Plaquemines County Information

Plaquemines in Louisiana occupies 2,429 square miles and has a 2006 population of 22,512, a change from a 2000 population of 26,757 and 25,575 in 1990. 15.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13.8% percent is 25-35, and 15.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 79 acts of violent crime reported in Plaquemines in 2004, a change from 78 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 440 people: 4.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 5.4%.

Read more about Plaquemines, Louisiana in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyPlaquemines 
StateLouisiana 
Land Area2,429 sq. milesRanked 239 of 3,140
Population 200622,512Ranked 1,698 of 3,140
Population 200528,903 
Population 200026,757Ranked 1,493 of 3,140
Population 199025,575Ranked 1,440 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion70.8% 
African American23% 
Asian American3.3% 
Native American2% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57.2% 
Population 5 to 1414.5% 
Population 15 to 2415.4% 
Population 25 to 3413.8% 
Population 35 to 4415.3% 
Population 45 to 5414.3% 
Population 55 to 649.6% 
Population 65 to 745.6% 
Population 75 and up4.3% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes7978
Murders / Manslaughters2 
Forcible Rapes2 
Robberies8 
Aggravated Assaults67 
Total Property Crimes415362
Burglaries111 
Larceny Thefts242 
Motor Vehicle Thefts62 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population9,24611,006
Unemployed Population440599
Unemployment Rate4.8%5.4%

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