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Harahan, LA Profile


Harahan, LA, population 9,433, is located in Louisiana's Jefferson county, about 4.3 miles from Metairie and 7.7 miles from New Orleans.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Harahan has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Harahan's population has declined by about 3%.

Harahan's property crime levels tend to be lower than Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Harahan tend to be much lower than Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White97%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
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 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20009,885N/A
20019,796-0.90%
20029,753-0.44%
20039,735-0.18%
20049,7550.21%
20059,689-0.68%
20069,015-6.96%
20079,4234.53%
20089,4820.63%
20099,433-0.52%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$44,702
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001162
2002182
2003244
2004254
2005357
2006261
2007228
2008178
2009205
2010148
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 02113
2002 10512
2003 02715
2004 14614
2005 00431
2006 00321
2007 00417
2008 11212
2009 10414
2010 01211

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,944
20021,745
20031,890
20042,470
20051,604
20061,423
20072,030
20081,537
20091,892
20101,315
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 23 154 15
2002 31 127 15
2003 46 115 25
2004 32 193 18
2005 26 121 10
2006 28 95 8
2007 37 138 12
2008 26 105 7
2009 28 141 6
2010 31 89 4

Location

Elevation7 feet above sea level
Land Area2 Square Miles
Water Area0.5 Square Miles



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