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Gardere, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · West Baton Rouge Parish County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
12,130 Population 3,654/sq mi density
$60,694 Median Income $27,512 per capita
$250,600 Home Value $224,899 Zillow
$1,135 Median Rent 29.7% income on rent
67°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr
924 Violent Crime/100K 4,477 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$60,694 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$250,600 home value, $1,135/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
924 violent crimes/100K (143% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
12,130
Population Density
3,654
per square mile
Land Area
3.3
square miles (8.6 km²)
Median Age
26.5 yrs
32% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

51.1%
Male
48.9%
Female
51%
49%

Race & Ethnicity

White 25.9% US: 61.6%
Black 45.9% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 2.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 26.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
25.9%
Black
45.9%
Hispanic
2.1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 83.1% US: 78.5%
Spanish 16.9% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
83.1%
Spanish
16.9%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
3.2%
47% below US avg (6%)
Disability
8.6%
34% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
86.3%
6% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
11.4%
33% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.387
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population12,130
Population Density3,654 / sq mi
Land Area3.3 sq mi
Median Age26.5 years

Gender

Male51.1%
Female48.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White25.9%
Black or African American45.9%
Hispanic or Latino2.1%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only83.1%
Spanish16.9%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans3.2%
Disability8.6%
Health Insurance86.3%
Uninsured11.4%
Broadband Access88.0%
Gini Coefficient0.387

Classification

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