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Sterlington, LA Profile


Sterlington, LA, population 1,425, is located in Louisiana's Ouachita county, about 97.7 miles from Shreveport and 114.3 miles from Jackson.

Through the 90's Sterlington's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Sterlington has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Sterlington's population has grown by about 14%.

Sterlington's property crime levels tend to be Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White84%
African American12%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
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 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,276N/A
20011,262-1.10%
20021,260-0.16%
20031,256-0.32%
20041,249-0.56%
20051,245-0.32%
20061,2470.16%
20071,3286.50%
20081,3924.82%
20091,4252.37%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$33,750
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001314
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006254
200781
2008373
2009353
2010276
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0004
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 ----
2005 ----
2006 0012
2007 0001
2008 0104
2009 0005
2010 0103

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,686
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006593
20071,613
20081,715
20091,343
2010415
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 9 34 4
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 - - -
2005 - - -
2006 2 5 0
2007 4 16 0
2008 8 15 0
2009 5 14 0
2010 4 2 0

Location

Elevation84 feet above sea level
Land Area2.3 Square Miles



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