Coushatta, LA Profile

Coushatta, LA, population 2,205, is located in Louisiana's Red River county, about 42.6 miles from Shreveport and 140.8 miles from Beaumont.

Through the 90's Coushatta's population has grown by about 25%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Coushatta has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	33%
	African American	65%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.40
	Males	27.80
	Females	32.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	17.00%		Under 20:	19.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,299	N/A
2001	2,262	-1.61%
2002	2,253	-0.40%
2003	2,257	0.18%
2004	2,242	-0.66%
2005	2,205	-1.65%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$15,500

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	871
2002	824
2003	710
2004	1,162
2005	889
2006	1,388

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	2	0	1	0	2
Robbery	0	2	0	1	4	2
Aggravated Assault	19	15	16	24	16	25

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,136
2002	3,036
2003	3,193
2004	3,307
2005	2,757
2006	3,636

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	33	15	30	15	21	22
Larceny, Theft	57	53	39	57	40	50
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	2	3	2	1	4
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	145 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities