Louisiana Profile
Total Population: 4,492,076
Capital: Baton Rouge
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Population Statistics
Gender
| Population by Gender |
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| Males | 48% |
| Females | 52% |
Race
| Population by Race |
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| White | 64% |
| African American | 32% |
| Native American | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 2% |
Age
| Median Age |
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| Population | 34 |
| Males | 32.6 |
| Females | 35.3 |
| Males by Age | Females by Age |
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| Under 20 | 16% | | Under 20: | 15% |
| 20 to 40 | 14% | | 20 to 40: | 14% |
| 40 to 60 | 12% | | 40 to 60: | 13% |
| Over 60 | 6% | | Over 60: | 9% |
Size
| Population by Year | Annual Change |
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| 2000 | 4,468,972 | N/A |
| 2001 | 4,460,816 | -0.18% |
| 2002 | 4,466,068 | 0.12% |
| 2003 | 4,474,726 | 0.19% |
| 2004 | 4,489,327 | 0.33% |
| 2005 | 4,497,691 | 0.19% |
| 2006 | 4,240,327 | -5.72% |
| 2007 | 4,376,122 | 3.20% |
| 2008 | 4,451,513 | 1.72% |
| 2009 | 4,492,076 | 0.91% |
Law Enforcement Statistics
Violent Crime Reports
| Rate Per 100K People |
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| 2001 | 687 |
| 2002 | 662 |
| 2003 | 646 |
| 2004 | 639 |
| 2005 | 594 |
| 2006 | 698 |
| 2007 | 729 |
| 2008 | 656 |
| 2009 | 620 |
| 2010 | 549 |
| Vs. National Violent Crime Rate |
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| Year |
Murder, Man-Slaughter |
Forcible Rape |
Robbery |
Aggravated Assault |
| 2001 |
501 | 1,403 | 7,864 | 20,910 |
| 2002 |
593 | 1,529 | 7,123 | 20,445 |
| 2003 |
586 | 1,849 | 7,069 | 19,558 |
| 2004 |
574 | 1,616 | 6,564 | 20,090 |
| 2005 |
450 | 1,421 | 5,337 | 19,681 |
| 2006 |
530 | 1,562 | 5,729 | 22,098 |
| 2007 |
608 | 1,393 | 6,083 | 23,233 |
| 2008 |
527 | 1,232 | 5,994 | 21,191 |
| 2009 |
530 | 1,359 | 6,105 | 19,855 |
| 2010 |
510 | 1,233 | 5,211 | 17,932 |
Property Crime Reports
| Rate Per 100K People |
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| 2001 | 4,651 |
| 2002 | 4,436 |
| 2003 | 4,350 |
| 2004 | 4,410 |
| 2005 | 3,683 |
| 2006 | 3,994 |
| 2007 | 4,076 |
| 2008 | 3,823 |
| 2009 | 3,795 |
| 2010 | 3,648 |
| Vs. National Property Crime Rate |
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| Year |
Burglary |
Larceny, Theft |
Motor Vehicle Theft |
| 2001 |
46,451 |
139,555 |
21,687 |
| 2002 |
45,350 |
133,302 |
20,186 |
| 2003 |
44,877 |
130,810 |
19,882 |
| 2004 |
45,359 |
134,080 |
19,714 |
| 2005 |
39,382 |
112,840 |
14,389 |
| 2006 |
44,986 |
110,613 |
15,640 |
| 2007 |
44,602 |
115,209 |
15,180 |
| 2008 |
43,320 |
111,567 |
13,743 |
| 2009 |
46,246 |
112,493 |
11,717 |
| 2010 |
45,435 |
110,029 |
9,893 |
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