Washington, LA Profile

Washington, LA, population 1,057, is located in Louisiana's St. Landry county, about 27.2 miles from Lafayette and 55.0 miles from Baton Rouge.

Through the 90's Washington's population has declined by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Washington has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	43%
	African American	56%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.30
	Males	33.40
	Females	36.40

Vs. State Median Age


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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,082	N/A
2001	1,067	-1.39%
2002	1,068	0.09%
2003	1,062	-0.56%
2004	1,056	-0.56%
2005	1,057	0.09%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$12,177

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	0
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	0
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2003	2004	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	-	-	-
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	-	-	-
Robbery	-	-	-	-	-	-
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	737
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	94
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	6	-	-	0	-	-	-
Larceny, Theft	-	2	-	-	1	-	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	0	-	-	0	-	-	-
Arson	-	0	-	-	0	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	63 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.9 Square Miles