Zachary, LA Profile

Zachary, LA, population 12,258, is located in Louisiana's East Baton Rouge county, about 13.7 miles from Baton Rouge and 59.3 miles from Lafayette.

Through the 90's Zachary's population has grown by about 25%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Zachary has grown by about 9%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	70%
	African American	29%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.50
	Males	33.30
	Females	35.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,275	N/A
2001	11,441	1.47%
2002	11,586	1.27%
2003	11,738	1.31%
2004	12,041	2.58%
2005	12,258	1.80%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$49,669

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	453
2002	495
2003	N/A
2004	152
2005	323
2006	267
2007	290
2008	332

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	7	1	-	3	1	2	4	0
Robbery	5	6	-	7	7	2	7	7
Aggravated Assault	39	49	-	8	31	27	27	41

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,101
2002	4,297
2003	N/A
2004	2,609
2005	2,671
2006	2,212
2007	1,363
2008	1,371

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	73	80	-	46	42	45	22	19
Larceny, Theft	351	382	-	243	257	181	144	162
Motor Vehicle Theft	38	24	-	20	24	31	17	17
Arson	3	2	-	2	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	100 feet above sea level
Land Area	18.6 Square Miles