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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.4%
28,131 → 29,923
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.6%
$68,985 → $90,091
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Central across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
31,246
+1,323 from 2023 (29,923)
Projected Median Income 2030
$108,635
+$18,544 from 2023 ($90,091)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28,131 | — | $68,985 | — |
| 2015 | 28,679 | +1.9% | $68,195 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 29,144 | +1.6% | $73,301 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 29,366 | +0.8% | $80,015 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 29,958 | +2% | $83,947 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 29,923 | -0.1% | $90,091 | +7.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.