Vidalia, LA Profile

Vidalia, LA, population 4,210, is located in Louisiana's Concordia county, about 78.8 miles from Baton Rouge and 88.8 miles from Jackson.

Through the 90's Vidalia's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Vidalia has declined by about 7%.

Vidalia's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Vidalia tend to be lower than Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	72%
	African American	27%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.90
	Males	36.10
	Females	39.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,543	N/A
2001	4,482	-1.34%
2002	4,410	-1.61%
2003	4,342	-1.54%
2004	4,286	-1.29%
2005	4,210	-1.77%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,500

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	220
2002	395
2003	180
2004	343
2005	414
2006	627
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-
Forcible Rape	0	0	1	0	2	0	-	-
Robbery	1	0	0	3	2	1	-	-
Aggravated Assault	9	18	7	12	14	24	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,688
2002	2,941
2003	4,679
2004	4,716
2005	4,467
2006	4,311
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	4	3	37	36	30	47	-	-
Larceny, Theft	114	130	170	167	159	125	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	1	1	3	5	0	-	-
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-

Location

Elevation	65 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.3 Square Miles