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Brownfields, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · East Baton Rouge Parish County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,263
Population
1,271/sq mi density
$50,809
Median Income
$25,150 per capita
$181,400
Home Value
$176,371 Zillow
$958
Median Rent
37.6% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
181
Violent Crime/100K
2,759 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$50,809 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$181,400 home value, $958/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
181 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,809
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,150
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
61% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.2%
87% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brownfields vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brownfields’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,809
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,150
64%
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
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.9%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.4%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$47,132M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.9%
Other
21.7%
Average commute time
27 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 | $50,809 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,150 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,344 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,284 |
| County GDP | $47,132M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.512 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.9% |
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 |