Harahan, LA Profile

Harahan, LA, population 9,716, is located in Louisiana's Jefferson county, about 4.3 miles from Metairie and 7.7 miles from New Orleans.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Harahan has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.40
	Males	40.00
	Females	42.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,885	N/A
2001	9,800	-0.86%
2002	9,761	-0.40%
2003	9,747	-0.14%
2004	9,765	0.18%
2005	9,716	-0.50%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$44,702

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	162
2002	182
2003	244
2004	254
2005	357
2006	261
2007	228
2008	178

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	2	0	2	4	0	0	0	1
Robbery	1	5	7	6	4	3	4	2
Aggravated Assault	13	12	15	14	31	21	17	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,944
2002	1,745
2003	1,890
2004	2,470
2005	1,604
2006	1,423
2007	2,030
2008	1,537

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	23	31	46	32	26	28	37	26
Larceny, Theft	154	127	115	193	121	95	138	105
Motor Vehicle Theft	15	15	25	18	10	8	12	7
Arson	1	1	1	3	0	3	13	5

Location

Elevation	7 feet above sea level
Land Area	2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities