Jefferson Davis County Information
Jefferson Davis in
Louisiana occupies
659 square miles and has a 2006 population of
31,418, a change from a 2000 population of
31,435 and
30,722 in 1990.
14.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.7% percent is 25-35, and
13.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
263 acts of violent crime reported in
Jefferson Davis in 2004, a change from
303 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
421 people:
2.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.5%.
Read more about
Jefferson Davis, Louisiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jefferson Davis | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 659 sq. miles | Ranked 1,539 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 31,418 | Ranked 1,383 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 31,194 | |
| Population 2000 | 31,435 | Ranked 1,363 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 30,722 | Ranked 1,257 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 81.2% | |
| African American | 17.5% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 263 | 303 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 16 | |
| Robberies | 23 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 221 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,181 | 1,028 |
| Burglaries | 283 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 828 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 70 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 14,392 | 12,766 |
| Unemployed Population | 421 | 700 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% | 5.5% |
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