Natchitoches County Information
Natchitoches in
Louisiana occupies
1,299 square miles and has a 2006 population of
38,719, a change from a 2000 population of
39,080 and
37,254 in 1990.
21.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.7% percent is 25-35, and
11.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
295 acts of violent crime reported in
Natchitoches in 2004, a change from
346 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
720 people:
4.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.5%.
Read more about
Natchitoches, Louisiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Natchitoches | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 1,299 sq. miles | Ranked 524 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 38,719 | Ranked 1,188 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 38,320 | |
| Population 2000 | 39,080 | Ranked 1,136 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 37,254 | Ranked 1,065 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 57.9% | |
| African American | 39.7% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | 1.1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 21.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 295 | 346 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 8 | |
| Robberies | 31 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 254 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,969 | 1,571 |
| Burglaries | 730 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,166 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 73 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 17,758 | 16,569 |
| Unemployed Population | 720 | 912 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 5.5% |
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