Baton Rouge, Louisiana Census and Community Profile

BATON ROUGE GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Baton Rouge, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Baton Rouge, LA was 227,818.

Baton Rouge Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Baton Rouge was 108,255, which represents 47.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Baton Rouge, LA
There are an estimated 37,479 married men in the town. 44.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Baton Rouge are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Baton Rouge is 119,563 which is 52.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
There are an estimated 36,284 married women in the community. 37.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Baton Rouge, LA
The median age of people living in Baton Rouge, LA was 30.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Baton Rouge was 15,502. There were 172,121 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.4 percent of the population (26,062) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Baton Rouge, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Baton Rouge, LA was 225,636.

White Population in Baton Rouge, LA
The estimated White population in the Baton Rouge community is 104,117, which is 45.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 113,953, which is 50 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Baton Rouge, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Baton Rouge, LA was 405.

Asian Population in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5,972.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Baton Rouge, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Baton Rouge was an estimated 76.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,113, while those of “two or more races” was 2,182 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Baton Rouge community was 3,918, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Baton Rouge, LA
The household population number in Baton Rouge was 215,365.

Group Quarters Population in Baton Rouge, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 12,453.

Average Household Size in Baton Rouge, LA
The average household size in Baton Rouge is 2.42 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.12 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Baton Rouge, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 97,388 total housing units in Baton Rouge.

The number of occupied housing units was 88,973, or 91.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 46,417 were owner-occupied (52.2), and 42,556 were renter-occupied (47.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 8,415 vacant homes in Baton Rouge at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 43,190, with a median value in dollars of 94,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Baton Rouge, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $837 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Baton Rouge, average costs per month were $241 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 106,299 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
42,070 people in Baton Rouge also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 31.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Baton Rouge, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Baton Rouge was 18,219, or 10.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Baton Rouge, LA
In 2000, there were 43,837 people in Baton Rouge, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Baton Rouge, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 18,583 people in Baton Rouge who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
There were 110,420 in the labor force in Baton Rouge at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Baton Rouge was 20.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Baton Rouge, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,368. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Baton Rouge, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,266. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Per capita income in Baton Rouge in the last full census was 18,512. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Baton Rouge numbered 9,575, or 18 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Baton Rouge, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 51,824, or 24 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.