Baton Rouge, LA City Data

Baton Rouge, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 227,818 people who live in Baton Rouge and approximately 412,852 who live in East Baton Rouge County. We want to help people moving to or living in Baton Rouge to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Baton Rouge. We have included Baton Rouge housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Baton Rouge Information

East Baton Rouge County where Baton Rouge resides is 470.54 square miles. The resident population of this county is 412,852 and has a population rank of 145 out of all the places in the United States.

Baton Rouge has a total of 227,818 people and of those residents there are 108,255 males and 119,563 females. The median age of the male population is 28.8 and the female population is 32.1. There are approximately 6,213 births each year and around 3,204 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Baton Rouge varies per year, but currently 225,636 are one race and 2,182 are two or more races.

Of the 227,818 people who live in Baton Rouge, there are 68,313 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Baton Rouge is 34,235 male and 34,078 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 172,121.

General Baton Rouge Information
Total area in square miles - East Baton Rouge County	470.54
Water area in square miles - East Baton Rouge County	N/A
Resident population - East Baton Rouge County	412,852
Population rank - East Baton Rouge County	145
Total population	227,818
Total population (male)	108,255
Total population (female)	119,563
Population median age (male)	28.8
Population median age (female)	32.1
Births - East Baton Rouge County	6,213
Deaths- East Baton Rouge County	3,204
Population of one race	225,636
Population of two or more races	2,182
Population under 20 years	68,313
Population under 20 years (male)	34,235
Population under 20 years (female)	34,078
Total population 18 years and over	172,121

Baton Rouge Social Characteristics

There are 156,365 households in Baton Rouge. Families make up 103,357 of these households. The table below breaks down the Baton Rouge families into three different groups. Married-couple families (69,854), male householder with no wife present (6,506) and female householder with no husband present (25,658). The remainder of the Baton Rouge households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 53,784. Baton Rouge, LA moving companies help people in Baton Rouge move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Baton Rouge. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Baton Rouge is based, there are 171,276 females 15 and over; of those females there are 54,332 never married, 75,935 now married, 4,505 separated, 16,643 widowed, and 19,861 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,022 separated, 3,229 widowed and 12,283 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Baton Rouge social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Baton Rouge.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (East Baton Rouge County)
Total households	156,365
Family households (families)	103,357
With own children under 18 years	57,096
Married-couple family	69,854
With own children under 18 years	33,599
Male householder, no wife present, family	6,506
With own children under 18 years	3,015
Female householder, no husband present, family	25,658
With own children under 18 years	15,713
Nonfamily households	53,784
Householder living alone	42,015
65 years and over	11,200

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	29,093
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	18,893
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	3.12

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	168,520
Householder	52,661
Spouse	31,890
Child	63,607
Other relatives	3,751
Nonrelatives	4,140
Unmarried partner	2,121
Roomer or boarder	337
Housemate or roommate	760
Unmarried partner	4,615
Foster child	138
Other	784

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	46,845
Male householder	17,461
Male householder living alone	12,831
Male householder not living alone	4,630
Female householder	18,851
Female householder living alone	15,347
Female householder not living alone	3,504
Nonrelatives	10,533
Unmarried partner	2,494
Roomer or boarder	1,171
Housemate or roommate	6,032
Foster child	79
Other	757

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	171,276
Never married	54,332
Now married	75,935
Separated	4,505
Widowed	16,643
Divorced	19,861
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,022
Widowed	3,229
Divorced	12,283

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	227,818
Male	108,255
Under 5 years	7,901
5 to 9 years	8,036
10 to 14 years	7,808
15 to 17 years	4,778
18 and 19 years	5,712
20 years	3,278
21 years	2,863
22 to 24 years	7,216
25 to 29 years	8,554
30 to 34 years	7,239
35 to 39 years	7,194
40 to 44 years	7,346
45 to 49 years	6,751
50 to 54 years	5,996
55 to 59 years	4,335
60 and 61 years	1,399
62 to 64 years	1,918
65 and 66 years	1,132
67 to 69 years	1,682
70 to 74 years	2,714
75 to 79 years	2,268
80 to 84 years	1,317
85 years and over	818
Female	119,563
Under 5 years	7,601
5 to 9 years	7,573
10 to 14 years	7,440
15 to 17 years	4,560
18 and 19 years	6,904
20 years	3,611
21 years	3,078
22 to 24 years	7,184
25 to 29 years	8,592
30 to 34 years	7,334
35 to 39 years	7,878
40 to 44 years	7,925
45 to 49 years	7,689
50 to 54 years	6,730
55 to 59 years	5,160
60 and 61 years	1,697
62 to 64 years	2,476
65 and 66 years	1,504
67 to 69 years	2,299
70 to 74 years	3,981
75 to 79 years	3,532
80 to 84 years	2,494
85 years and over	2,321

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	227,818
One race	225,636
White	104,117
Black or African American	113,953
American Indian and Alaska Native	405
Asian	5,972
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	76
Some other race	253
Two or more races	2,182

