Natchitoches, LA Profile

Natchitoches, LA, population 17,701, is located in Louisiana's Natchitoches county, about 65.6 miles from Shreveport and 123.7 miles from Lafayette.

Through the 90's Natchitoches's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Natchitoches has declined by about 1%.

Natchitoches's property crime levels tend to be higher than Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Natchitoches 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	44%
	African American	53%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	24.50
	Males	23.60
	Females	25.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	17.00%		Under 20:	18.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	8.00%		40 to 60:	10.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	17,865	N/A
2001	17,740	-0.70%
2002	17,959	1.23%
2003	17,804	-0.86%
2004	17,641	-0.92%
2005	17,701	0.34%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,111

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	975
2002	1,055
2003	1,244
2004	1,006
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	3	1	-	-	-	-
Forcible Rape	9	9	15	4	-	-	-	-
Robbery	13	28	38	26	-	-	-	-
Aggravated Assault	151	151	165	152	-	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,014
2002	6,150
2003	6,917
2004	7,872
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	253	303	366	512	-	-	-	-
Larceny, Theft	615	760	812	878	-	-	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	27	39	51	42	-	-	-	-
Arson	0	3	2	8	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	121 feet above sea level
Land Area	10.1 Square Miles
Water Area	3.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities