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Central, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · East Baton Rouge Parish County

3.6 /5.0
B+ Good
29,603 Population 475/sq mi density
$90,091 Median Income $42,619 per capita
$270,700 Home Value $253,522 Zillow
$1,373 Median Rent 51.0% income on rent
69°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr
809 Violent Crime/100K 7,748 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$90,091 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$270,700 home value, $1,373/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
809 violent crimes/100K (113% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
29,603
Population Density
475
per square mile
Land Area
24.1
square miles (62.5 km²)
Median Age
40.3 yrs
4% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.5%
Male
51.5%
Female
49%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 79% US: 61.6%
Black 11.6% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 7.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
79%
Black
11.6%
Hispanic
1.5%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97% US: 78.5%
Spanish 3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97%
Spanish
3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.1%
18% above US avg (6%)
Disability
11.9%
8% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.6%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.3%
27% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.512
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population29,603
Population Density475 / sq mi
Land Area24.1 sq mi
Median Age40.3 years

Gender

Male48.5%
Female51.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White79.0%
Black or African American11.6%
Hispanic or Latino1.5%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.0%
Spanish3.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.1%
Disability11.9%
Health Insurance93.6%
Uninsured6.3%
Broadband Access94.0%
Gini Coefficient0.512

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M