Lafayette County Information
Lafayette in
Mississippi occupies
679 square miles and has a 2006 population of
40,865, a change from a 2000 population of
38,738 and
31,826 in 1990.
29.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
16.7% percent is 25-35, and
10.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
27 acts of violent crime reported in
Lafayette in 2004, a change from
25 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,048 people:
4.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.6%.
Read more about
Lafayette, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lafayette | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 679 sq. miles | Ranked 1,495 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 40,865 | Ranked 1,140 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 40,262 | |
| Population 2000 | 38,738 | Ranked 1,147 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 31,826 | Ranked 1,217 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 73.3% | |
| African American | 24.1% | |
| Asian American | 1.8% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 9.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 29.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 16.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 10.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 10.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 7.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 27 | 25 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 19 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 492 | 565 |
| Burglaries | 67 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 401 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 24 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 22,548 | 19,749 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,048 | 900 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% | 4.6% |
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