Washington County Information
Washington in
Louisiana occupies
676 square miles and has a 2006 population of
44,750, a change from a 2000 population of
43,926 and
43,185 in 1990.
14.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.4% percent is 25-35, and
12.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
216 acts of violent crime reported in
Washington in 2004, a change from
289 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
802 people:
5.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.8%.
Read more about
Washington, Louisiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Washington | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 676 sq. miles | Ranked 1,505 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 44,750 | Ranked 1,045 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 44,277 | |
| Population 2000 | 43,926 | Ranked 1,018 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 43,185 | Ranked 935 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 67.6% | |
| African American | 31.6% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 216 | 289 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 20 | |
| Robberies | 48 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 147 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,662 | 1,489 |
| Burglaries | 466 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,088 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 108 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 15,428 | 16,756 |
| Unemployed Population | 802 | 974 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | 5.8% |
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