Kaplan, LA Profile

Kaplan, LA, population 5,131, is located in Louisiana's Vermilion county, about 22.3 miles from Lafayette and 74.5 miles from Baton Rouge.

Through the 90's Kaplan's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Kaplan has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	85%
	African American	13%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.40
	Males	35.00
	Females	39.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,177	N/A
2001	5,187	0.19%
2002	5,173	-0.27%
2003	5,152	-0.41%
2004	5,130	-0.43%
2005	5,131	0.02%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,535

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	657
2002	809
2003	564
2004	546
2005	720
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	-
Forcible Rape	0	0	2	0	0	-
Robbery	8	3	5	5	4	-
Aggravated Assault	26	39	22	23	33	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,996
2002	4,140
2003	4,062
2004	4,506
2005	5,194
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	21	30	13	30	48	-
Larceny, Theft	130	178	190	196	208	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	7	6	5	11	-
Arson	0	1	0	0	0	-

Location

Elevation	12 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities