Evangeline County Information
Evangeline in
Louisiana occupies
680 square miles and has a 2006 population of
35,911, a change from a 2000 population of
35,434 and
33,274 in 1990.
15.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.4% percent is 25-35, and
14.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
78 acts of violent crime reported in
Evangeline in 2004, a change from
57 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
492 people:
4.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.6%.
Read more about
Evangeline, Louisiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Evangeline | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 680 sq. miles | Ranked 1,494 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 35,911 | Ranked 1,259 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 35,462 | |
| Population 2000 | 35,434 | Ranked 1,238 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 33,274 | Ranked 1,184 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 70.2% | |
| African American | 29.1% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 78 | 57 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 9 | |
| Robberies | 5 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 64 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 688 | 583 |
| Burglaries | 194 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 432 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 62 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 12,116 | 12,116 |
| Unemployed Population | 492 | 675 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 5.6% |
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