Franklinton, LA Profile

Franklinton, LA, population 3,708, is located in Louisiana's Washington county, about 59.7 miles from Metairie and 61.9 miles from New Orleans.

Through the 90's Franklinton's population has declined by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Franklinton has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	47%
	African American	52%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.00
	Males	34.20
	Females	41.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,657	N/A
2001	3,649	-0.22%
2002	3,649	0.00%
2003	3,646	-0.08%
2004	3,665	0.52%
2005	3,708	1.17%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$20,955

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,177
2002	954
2003	N/A
2004	984
2005	654
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	-	0	0	-
Forcible Rape	0	3	-	3	5	-
Robbery	4	12	-	7	4	-
Aggravated Assault	39	19	-	26	15	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,924
2002	10,687
2003	N/A
2004	8,203
2005	7,298
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	47	65	-	42	40	-
Larceny, Theft	200	311	-	244	221	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	16	-	14	7	-
Arson	0	4	-	0	2	-

Location

Elevation	155 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.8 Square Miles