Jeanerette, LA Profile

Jeanerette, LA, population 5,945, is located in Louisiana's Iberia county, about 30.4 miles from Lafayette and 48.2 miles from Baton Rouge.

Through the 90's Jeanerette's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Jeanerette has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	38%
	African American	60%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.00
	Males	29.60
	Females	33.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,997	N/A
2001	6,037	0.67%
2002	6,026	-0.18%
2003	6,019	-0.12%
2004	5,982	-0.61%
2005	5,945	-0.62%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,888

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,051
2002	1,047
2003	284
2004	150
2005	166
2006	266
2007	316
2008	N/A

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	2	5	1	1	2	1	1	-
Robbery	6	4	3	1	1	0	3	-
Aggravated Assault	55	54	13	7	7	14	15	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,571
2002	4,040
2003	3,174
2004	2,040
2005	2,178
2006	2,094
2007	1,746
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	35	33	33	18	33	22	23	-
Larceny, Theft	169	195	136	91	90	86	79	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	10	15	21	13	8	10	3	-
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-

Location

Elevation	19 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.3 Square Miles