Leesville, LA Profile

Leesville, LA, population 6,160, is located in Louisiana's Vernon county, about 88.6 miles from Beaumont and 97.4 miles from Lafayette.

Through the 90's Leesville's population has declined by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Leesville has declined by about 9%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	55%
	African American	35%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	1%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.70
	Males	30.70
	Females	37.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,753	N/A
2001	6,628	-1.85%
2002	6,457	-2.58%
2003	6,388	-1.07%
2004	6,256	-2.07%
2005	6,160	-1.53%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,864

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	593
2002	827
2003	989
2004	712
2005	989
2006	925
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	1	2	0	0	-	-
Forcible Rape	3	5	6	3	6	2	-	-
Robbery	5	5	4	5	6	3	-	-
Aggravated Assault	31	46	53	36	50	49	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,506
2002	6,200
2003	5,996
2004	5,511
2005	6,507
2006	5,994
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	79	53	50	57	66	46	-	-
Larceny, Theft	354	360	331	292	335	294	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	7	7	7	7	10	-	-
Arson	2	1	0	0	0	0	-	-

Location

Elevation	254 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.4 Square Miles