West Monroe, LA Profile

West Monroe, LA, population 13,038, is located in Louisiana's Ouachita county, about 93.5 miles from Shreveport and 115.6 miles from Jackson.

Through the 90's West Monroe's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of West Monroe has declined by about 2%.

West Monroe's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in West Monroe tend to be about the same as Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	74%
	African American	23%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.90
	Males	32.80
	Females	38.50

Vs. State Median Age


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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	13,250	N/A
2001	13,068	-1.37%
2002	13,058	-0.08%
2003	13,036	-0.17%
2004	12,973	-0.48%
2005	13,038	0.50%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,522

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	861
2002	843
2003	764
2004	826
2005	622
2006	704

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	6	10	10	4	6	11
Robbery	26	21	18	17	11	16
Aggravated Assault	82	80	72	87	64	59

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,732
2002	9,383
2003	8,778
2004	8,177
2005	8,430
2006	7,145

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	156	217	154	145	176	176
Larceny, Theft	934	976	913	874	861	673
Motor Vehicle Theft	66	54	82	50	60	34
Arson	1	7	12	2	3	2

Location

Elevation	88 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles