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Bernice, LA Profile


Bernice, LA, population 1,629, is located in Louisiana's Union county, about 66.8 miles from Shreveport and 134.8 miles from Little Rock.

Through the 90's Bernice's population has grown by about 17%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Bernice has declined by about 5%. Since 2005 Bernice's population has declined by about 5%.

Bernice's property crime levels tend to be lower than Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bernice tend to be about the same as Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 44%
Females 56%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White37%
African American57%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed6%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,813N/A
20011,794-1.05%
20021,777-0.95%
20031,770-0.39%
20041,745-1.41%
20051,715-1.72%
20061,679-2.10%
20071,645-2.03%
20081,637-0.49%
20091,629-0.49%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$20,602
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,162
2002441
2003224
2004N/A
2005567
2006N/A
2007417
20081,040
2009369
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
 
    
 
    
    
    
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00219
2002 0215
2003 1003
2004 ----
2005 0019
2006 ----
2007 1006
2008 00314
2009 0006
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,863
20023,581
20032,913
2004N/A
20051,926
2006N/A
2007894
2008489
2009615
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
 
    
 
    
    
    
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 43 62 1
2002 15 46 4
2003 9 43 0
2004 - - -
2005 12 22 0
2006 - - -
2007 5 10 0
2008 2 6 0
2009 3 7 0
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation225 feet above sea level
Land Area3.2 Square Miles



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