Golden Meadow, LA Profile

Golden Meadow, LA, population 2,145, is located in Louisiana's Lafourche county, about 41.3 miles from New Orleans and 42.3 miles from Metairie.

Through the 90's Golden Meadow's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Golden Meadow has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	1%
	Native American	5%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.30
	Males	35.10
	Females	35.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,193	N/A
2001	2,170	-1.05%
2002	2,167	-0.14%
2003	2,163	-0.18%
2004	2,155	-0.37%
2005	2,145	-0.46%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,690

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	456
2002	91
2003	138
2004	556
2005	N/A
2006	197
2007	93
2008	424

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	0	-	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	10	2	3	12	-	4	2	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,880
2002	2,227
2003	2,295
2004	1,991
2005	N/A
2006	689
2007	463
2008	330

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	32	24	13	18	-	1	1	2
Larceny, Theft	49	25	37	24	-	11	8	2
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	0	0	1	-	2	1	3
Arson	0	0	0	0	-	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	2 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.5 Square Miles