Webster County Information
Webster in
Louisiana occupies
615 square miles and has a 2006 population of
41,301, a change from a 2000 population of
41,828 and
41,989 in 1990.
13.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.1% percent is 25-35, and
12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
121 acts of violent crime reported in
Webster in 2004, a change from
227 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
766 people:
3.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.7%.
Read more about
Webster, Louisiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Webster | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 615 sq. miles | Ranked 1,693 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 41,301 | Ranked 1,124 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 41,144 | |
| Population 2000 | 41,828 | Ranked 1,058 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 41,989 | Ranked 956 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 65.6% | |
| African American | 33.2% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 121 | 227 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 9 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 106 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 770 | 645 |
| Burglaries | 249 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 477 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 44 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 19,661 | 18,420 |
| Unemployed Population | 766 | 1,053 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | 5.7% |
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