Marksville, LA Profile

Marksville, LA, population 5,707, is located in Louisiana's Avoyelles county, about 62.6 miles from Lafayette and 71.6 miles from Baton Rouge.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Marksville has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	57%
	African American	39%
	Native American	3%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.30
	Males	31.70
	Females	35.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	10.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,537	N/A
2001	5,572	0.63%
2002	5,613	0.74%
2003	5,690	1.37%
2004	5,692	0.04%
2005	5,707	0.26%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$20,750

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,374
2002	1,224
2003	1,182
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	1,128

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	1	-	-	-	-	1
Forcible Rape	2	4	12	-	-	-	-	0
Robbery	6	5	21	-	-	-	-	4
Aggravated Assault	68	58	32	-	-	-	-	59

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,067
2002	3,637
2003	7,234
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	7,276

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	63	40	107	-	-	-	-	105
Larceny, Theft	312	154	286	-	-	-	-	296
Motor Vehicle Theft	16	8	11	-	-	-	-	12
Arson	1	1	0	-	-		-

Location

Elevation	82 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities