Census tract · Rapides Parish
Census Tract 137, Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Census Tract 137, GEOID 22079013700, in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, partly within Ball and Pineville. 4,008 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±522); the 2020 Census counted 4,807.
Residents, 2020-2024
4,008
±522 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,807
Median household income
$77,162
±$18,232 (90% margin)
Rapides Parish: $54,967
Median home value
$181,300
±$26,177 (90% margin)
Rapides Parish: $181,100
Median gross rent
$826
±$128 (90% margin)
Rapides Parish: $950
Where is Census Tract 137?
Census Tract 137 is one of 39 census tracts in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. It covers 45.47 square miles of land, 106 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 22079013700, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
6 census tracts border Census Tract 137: Tract 204.04 in Grant Parish ($43,508), Tract 204.06 in Grant Parish ($102,500), Tract 101.01 ($77,117), Tract 103 ($52,574), Tract 113 ($47,094) and Tract 115.01 ($103,459). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 137?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 137's population at 4,008 (±522) in 1,428 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,807 residents and 1,693 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 137 | Rapides Parish |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,008 ±522 | 127,527 |
| Households | 1,428 ±247 | 48,954 |
| Average household size | 2.43 ±0.26 | 2.53 |
| Housing units | 1,604 ±248 | 58,573 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 137?
The median resident of Census Tract 137 is 33.9 years old; 19.7% are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 86.9%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 8.7%.
| Measure | Tract 137 | Rapides Parish |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.9 ±3.5 | 37.9 |
| Under 18 years | 19.7% ±4.3 pts | 25.0% |
| 65 years and over | 18.7% ±4.5 pts | 17.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.7% ±1.4 pts | 4.2% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.9% ±5.9 pts | 59.4% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 8.7% ±6.0 pts | 30.7% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.2 pts | 1.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.6 pts | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.2% ±1.6 pts | 3.7% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 0.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.8% ±0.8 pts | 2.8% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.7% ±4.3 pts | 5.0% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 10.9% ±5.0 pts | 7.4% |
| With a disability | 21.6% ±5.5 pts | 18.5% |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.9% ±3.2 pts | 8.1% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.5% ±3.3 pts | 87.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.0% ±7.1 pts | 23.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 14.0% ±5.6 pts | 8.9% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 84.9% ±7.4 pts | 90.2% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 137 earn?
Half of the 1,428 households in Census Tract 137 earn less than $77,162 a year (±$18,232), against $54,967 across Rapides Parish: 5th highest of the county's 37 tracts with a reliable estimate. 14.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 137 | Rapides Parish |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $77,162 ±$18,232 | $54,967 |
| Mean household income | $89,019 ±$14,933 | $78,854 |
| Per capita income | $34,259 ±$6,480 | $31,518 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.0% ±7.1 pts | 19.9% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 22.3% ±19.9 pts | 27.3% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.7% ±6.1 pts | 19.1% |
| Households with a computer | 95.5% ±3.4 pts | 93.1% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 94.3% ±4.0 pts | 87.1% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 137?
Owners occupy 81.2% of Census Tract 137's occupied homes and renters 18.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $181,300 by its owner (±$26,177). The median renter pays $826 a month including utilities, and 43.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 137 | Rapides Parish |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $181,300 ±$26,177 | $181,100 |
| Median gross rent | $826 ±$128 | $950 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.9% ±20.1 pts | 45.3% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,386 ±$239 | $1,477 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.2% ±6.9 pts | 64.8% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 18.8% ±6.9 pts | 35.2% |
| Housing units | 1,604 ±248 | 58,573 |
| Single-family detached homes | 68.0% ±8.7 pts | 67.9% |
| Mobile homes | 25.1% ±9.2 pts | 14.7% |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.5% ±7.8 pts | 1.3% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 10.7% ±6.1 pts | 10.6% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1.6% ±1.6 pts | 4.1% |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.5% ±3.0 pts | 9.4% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 137 get to work?
59.6% of Census Tract 137's workers drive alone and 11.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 17.6 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 137 | Rapides Parish |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 59.6% ±6.3 pts | 58.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% ±6.2 pts | 5.1% |
| Drove alone to work | 59.6% ±10.2 pts | 80.4% |
| Carpooled | 8.6% ±6.1 pts | 6.5% |
| Public transportation | 0.3% ±0.9 pts | 1.4% |
| Walked | 17.4% ±13.0 pts | 2.3% |
| Worked from home | 11.6% ±6.8 pts | 5.5% |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.6 min ±3.7 | 22.2 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 137 compare with the other tracts in Rapides Parish?
Among Rapides Parish's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 137 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Rapides Parish |
|---|---|
| Population | 14th of 38 |
| Residents per square mile | 27th of 39 |
| Median household income | 5th of 37 |
| Per capita income | 13th of 38 |
| Median home value | 16th of 37 |
| Median gross rent | 28th of 36 |
| Poverty rate | 26th of 34 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13th of 32 |
| Median age | 33rd of 38 |
| Owner-occupied share | 10th of 38 |
The tracts next to it on Rapides Parish's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 115.01 | 2nd | $103,459±$8,392 |
| Tract 104 | 3rd | $93,214±$22,096 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 123.02 | 4th | $87,371±$13,561 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 137 | 5th | $77,162±$18,232 |
| Tract 101.01 | 6th | $77,117±$13,957 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 107.01 | 7th | $76,111±$16,918 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 136 | 8th | $76,000±$21,553 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 137?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 137 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections