Bernice, LA Profile

Bernice, LA, population 1,727, is located in Louisiana's Union county, about 66.8 miles from Shreveport and 134.8 miles from Little Rock.

Through the 90's Bernice's population has grown by about 17%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bernice has declined by about 5%.

Bernice's property crime levels tend to be lower than Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bernice tend to be about the same as Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	37%
	African American	57%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.80
	Males	30.90
	Females	37.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,809	N/A
2001	1,797	-0.66%
2002	1,787	-0.56%
2003	1,779	-0.45%
2004	1,758	-1.18%
2005	1,727	-1.76%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$20,602

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,162
2002	441
2003	224
2004	N/A
2005	567
2006	N/A
2007	417
2008	1,040

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	-	0	-	1	0
Forcible Rape	0	2	0	-	0	-	0	0
Robbery	2	1	0	-	1	-	0	3
Aggravated Assault	19	5	3	-	9	-	6	14

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,863
2002	3,581
2003	2,913
2004	N/A
2005	1,926
2006	N/A
2007	894
2008	489

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	43	15	9	-	12	-	5	2
Larceny, Theft	62	46	43	-	22	-	10	6
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	4	0	-	0	-	0	0
Arson	1	1	0	-	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	225 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.2 Square Miles