Plaquemine, LA Profile

Plaquemine, LA, population 6,717, is located in Louisiana's Iberville county, about 12.2 miles from Baton Rouge and 47.1 miles from Lafayette.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	49%
	African American	50%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.30
	Males	35.30
	Females	39.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,064	N/A
2001	7,022	-0.59%
2002	6,955	-0.95%
2003	6,860	-1.37%
2004	6,762	-1.43%
2005	6,717	-0.67%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,364

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,054
2002	1,299
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	1,302
2006	1,256
2007	1,735
2008	1,121

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	2	-	-	0	2	7	2
Forcible Rape	2	2	-	-	1	1	1	1
Robbery	13	5	-	-	5	8	6	2
Aggravated Assault	129	83	-	-	82	69	101	70

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,657
2002	8,088
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	5,799
2006	5,434
2007	5,327
2008	5,622

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	123	85	-	-	49	44	50	47
Larceny, Theft	476	482	-	-	329	298	294	315
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	6	-	-	14	4	9	14
Arson	3	4	-	-	0	2	2	0

Location

Elevation	24 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.2 Square Miles