Lafourche County Information
Lafourche in
Louisiana occupies
1,472 square miles and has a 2006 population of
93,554, a change from a 2000 population of
89,983 and
85,860 in 1990.
15.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.4% percent is 25-35, and
15.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
297 acts of violent crime reported in
Lafourche in 2004, a change from
246 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,310 people:
2.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.2%.
Read more about
Lafourche, Louisiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lafourche | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 1,472 sq. miles | Ranked 456 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 93,554 | Ranked 595 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 91,910 | |
| Population 2000 | 89,983 | Ranked 575 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 85,860 | Ranked 535 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 82.6% | |
| African American | 13.3% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | 2.5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 297 | 246 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 29 | |
| Robberies | 40 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 224 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,759 | 2,670 |
| Burglaries | 480 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,155 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 124 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 46,909 | 41,048 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,310 | 1,721 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% | 4.2% |
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