Vermilion County Information
Vermilion in
Louisiana occupies
1,538 square miles and has a 2006 population of
56,021, a change from a 2000 population of
53,990 and
50,055 in 1990.
14.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13% percent is 25-35, and
14.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
108 acts of violent crime reported in
Vermilion in 2004, a change from
167 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
811 people:
3.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5%.
Read more about
Vermilion, Louisiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Vermilion | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 1,538 sq. miles | Ranked 434 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 56,021 | Ranked 882 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 55,267 | |
| Population 2000 | 53,990 | Ranked 869 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 50,055 | Ranked 841 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 82.8% | |
| African American | 14.3% | |
| Asian American | 2.1% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 108 | 167 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 7 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 101 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 536 | 1,096 |
| Burglaries | 116 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 398 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 22 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 23,880 | 23,278 |
| Unemployed Population | 811 | 1,157 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% | 5% |
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