Assumption County Information
Assumption in
Louisiana occupies
365 square miles and has a 2006 population of
23,472, a change from a 2000 population of
23,388 and
22,753 in 1990.
14.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.7% percent is 25-35, and
14.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
225 acts of violent crime reported in
Assumption in 2004, a change from
76 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
490 people:
4.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6%.
Read more about
Assumption, Louisiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Assumption | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 365 sq. miles | Ranked 2,692 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 23,472 | Ranked 1,653 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 23,108 | |
| Population 2000 | 23,388 | Ranked 1,625 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 22,753 | Ranked 1,545 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 67.5% | |
| African American | 31.7% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 225 | 76 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 5 | |
| Robberies | 5 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 215 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 449 | 326 |
| Burglaries | 91 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 332 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 26 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,109 | 9,978 |
| Unemployed Population | 490 | 600 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% | 6% |
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