East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric East Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Population 441,081 4,588,640 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 937.8 87.6 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.24% -0.07% 0.57%
Median age 32.7 35.4 37.1
Households 175,387 1,781,402 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

East Baton Rouge Parish has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric East Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $62,869 $60,029 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.36% 3.98% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 7.6% 6.3% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric East Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $202,099 $166,764 $242,182
Median rent $1,121 $1,038 $1,342
Homeownership rate 59.1% 67.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric East Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 21.2 21.3 22.5
Work from home 7.4% 7.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

East Baton Rouge Parish has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric East Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 33.3% 24.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.50 2.52 2.54

Health

East Baton Rouge Parish has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric East Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 75.0 75.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 18.7% 22.3% 16.3%
Smokers 17.9% 23.9% 19.0%