Calcasieu County Information
Calcasieu in
Louisiana occupies
1,094 square miles and has a 2006 population of
184,524, a change from a 2000 population of
183,577 and
168,134 in 1990.
15.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
966 acts of violent crime reported in
Calcasieu in 2004, a change from
1,169 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
3,067 people:
3.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.7%.
Read more about
Calcasieu, Louisiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Calcasieu | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 1,094 sq. miles | Ranked 665 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 184,524 | Ranked 320 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 184,708 | |
| Population 2000 | 183,577 | Ranked 297 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 168,134 | Ranked 285 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 73.4% | |
| African American | 24.7% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 966 | 1,169 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 12 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 117 | |
| Robberies | 217 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 620 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 9,010 | 9,282 |
| Burglaries | 2,799 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 5,745 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 466 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 89,090 | 86,362 |
| Unemployed Population | 3,067 | 4,096 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% | 4.7% |
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