Acadia County Information
Acadia in
Louisiana occupies
658 square miles and has a 2006 population of
60,457, a change from a 2000 population of
58,864 and
55,882 in 1990.
14.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.4% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
110 acts of violent crime reported in
Acadia in 2004, a change from
258 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
815 people:
3.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.4%.
Read more about
Acadia, Louisiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Acadia | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 658 sq. miles | Ranked 1,546 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 60,457 | Ranked 836 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 59,247 | |
| Population 2000 | 58,864 | Ranked 813 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 55,882 | Ranked 775 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 80.3% | |
| African American | 18.9% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 110 | 258 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 10 | |
| Robberies | 15 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 84 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,330 | 1,761 |
| Burglaries | 273 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 982 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 75 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 25,712 | 23,867 |
| Unemployed Population | 815 | 1,296 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 5.4% |
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