Rapides County Information
Rapides in
Louisiana occupies
1,362 square miles and has a 2006 population of
130,201, a change from a 2000 population of
126,339 and
131,556 in 1990.
14.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.9% percent is 25-35, and
13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,248 acts of violent crime reported in
Rapides in 2004, a change from
871 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,123 people:
3.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.1%.
Read more about
Rapides, Louisiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Rapides | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 1,362 sq. miles | Ranked 497 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 130,201 | Ranked 453 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 127,887 | |
| Population 2000 | 126,339 | Ranked 430 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 131,556 | Ranked 352 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 66.3% | |
| African American | 31.1% | |
| Asian American | 1% | |
| Native American | .8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,248 | 871 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 11 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 35 | |
| Robberies | 205 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 997 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 6,561 | 7,871 |
| Burglaries | 1,855 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 4,295 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 411 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 60,037 | 55,629 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,123 | 2,818 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% | 5.1% |
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