Mamou, LA Profile

Mamou, LA, population 3,433, is located in Louisiana's Evangeline county, about 37.0 miles from Lafayette and 76.4 miles from Baton Rouge.

Through the 90's Mamou's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Mamou has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	61%
	African American	38%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.00
	Males	33.10
	Females	38.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,566	N/A
2001	3,520	-1.29%
2002	3,490	-0.85%
2003	3,438	-1.49%
2004	3,416	-0.64%
2005	3,433	0.50%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$12,988

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	1,477
2005	1,599
2006	1,506
2007	1,046
2008	1,251

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	2	0	4	1	3
Robbery	-	-	-	4	1	0	2	2
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	45	54	44	33	38

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	6,748
2005	5,581
2006	4,425
2007	4,037
2008	3,723

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	39	43	29	14	19
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	178	144	110	117	103
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	16	5	5	8	6
Arson	-	-	-	2	1	0	1	2

Location

Elevation	60 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.4 Square Miles