Ouachita County Information
Ouachita in
Louisiana occupies
633 square miles and has a 2006 population of
149,259, a change from a 2000 population of
147,250 and
142,191 in 1990.
16.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14% percent is 25-35, and
13% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,275 acts of violent crime reported in
Ouachita in 2004, a change from
1,241 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,674 people:
3.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.4%.
Read more about
Ouachita, Louisiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Ouachita | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 633 sq. miles | Ranked 1,633 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 149,259 | Ranked 396 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 147,721 | |
| Population 2000 | 147,250 | Ranked 369 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 142,191 | Ranked 334 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 63.5% | |
| African American | 34.8% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,275 | 1,241 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 8 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 57 | |
| Robberies | 162 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,048 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 8,698 | 8,327 |
| Burglaries | 1,920 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 6,393 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 385 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 71,950 | 69,776 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,674 | 3,092 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 4.4% |
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