St John the Baptist County Information
St John the Baptist in
Louisiana occupies
348 square miles and has a 2006 population of
48,537, a change from a 2000 population of
43,049 and
39,996 in 1990.
16.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.9% percent is 25-35, and
15.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
118 acts of violent crime reported in
St John the Baptist in 2004, a change from
89 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,250 people:
7.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.4%.
Read more about
St John the Baptist, Louisiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | St John the Baptist | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 348 sq. miles | Ranked 2,734 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 48,537 | Ranked 978 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 46,150 | |
| Population 2000 | 43,049 | Ranked 1,035 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 39,996 | Ranked 998 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 50.4% | |
| African American | 48% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 118 | 89 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 10 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 9 | |
| Robberies | 38 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 61 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,230 | 1,475 |
| Burglaries | 276 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 834 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 120 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 16,959 | 19,988 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,250 | 1,271 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.4% | 6.4% |
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