Eunice, LA Profile

Eunice, LA, population 11,527, is located in Louisiana's St. Landry county, about 30.2 miles from Lafayette and 75.4 miles from Baton Rouge.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	69%
	African American	30%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.60
	Males	31.70
	Females	37.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,499	N/A
2001	11,462	-0.32%
2002	11,427	-0.31%
2003	11,567	1.23%
2004	11,531	-0.31%
2005	11,527	-0.03%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$21,372

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,315
2002	1,422
2003	498
2004	155
2005	224
2006	238
2007	404
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	-
Forcible Rape	5	1	1	1	5	0	1	-
Robbery	19	10	6	6	7	9	9	-
Aggravated Assault	242	153	50	10	14	14	37	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,754
2002	6,901
2003	4,902
2004	5,543
2005	7,921
2006	6,553
2007	5,998
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	131	185	227	261	329	177	113	-
Larceny, Theft	621	578	281	344	541	500	548	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	24	33	53	40	48	39	36	-
Arson	3	3	0	1	1	1	0	-

Location

Elevation	49 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.6 Square Miles