parish, LA has 0% good air quality.
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  • Radon ZONE 3 COUNTY
    Rapides Parish, LA is a green zone.
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  • UV Index VERY HIGH 7.05 Average
    Rapides Parish, LA is a very high risk area for ultra-violet rays.
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Average Monthly Temperature

  • January 49.7°
  • February 52.18°
  • March 60.1°
  • April 67.94°
  • May 75.31°
  • June 82.34°
  • July 83.63°
  • August 84.32°
  • September 78.13°
  • October 65.73°
  • November 57.9°
  • December 51.32°

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Natural Disasters

Probability of Natural Disasters for Rapides Parish, LA

Earthquakes
Rapides Parish, LA has a very low risk of earthquakes.
Hurricanes
Rapides Parish, LA has no risk of hurricanes.
Hail
Rapides Parish, LA has a low risk of hail storms.
Tornadoes
Rapides Parish, LA has a high risk of tornadoes.

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Median Household Income

Median Household Income in Rapides Parish, LA: $42,582

Unemployment

Unemployment in Rapides Parish is 3.0%. It is lower than the state and national averages, 3.8% and 7.7% respectively

Workforce Breakdown

Blue Collar - 45.81%
White Collar - 54.19%

Politics

State Representatives

  • Gov. Bobby Jindal
  • Sen. Bill Cassidy
  • Sen. David Vitter

Neighborhood Info

8 Airports view all

Nearest Major Airports

98 Cemeteries view all

172 FCC Towers view all

11 Fire Stations view all

4 Hospitals view all

10 Libraries view all

26 Police Stations view all

9 Retirement Homes view all

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