De Ridder, LA Profile

De Ridder, LA, population 9,976, is located in Louisiana's Beauregard county, about 71.5 miles from Beaumont and 87.0 miles from Lafayette.

Through the 90's De Ridder's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of De Ridder has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	61%
	African American	35%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.60
	Males	34.20
	Females	38.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,808	N/A
2001	9,723	-0.87%
2002	9,685	-0.39%
2003	9,737	0.54%
2004	9,824	0.89%
2005	9,976	1.55%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,952

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	306
2002	224
2003	215
2004	N/A
2005	395
2006	296
2007	256
2008	503

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	-	1	5	1	2
Robbery	5	1	1	-	3	6	1	1
Aggravated Assault	25	21	20	-	35	17	24	48

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,204
2002	1,901
2003	1,750
2004	N/A
2005	2,139
2006	1,671
2007	1,696
2008	2,072

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	47	53	55	-	46	43	48	70
Larceny, Theft	167	133	114	-	162	115	123	139
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	1	2	-	3	0	1	1
Arson	0	0	0	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	204 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles