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Baton Rouge, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · East Baton Rouge Parish County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
223,699
Population
2,573/sq mi density
$49,944
Median Income
$33,415 per capita
$224,500
Home Value
$224,899 Zillow
$1,044
Median Rent
34.6% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
936
Violent Crime/100K
5,290 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$49,944 median income, 5.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$224,500 home value, $1,044/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
936 violent crimes/100K (146% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
35.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,944
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,415
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
53% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.6%
50% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Baton Rouge vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Baton Rouge’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,944
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,415
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,344
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,284
90%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,284
10% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.1%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.0%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.6%
69% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$47,132M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75%
Public Transit
1.6%
Work From Home
7.1%
Other
16.3%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
19,119
Restaurants
1,171
Healthcare
1,465
Retail
1,732
Manufacturing
301
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,344
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,486
28% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,944 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,415 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,344 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,284 |
| County GDP | $47,132M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.512 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.6% |
| Work From Home | 7.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 19,119 |
| Restaurants | 1,171 |
| Healthcare | 1,465 |
| Retail | 1,732 |
| Manufacturing | 301 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,344 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,486 |