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Baton Rouge Demographics and Statistics

According to recent United States Census Bureau reports, Baton Rouge has grown in recent years. The population is composed of people of many different heritages. Statistics and demographics present some very interesting findings. It is filled with heritage, culture and people from all walks of life.

Baton Rouge, LA

People QuickFacts Baton Rouge Louisiana
Population, 2006 estimate 229,553 4,287,768
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 0.7% -4.1%
Population, 2000 227,818 4,468,976
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 6.8% 7.1%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 24.4% 27.3%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 11.4% 11.6%
Female persons, percent, 2000 52.5% 51.6%
White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 45.7% 63.9%
Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) 50.0% 32.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 0.2% 0.6%
Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 2.6% 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) Z Z
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 1.0% 1.1%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 1.7% 2.4%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 49.8% 59.0%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 4.4% 2.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 8.8% 9.2%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 80.1% 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 31.7% 18.7%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 20.9 25.7
 
Housing units, 2000 97,388 1,847,181
Homeownership rate, 2000 52.2% 67.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $94,700 $85,000
 
Households, 2000 88,973 1,656,053
Persons per household, 2000 2.42 2.62
Median household income, 1999 $30,368 $32,566
Per capita money income, 1999 $18,512 $16,912
Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 24.0% 19.6%
Business QuickFacts Baton Rouge Louisiana
Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) 2,792,963 47,192,153
Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 3,095,008 41,885,192
Retail sales per capita, 2002 $13,816 $9,360
Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 435,329 7,411,702
Total number of firms, 2002 18,490 328,756
Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 17.2% 12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 F 0.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 3.7% 2.5%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 1.2% 2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 F S
Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 24.7% 26.4%
 
Geography QuickFacts Baton Rouge Louisiana
Land area, 2000 (square miles) 76 43,561
Persons per square mile, 2000 2,964.8 102.6
FIPS Code 05000 22
Counties East Baton Rouge Parish