Berwick, LA Profile

Berwick, LA, population 4,286, is located in Louisiana's St. Mary county, about 52.4 miles from Baton Rouge and 60.4 miles from Lafayette.

Through the 90's Berwick's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Berwick has declined by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	87%
	African American	8%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.30
	Males	34.00
	Females	34.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,418	N/A
2001	4,367	-1.15%
2002	4,357	-0.23%
2003	4,351	-0.14%
2004	4,330	-0.48%
2005	4,286	-1.02%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,208

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	476
2002	406
2003	115
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	696
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	-
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	-
Robbery	2	2	0	-	-	-	0	-
Aggravated Assault	19	16	5	-	-	-	30	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,424
2002	2,505
2003	1,766
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	858
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	36	43	32	-	-	-	15	-
Larceny, Theft	59	61	43	-	-	-	20	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	7	2	-	-	-	2	-
Arson	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	-

Location

Elevation	5 feet above sea level
Land Area	5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles