Morehouse County Information
Morehouse in
Louisiana occupies
805 square miles and has a 2006 population of
29,761, a change from a 2000 population of
31,021 and
31,938 in 1990.
14.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.3% percent is 25-35, and
12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
80 acts of violent crime reported in
Morehouse in 2004, a change from
109 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
690 people:
6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.2%.
Read more about
Morehouse, Louisiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Morehouse | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 805 sq. miles | Ranked 1,162 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 29,761 | Ranked 1,423 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 29,919 | |
| Population 2000 | 31,021 | Ranked 1,378 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 31,938 | Ranked 1,214 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 54.8% | |
| African American | 44.6% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 80 | 109 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 6 | |
| Robberies | 11 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 62 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 984 | 663 |
| Burglaries | 249 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 693 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 42 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 11,475 | 12,433 |
| Unemployed Population | 690 | 891 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6% | 7.2% |
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