Tangipahoa County Information
Tangipahoa in
Louisiana occupies
823 square miles and has a 2006 population of
113,137, a change from a 2000 population of
100,592 and
85,709 in 1990.
17.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.6% percent is 25-35, and
13.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
884 acts of violent crime reported in
Tangipahoa in 2004, a change from
732 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,233 people:
4.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6%.
Read more about
Tangipahoa, Louisiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Tangipahoa | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 823 sq. miles | Ranked 1,123 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 113,137 | Ranked 508 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 106,152 | |
| Population 2000 | 100,592 | Ranked 521 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 85,709 | Ranked 536 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 69.8% | |
| African American | 29% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 17.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 884 | 732 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 33 | |
| Robberies | 56 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 792 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 4,168 | 3,750 |
| Burglaries | 1,466 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,561 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 141 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 50,389 | 45,087 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,233 | 2,726 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 6% |
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