Pointe Coupee County Information
Pointe Coupee in
Louisiana occupies
591 square miles and has a 2006 population of
22,648, a change from a 2000 population of
22,763 and
22,540 in 1990.
14% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
74 acts of violent crime reported in
Pointe Coupee in 2004, a change from
127 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
418 people:
4.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.9%.
Read more about
Pointe Coupee, Louisiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Pointe Coupee | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 591 sq. miles | Ranked 1,774 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 22,648 | Ranked 1,689 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 22,288 | |
| Population 2000 | 22,763 | Ranked 1,660 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 22,540 | Ranked 1,553 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 62.1% | |
| African American | 37.2% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 74 | 127 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 70 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 341 | 401 |
| Burglaries | 65 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 253 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 23 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,852 | 9,732 |
| Unemployed Population | 418 | 575 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 5.9% |
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