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Natchitoches, LA Profile


Natchitoches, LA, population 17,637, is located in Louisiana's Natchitoches county, about 65.6 miles from Shreveport and 123.7 miles from Lafayette.

Through the 90's Natchitoches's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Natchitoches has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Natchitoches's population has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White44%
African American53%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
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 608.00%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200017,899N/A
200117,854-0.25%
200218,0961.36%
200317,904-1.06%
200417,824-0.45%
200517,8500.15%
200617,428-2.36%
200717,4600.18%
200817,5940.77%
200917,6370.24%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$23,111
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001975
20021,055
20031,244
20041,006
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010815
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
 
 
 
 
 
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1913151
2002 1928151
2003 31538165
2004 1426152
2005 ----
2006 ----
2007 ----
2008 ----
2009 ----
2010 4516119

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,014
20026,150
20036,917
20047,872
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
20105,762
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
 
 
 
 
 
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 253 615 27
2002 303 760 39
2003 366 812 51
2004 512 878 42
2005 - - -
2006 - - -
2007 - - -
2008 - - -
2009 - - -
2010 420 590 8

Location

Elevation121 feet above sea level
Land Area10.1 Square Miles
Water Area3.4 Square Miles



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