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Plaquemine, LA Profile


Plaquemine, LA, population 6,658, is located in Louisiana's Iberville county, about 12.2 miles from Baton Rouge and 47.1 miles from Lafayette.

Through the 90's Plaquemine's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Plaquemine has declined by about 5%. Since 2005 Plaquemine's population has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White49%
African American50%
Native American0%
Asian0%
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 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20007,141N/A
20017,001-1.96%
20026,934-0.96%
20036,825-1.57%
20046,704-1.77%
20056,629-1.12%
20066,7521.86%
20076,701-0.76%
20086,7350.51%
20096,658-1.14%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$28,364
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,054
20021,299
2003N/A
2004N/A
20051,302
20061,256
20071,735
20081,121
20091,206
2010843
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1213129
2002 22583
2003 ----
2004 ----
2005 01582
2006 21869
2007 716101
2008 21270
2009 13077
2010 20351

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20018,657
20028,088
2003N/A
2004N/A
20055,799
20065,434
20075,327
20085,622
20095,776
20104,439
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 123 476 12
2002 85 482 6
2003 - - -
2004 - - -
2005 49 329 14
2006 44 298 4
2007 50 294 9
2008 47 315 14
2009 49 324 15
2010 33 250 12

Location

Elevation24 feet above sea level
Land Area2.2 Square Miles



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