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Baton Rouge, Louisiana Neighborhood Profile
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Over two hundred and twenty-seven thousand, eight hundred and eighteen people live in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 108,255 males, 119,563 females. The median age for Baton Rouge, Louisiana is thirty point four years old. The number of households is 88,973. The number of affordable housing units in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is 8,415 compared to ten million, four hundred and twenty-four thousand, five hundred and forty nationwide. The number of Baton Rouge, Louisiana owner-occupied units is 88,973 compared to 105,480,101 in the U.S. The median value of Baton Rouge, Louisiana housing units currently stands at ninety-four thousand, seven hundred dollars. In terms of Baton Rouge, Louisiana income characteristics, the median household income for Baton Rouge, Louisiana is thirty thousand, three hundred and sixty-eight dollars dollars.
QuickFacts
| | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | United States |
| Total population | 227,818 | 281,421,906 |
| State | Louisiana | |
| City | Baton Rouge | |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Population
| | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | %, Baton Rouge, Louisiana | United States |
| Male | 108,255 | 47.52% | 49.06% |
| Female | 119,563 | 52.48% | 50.94% |
| Median age (years) | 30.4 | | 35.3 |
| 18 years and over | 172,121 | 75.55% | 74.31% |
| 21 years and over | 152,616 | 66.99% | 69.97% |
| 62 years and over | 30,456 | 13.37% | 14.66% |
| 65 years and over | 26,062 | 11.44% | 12.43% |
| | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | %, Baton Rouge, Louisiana | United States |
| White | 104,117 | 45.7% | 75.14% |
| Black or African American | 113,953 | 50.02% | 12.32% |
| Asian | 5,972 | 2.62% | 3.64% |
| Some other race | 1,594 | 0.7% | 5.46% |
| Two or more races | 2,182 | 0.96% | 2.43% |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Housing
| | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | %, Baton Rouge, Louisiana | United States |
| Total housing units | 97,288 | | 115,904,641 |
| - Vacant housing units | 8,415 | 8.65% | 8.99% |
| - Occupied housing units | 88,973 | 91.45% | 91.01% |
| - - Owner-occupied housing units | 46,417 | 47.71% | 60.24% |
| - - Renter-occupied housing units | 42,556 | 43.74% | 30.77% |
| | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | %, Baton Rouge, Louisiana | United States |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT |
| 1999 to March 2000 | 23,449 | 26.36% | 19.95% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 25,294 | 28.43% | 28.9% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 11,280 | 12.68% | 16.07% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 9,034 | 10.15% | 15.58% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 9,809 | 11.02% | 9.86% |
| 1969 or earlier | 10,020 | 11.26% | 9.65% |
| | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | %, Baton Rouge, Louisiana | United States |
| Total households | 88,973 | | 105,480,101 |
| Family households (families) | 52,661 | 59.19% | 68.06% |
| Nonfamily households | 36,312 | 40.81% | 31.94% |
| | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | United States |
| VALUE |
| Less than $50,000 | 8,146 | 5,457,817 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 15,299 | 16,778,971 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 10,004 | 13,110,384 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4,971 | 8,075,904 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,860 | 6,583,049 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,453 | 3,584,108 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 402 | 1,308,116 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 55 | 313,759 |
| Median (dollars) | 94,700 | 119,600 |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Education
| | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | %, Baton Rouge, Louisiana | United States |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 77,749 | | 76,632,927 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,961 | 6.38% | 6.47% |
| Kindergarten | 3,515 | 4.52% | 5.43% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 25,165 | 32.37% | 43.92% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 12,552 | 16.14% | 21.38% |
| College or graduate school | 31,556 | 40.59% | 22.81% |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Economy
| | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | %, Baton Rouge, Louisiana | United States |
| Population 16 years and over | 178,626 | | 217,168,077 |
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In labor force | 110,420 | 61.82% | 63.92% |
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Civilian labor force | 110,277 | 61.74% | 63.39% |
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Employed | 101,130 | 56.62% | 59.73% |
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Unemployed | 9,147 | 5.12% | 3.66% |
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Percent of civilian labor force | 8.3 | | 5.8 |
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Armed Forces | 143 | 0.08% | 0.53% |
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Not in labor force | 68,206 | 38.18% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 95,535 | 53.48% | 51.66% |
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In labor force | 54,427 | 30.47% | 29.72% |
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Civilian labor force | 54,412 | 30.46% | 29.65% |
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Employed | 49,743 | 27.85% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 17,462 | 9.78% | 10.05% |
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All parents in family in labor force | 10,728 | | 12,787,501 |
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With earnings | 71,272 | 39.9% | 39.12% |
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Mean earnings (dollars) | 45,119 | | 56,604 |
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With Social Security income | 19,955 | 11.17% | 12.47% |
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Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 10,234 | | 11,320 |
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With Supplemental Security Income | 4,323 | 2.42% | 2.13% |
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 5,919 | | 6,320 |
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With public assistance income | 2,863 | 1.6% | 1.67% |
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Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 1,917 | | 3,032 |
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With retirement income | 13,419 | 7.51% | 8.13% |
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Mean retirement income (dollars) | 19,118 | | 17,376 |
| | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | %, Baton Rouge, Louisiana | United States |
| INCOME IN 1999 |
| Households | 88,913 | | 105,539,122 |
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Less than $10,000 | 15,805 | 17.78% | 9.54% |
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$10,000 to $14,999 | 7,903 | 8.89% | 6.31% |
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$15,000 to $24,999 | 14,039 | 15.79% | 12.83% |
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$25,000 to $34,999 | 11,366 | 12.78% | 12.81% |
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$35,000 to $49,999 | 12,451 | 14.0% | 16.53% |
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$50,000 to $74,999 | 12,538 | 14.1% | 19.46% |
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$75,000 to $99,999 | 6,544 | 7.36% | 10.23% |
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$100,000 to $149,999 | 4,813 | 5.41% | 7.72% |
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$150,000 to $199,999 | 1,526 | 1.72% | 2.2% |
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$200,000 or more | 1,928 | 2.17% | 2.37% |
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Median household income (dollars) | 30,368 | | 41,994 |
The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.