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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

Population Overview

Total Population
223,699
Population Density
2,573
per square mile
Land Area
86.9
square miles (225.2 km²)
Median Age
31.8 yrs
18% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.4%
Male
52.6%
Female
47%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 36.2% US: 61.6%
Black 51% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 11.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
36.2%
Black
51%
Hispanic
0.9%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 91.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 8.3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
91.7%
Spanish
8.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
4.0%
34% below US avg (6%)
Disability
16.3%
25% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
89.9%
2% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
9.8%
14% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.512
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population223,699
Population Density2,573 / sq mi
Land Area86.9 sq mi
Median Age31.8 years

Gender

Male47.4%
Female52.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White36.2%
Black or African American51.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.9%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only91.7%
Spanish8.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans4.0%
Disability16.3%
Health Insurance89.9%
Uninsured9.8%
Broadband Access87.9%
Gini Coefficient0.512

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M