Claiborne County Information
Claiborne in
Louisiana occupies
768 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,210, a change from a 2000 population of
16,851 and
17,405 in 1990.
14.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.9% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
54 acts of violent crime reported in
Claiborne in 2004, a change from
36 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
291 people:
4.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6%.
Read more about
Claiborne, Louisiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Claiborne | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 768 sq. miles | Ranked 1,241 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,210 | Ranked 2,032 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 16,184 | |
| Population 2000 | 16,851 | Ranked 1,966 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 17,405 | Ranked 1,828 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 51.6% | |
| African American | 48.1% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 54 | 36 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 6 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 46 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 279 | 257 |
| Burglaries | 112 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 162 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 5 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 6,858 | 6,474 |
| Unemployed Population | 291 | 388 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 6% |
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