West 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 West Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Population 27,661 4,588,640 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 135.8 87.6 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.45% -0.07% 0.57%
Median age 38.5 35.4 37.1
Households 10,400 1,781,402 128,459,983

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Economy

West Baton Rouge Parish has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric West Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $86,383 $60,029 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.57% 3.98% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 6.6% 6.3% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric West Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $118,448 $166,764 $242,182
Median rent $1,021 $1,038 $1,342
Homeownership rate 75.9% 67.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric West Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 21.5 21.3 22.5
Work from home 4.0% 7.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

West Baton Rouge Parish has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric West Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 22.1% 24.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.58 2.52 2.54

Health

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

Metric West Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 76.6 75.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 17.6% 22.3% 16.3%
Smokers 20.3% 23.9% 19.0%