Lake Providence, LA Profile

Lake Providence, LA, population 4,584, is located in Louisiana's East Carroll county, about 67.2 miles from Jackson and 149.0 miles from Little Rock.

Through the 90's Lake Providence's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lake Providence has declined by about 10%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	20%
	African American	80%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	27.90
	Males	25.20
	Females	29.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	19.00%	Under 20:	20.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,104	N/A
2001	4,889	-4.21%
2002	4,807	-1.68%
2003	4,747	-1.25%
2004	4,657	-1.90%
2005	4,584	-1.57%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$16,896

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	849
2004	608
2005	785
2006	1,105
2007	N/A
2008	1,040

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	1	2	1	0	-	1
Forcible Rape	-	-	0	0	2	2	-	0
Robbery	-	-	2	5	2	3	-	2
Aggravated Assault	-	-	38	22	32	43	-	41

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	1,469
2004	1,718
2005	1,125
2006	736
2007	N/A
2008	733

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	29	25	21	19	-	9
Larceny, Theft	-	-	38	51	30	12	-	22
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	4	6	2	1	-	0
Arson	-	-	0	0	0	0	-	0

Location

Elevation	106 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.6 Square Miles