Ferriday, LA Profile

Ferriday, LA, population 3,568, is located in Louisiana's Concordia county, about 85.0 miles from Baton Rouge and 92.7 miles from Jackson.

Through the 90's Ferriday's population has declined by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ferriday has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	43%
	Females	57%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	24%
	African American	75%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.20
	Males	30.60
	Females	36.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	8.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,723	N/A
2001	3,675	-1.29%
2002	3,616	-1.61%
2003	3,610	-0.17%
2004	3,568	-1.16%
2005	3,568	0.00%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$14,732

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	1,263
2004	523
2005	N/A
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	1	-	-	-	-
Forcible Rape	-	-	1	0	-	-	-	-
Robbery	-	-	8	4	-	-	-	-
Aggravated Assault	-	-	37	14	-	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	5,161
2004	4,627
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	50	31	-	-	-	-
Larceny, Theft	-	-	134	133	-	-	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	4	4	-	-	-	-
Arson	-	-	0	0	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	63 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.7 Square Miles