Orleans County Information
Orleans in
Louisiana occupies
350 square miles and has a 2006 population of
223,388, a change from a 2000 population of
484,674 and
496,938 in 1990.
15.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.5% percent is 25-35, and
13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
4,477 acts of violent crime reported in
Orleans in 2004, a change from
5,174 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
7,224 people:
4.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.1%.
Read more about
Orleans, Louisiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Orleans | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 350 sq. miles | Ranked 2,728 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 223,388 | Ranked 276 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 452,170 | |
| Population 2000 | 484,674 | Ranked 117 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 496,938 | Ranked 98 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 28.8% | |
| African American | 67.5% | |
| Asian American | 2.4% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 4,477 | 5,174 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 264 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 189 | |
| Robberies | 1,843 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 2,181 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 24,942 | 29,249 |
| Burglaries | 5,325 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 13,051 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 6,566 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 154,041 | 210,684 |
| Unemployed Population | 7,224 | 10,744 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 5.1% |
Orleans County Cities