Erath, LA Profile

Erath, LA, population 2,177, is located in Louisiana's Vermilion county, about 18.4 miles from Lafayette and 62.7 miles from Baton Rouge.

Through the 90's Erath's population has declined by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Erath has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	89%
	African American	6%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.70
	Males	33.70
	Females	37.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,187	N/A
2001	2,193	0.27%
2002	2,186	-0.32%
2003	2,179	-0.32%
2004	2,170	-0.41%
2005	2,177	0.32%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,386

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	183
2002	91
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	229
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
Forcible Rape	0	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
Robbery	0	1	-	-	0	-	-	-
Aggravated Assault	4	1	-	-	5	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,792
2002	1,550
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	3,439
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	20	10	-	-	23	-	-	-
Larceny, Theft	38	23	-	-	50	-	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	1	-	-	2	-	-	-
Arson	0	1	-	-	0	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	9 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities