Avoyelles County Information
Avoyelles in
Louisiana occupies
866 square miles and has a 2006 population of
42,663, a change from a 2000 population of
41,481 and
39,159 in 1990.
14.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
38 acts of violent crime reported in
Avoyelles in 2004, a change from
73 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
705 people:
4.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6%.
Read more about
Avoyelles, Louisiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Avoyelles | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 866 sq. miles | Ranked 1,046 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 42,663 | Ranked 1,090 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 41,789 | |
| Population 2000 | 41,481 | Ranked 1,068 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 39,159 | Ranked 1,020 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 67.8% | |
| African American | 30.5% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | 1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 38 | 73 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 11 | |
| Robberies | 8 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 19 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 519 | 727 |
| Burglaries | 203 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 306 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 10 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 16,061 | 15,681 |
| Unemployed Population | 705 | 937 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 6% |
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