Vernon County Information
Vernon in
Louisiana occupies
1,342 square miles and has a 2006 population of
46,748, a change from a 2000 population of
52,531 and
61,961 in 1990.
15.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
16.1% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
159 acts of violent crime reported in
Vernon in 2004, a change from
235 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
780 people:
3.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.7%.
Read more about
Vernon, Louisiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Vernon | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 1,342 sq. miles | Ranked 502 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 46,748 | Ranked 1,006 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 48,511 | |
| Population 2000 | 52,531 | Ranked 888 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 61,961 | Ranked 704 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 77.1% | |
| African American | 15.4% | |
| Asian American | 1.9% | |
| Native American | 1.5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .4% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 9.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 17.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 16.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 10.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 7.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 159 | 235 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 6 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 7 | |
| Robberies | 6 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 140 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 933 | 1,083 |
| Burglaries | 140 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 766 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 27 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 21,625 | 18,267 |
| Unemployed Population | 780 | 1,050 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 5.7% |
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