Zachary, LA City Data

Zachary, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 11,275 people who live in Zachary and approximately 412,852 who live in East Baton Rouge County. We want to help people moving to or living in Zachary 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 Zachary. We have included Zachary housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Zachary Information

East Baton Rouge County where Zachary 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.

Zachary has a total of 11,275 people and of those residents there are 5,355 males and 5,920 females. The median age of the male population is 33.3 and the female population is 35.2. There are approximately 6,213 births each year and around 3,204 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Zachary varies per year, but currently 11,213 are one race and 62 are two or more races.

Of the 11,275 people who live in Zachary, there are 3,740 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Zachary is 1,865 male and 1,875 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 7,887.

General Zachary 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	11,275
Total population (male)	5,355
Total population (female)	5,920
Population median age (male)	33.3
Population median age (female)	35.2
Births - East Baton Rouge County	6,213
Deaths- East Baton Rouge County	3,204
Population of one race	11,213
Population of two or more races	62
Population under 20 years	3,740
Population under 20 years (male)	1,865
Population under 20 years (female)	1,875
Total population 18 years and over	7,887

Zachary Social Characteristics

There are 156,365 households in Zachary. Families make up 103,357 of these households. The table below breaks down the Zachary 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 Zachary households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 53,784. Zachary, LA moving companies help people in Zachary 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 Zachary. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Zachary 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 Zachary social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Zachary.

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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	1,854
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	760
Average household size	2.88
Average family size	3.26

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,160
Householder	3,066
Spouse	2,310
Child	3,984
Other relatives	154
Nonrelatives	153
Unmarried partner	83
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	14
Unmarried partner	149
Foster child	6
Other	33

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	902
Male householder	338
Male householder living alone	275
Male householder not living alone	63
Female householder	432
Female householder living alone	396
Female householder not living alone	36
Nonrelatives	132
Unmarried partner	66
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	29
Foster child	2
Other	21

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	11,275
Male	5,355
Under 5 years	377
5 to 9 years	488
10 to 14 years	484
15 to 17 years	344
18 and 19 years	172
20 years	70
21 years	65
22 to 24 years	171
25 to 29 years	279
30 to 34 years	338
35 to 39 years	462
40 to 44 years	498
45 to 49 years	423
50 to 54 years	328
55 to 59 years	225
60 and 61 years	64
62 to 64 years	102
65 and 66 years	57
67 to 69 years	75
70 to 74 years	129
75 to 79 years	94
80 to 84 years	60
85 years and over	50
Female	5,920
Under 5 years	398
5 to 9 years	436
10 to 14 years	534
15 to 17 years	327
18 and 19 years	180
20 years	66
21 years	75
22 to 24 years	195
25 to 29 years	323
30 to 34 years	404
35 to 39 years	506
40 to 44 years	517
45 to 49 years	436
50 to 54 years	322
55 to 59 years	244
60 and 61 years	92
62 to 64 years	108
65 and 66 years	53
67 to 69 years	138
70 to 74 years	158
75 to 79 years	156
80 to 84 years	107
85 years and over	145

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	11,275
One race	11,213
White	7,866
Black or African American	3,238
American Indian and Alaska Native	21
Asian	52
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	12
Two or more races	62

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	11,062
People who are White alone	7,690
People who are Black or African American alone	3,201
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	21
People who are Asian alone	52
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	81
People who are Some other race alone	36

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

Zachary 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 Zachary. That total enrollment is 134,817 for the population of the country, which includes Zachary. 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 Zachary 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

Zachary Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 318,021 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Zachary. The Zachary 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

Zachary Housing Characteristics

In Zachary, 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 Zachary, 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 Zachary. 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 Zachary, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Zachary, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Zachary. 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 Zachary gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Zachary, 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