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	215,365
People who are White alone	98,075
People who are Black or African American alone	107,896
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	369
People who are Asian alone	5,840
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	72
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3,659
People who are Some other race alone	1,025

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	383,818
Same house	198,846
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	38,849
Different state or abroad	32,507
Different state	25,693
Abroad	6,814

PLACE OF BIRTH (East Baton Rouge County)
Total resident population	412,852
Born in United States	268,568
State of residence	313,707
Different state	81,343
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,328
Foreign born	15,474

Baton Rouge Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Baton Rouge. That total enrollment is 134,817 for the population of the country, which includes Baton Rouge. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 47,750 and elementary or high school enrollment was 147,139 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 45,354.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Baton Rouge population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	134,817
Pre-kindergarten	9,681
Public	4,548
Private	5,133
Kindergarten	6,211
Public	4,276
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	48,865
Public	35,737
Private	13,128
Elementary and high school	73,570
Public	55,103
Private	18,467
High school grades 9 to 12	24,705
Public	19,366
Private	5,339
College, undergraduate years	37,493
Public	34,349
Private	3,144
Graduate or professional school	7,862
Public	7,241
Private	621
Not enrolled in school	260,588

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	245,296
Less than 9th grade	11,024
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	28,483
High school graduate	64,694
Some college, no degree	58,401
Associate's degree	7,207
Bachelor's degree	75,487
Graduate or professional degree	30.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	47,765

Baton Rouge Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 318,021 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Baton Rouge. The Baton Rouge occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (70,807), service occupations (28,474), sales and office occupations (55,841), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (330), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (16,246) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (21,017). The 318,021 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 141,439 private wage and salary workers, 41,253 government workers, 9,600 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (East Baton Rouge County)
Population 16 years and over	318,021
In labor force	205,905
Civilian labor force	205,656
Employed	192,715
Unemployed	12,941
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	249
Females 16 years and over	168,612
In labor force	99,978
Civilian labor force	99,957
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,323
Armed forces	21
Males 16 years and over	149,409
In labor force	105,927
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,618
Armed forces	228

COMMUTING TO WORK (East Baton Rouge County)
Workers 16 years and over	188,996
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	153,505
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	22,018
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,312
Other means	1,242
Worked at home	4,350
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,276,105

OCCUPATION (East Baton Rouge County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	70,807
Management, professional, and related occupations	70,807
Service occupations	28,474
Sales and office occupations	55,841
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	330
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	16,246
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	21,017

INDUSTRY (East Baton Rouge County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	70,807
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,451
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	18,640
Wholesale trade	6,507
Retail trade	21,749
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	8,024
Information	4,284
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	13,773
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	19,511
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	44,106
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	16,936
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	15,021

CLASS OF WORKER (East Baton Rouge County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	70,807
Private wage and salary workers	141,439
Government workers	41,253
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	9,600
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Baton Rouge Housing Characteristics

In Baton Rouge, LA there are 169,073 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 156,365 occupied and 12,708 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Baton Rouge, there are 109,344 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 5,093 units in Baton Rouge. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Baton Rouge, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Baton Rouge, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Baton Rouge. There are 2,649 housing units with rent less than $200, 3,621 with rent between $200-299, 20,925 with rent between $300-499 and 29,457 with rent for $500 and above. Full Baton Rouge gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Baton Rouge, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (East Baton Rouge County)
Total housing units	169,073
Occupied housing units	156,365
Vacant housing units	12,708

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (East Baton Rouge County)
Total housing units	169,073
1-unit, detached	109,344
1-unit, attached	5,093
2 units	3,975
3 or 4 units	11,689
5 to 9 units	7,690
10 to 19 units	7,319
20 to 49 units	5,223
50 or more units	12,896
Mobile home	5,748

HOUSING TENURE (East Baton Rouge County)
Occupied housing units	156,365
Owner-occupied	96,332
Renter-occupied	60,033

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (East Baton Rouge County)
Occupied housing units	156,365
No vehicles available	13,584
2 vehicle available	83,604
3 vehicles available	16,811
4 vehicles available	4,451
5 or more vehicles available	1,205

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (East Baton Rouge County)
Occupied housing units	156,365
Utility gas	67,494
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	86,553
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	114
Coal or coke	8
Wood	392
Solar energy	16
Other fuel	76
No fuel used	436

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (East Baton Rouge County)
Occupied housing units	156,365
Less Than $50,000	96,332
$50,000 to $99,999	33,850
$100,000 to $149,999	21,287
$150,000 to $199,999	10,575
$200,000 to $299,999	6,442
$300,000 to $499,999	1,921
$1,000,000 or more	142
Median (dollars)	98,800

GROSS RENT (East Baton Rouge County)
Occupied units paying rent	60,033
Less than $200	2,649
$200 to $299	3,621
$300 to $499	20,925
$500 to $699	19,123
$700 to $999	7,973
$1,000 to $1,499	1,991
$1,500 or more	369