Richland County Information
Richland in
Louisiana occupies
565 square miles and has a 2006 population of
20,554, a change from a 2000 population of
20,981 and
20,629 in 1990.
14.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13% percent is 25-35, and
13% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
9 acts of violent crime reported in
Richland in 2004, a change from
3 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
399 people:
4.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.4%.
Read more about
Richland, Louisiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Richland | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 565 sq. miles | Ranked 1,956 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 20,554 | Ranked 1,791 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 20,391 | |
| Population 2000 | 20,981 | Ranked 1,738 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 20,629 | Ranked 1,648 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 62.1% | |
| African American | 37.5% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 9 | 3 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 7 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 214 | 137 |
| Burglaries | 60 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 141 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 13 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,560 | 8,653 |
| Unemployed Population | 399 | 558 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 6.4% |
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