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East Baton Rouge Parish

Population in July 2009: 225,390. Population change since 2000: -1.1%
 

Males: 107,101  (47.5%)
Females: 118,289  (52.5%)

Median resident age:  30.4 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 70801, 70802, 70803, 70804, 70805, 70806, 70807, 70808, 70809, 70810, 70811, 70812, 70813, 70814, 70815, 70816, 70817, 70818, 70819, 70820, 70821, 70822, 70823, 70825, 70826, 70827, 70831, 70833, 70835, 70836, 70837, 70874, 70879, 70883, 70884, 70892, 70893, 70894, 70895, 70896, 70898.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,917 (it was $30,368 in 2000)
Baton Rouge:

$36,917
Louisiana:

$42,492
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,565

Baton Rouge city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $157,100 (it was $93,100 in 2000)
Baton Rouge:

$157,100
Louisiana:

$135,400
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $171,729; Detached houses: $173,296; Townhouses or other attached units: $169,402; In 2-unit structures: $184,299; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $119,238; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $169,646; Mobile homes: $83,850

Median gross rent in 2009: $723.

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  • Black alone - 112,613 (50.0%)
  • White alone - 96,493 (42.8%)
  • Hispanic - 8,171 (3.6%)
  • Asian alone - 5,804 (2.6%)
  • Two or more races - 1,595 (0.7%)
  • Other race alone - 435 (0.2%)
  • American alone - 205 (0.09%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 71 (0.03%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Baton Rouge: 91.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (8.9%), English (6.3%), German (6.2%), Irish (5.7%), United States (4.2%), Italian (3.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/16/1817

Elevation: 53 feet

Land area: 76.8 square miles.

Population density: 2933 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Baton Rouge:

  • High school or higher: 80.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Baton Rouge city:

  • Never married: 39.3%
  • Now married: 40.6%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

9,993 residents are foreign born (2.2% Asia, 1.0% Latin America, 0.7% Europe).

This city:  4.4%
Louisiana:  2.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $820 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $223 (0.2%)

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Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (258.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Merrydale, LA (1.9 miles ), Port Allen, LA (2.0 miles ), Westminster, LA (2.1 miles ), Inniswold, LA (2.4 miles ), Monticello, LA (2.4 miles ), Brownfields, LA (2.5 miles ), Oak Hills Place, LA (2.7 miles ), Gardere, LA (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 176 buildings, average cost: $70,700
  • 1997: 132 buildings, average cost: $77,600
  • 1998: 149 buildings, average cost: $71,800
  • 1999: 309 buildings, average cost: $66,400
  • 2000: 210 buildings, average cost: $73,900
  • 2001: 215 buildings, average cost: $80,100
  • 2002: 260 buildings, average cost: $81,900
  • 2003: 415 buildings, average cost: $84,600
  • 2004: 708 buildings, average cost: $69,800
  • 2005: 554 buildings, average cost: $78,200
  • 2006: 257 buildings, average cost: $167,600
  • 2007: 320 buildings, average cost: $169,100
  • 2008: 135 buildings, average cost: $189,100
  • 2009: 124 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2010: 208 buildings, average cost: $175,400

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Latitude: 30.46 N, Longitude: 91.14 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +61,747 (+27.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 72,922 (73.9%)

Area code: 225

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

9.4%
Louisiana:

8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Baton Rouge by Year
Type 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Murders 53465941474957716775
per 100,000 25.020.225.818.120.821.827.131.129.533.6
Rapes 7962133117798393726555
per 100,000 37.327.258.251.734.937.044.231.528.624.6
Robberies 1,0031,0711,1071,0399069931,0491,0151,0321,135
per 100,000 473.8470.5484.4458.9400.8442.3498.4444.3454.8508.5
Assaults 1,0981,3681,3711,6421,4121,5731,7551,4571,5261,558
per 100,000 518.7601.0600.0725.3624.6700.7833.8637.8672.5698.1
Burglaries 4,4743,7164,0703,8874,0363,9404,0213,8473,7834,268
per 100,000 2113.41632.41781.11716.91785.31755.11910.31684.01667.11912.3
Thefts 12,28212,12810,76310,4039,8228,9499,2098,6177,7118,459
per 100,000 5801.65327.84710.04595.14344.83986.44375.13772.03398.13790.1
Auto thefts 2,3341,7581,4461,6071,5621,4891,4541,179974929
per 100,000 1102.5772.3632.8709.8691.0663.3690.8516.1429.2416.2
Arson 345169193180179183223210225207
per 100,000 163.074.284.579.579.281.5105.991.999.292.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 762.3684.3698.2692.3642.0654.3739.0632.0614.3670.0

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Crime in Baton Rouge detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 832 (728 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.22
Louisiana average:

4.06

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +5,134 (+2.3%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Baton Rouge-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 148% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/26/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.6 miles away from the Baton Rouge city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 9/16/1971, a category F3 tornado 6.6 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Baton Rouge-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 29.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in East Baton Rouge Parish (20) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 10, Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Tropical Storms: 3, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Baton Rouge topographic map

Birthplace of: Carly Patterson - (born 1988), gymnast, Reese Witherspoon - (born 1976), actor, Andy Pettitte - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Houston Astros, born: Jun 15, 1972), Ben Sheets - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Milwaukee Brewers, born: Jul 18, 1978), Walt Williams - 2005 NFL player (Green Bay Packers, born: Sep 8, 1977), Bradford Banta - 2005 NFL player (Buffalo Bills, born: Dec 14, 1970), Jimmy Williams - 2005 NFL player (New Orleans Saints, born: Mar 10, 1979), Warrick Dunn - 2005 NFL player (Atlanta Falcons, born: Jan 5, 1975), Chuck Wiley - 2005 NFL player (New York Giants, born: Mar 6, 1975), Corey Bradford - 2005 NFL player (Houston Texans, born: Dec 8, 1975).


Main business address for: SHAW GROUP INC (MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS), H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC (SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING), LAMAR ADVERTISING CO/NEW (SERVICES-ADVERTISING AGENCIES), AMEDISYS INC (SERVICES-HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES).


Hospitals/medical centers in Baton Rouge:

  • BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 3600 FLORIDA STREET)
  • EARL K LONG MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - State, provides emergency services, 5825 AIRLINE HIGHWAY)
  • GREATER BATON ROUGE SURGICAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, 7855 HOWELL PLACE BLVD)
  • OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-BATON ROUGE (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 17000 MEDICAL CENTER DR)
  • OUR LADY OF THE LAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, 5000 HENNESSY BLVD)
  • SURGICAL SPECIALTY CENTER OF BATON ROUGE (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, 8080 BLUEBONNET BLVD)
  • THE NEUROMEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, 10105 PARK ROW CIRCLE)
  • WOMAN'S HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 9050 AIRLINE HWY)

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Airports and heliports located in Baton Rouge:


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Amtrak station:

BATON ROUGE (1253 FLORIDA ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.


Local government website: www.ci.baton-rouge.la.us

Biggest Colleges/Universities in Baton Rouge:

  • Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (Full-time enrollment: 25,838; Public; Website: www.lsu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Southern University and A & M College (FT enrollment: 6,256; Location: Southern Branch Post Office; Public; Website: www.subr.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Baton Rouge Community College (FT enrollment: 4,414; Location: 201 Community College Drive; Public; Website: www.mybrcc.edu)
  • Our Lady of the Lake College (FT enrollment: 1,237; Location: 7434 Perkins Rd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ololcollege.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Medvance Institute of Baton Rouge (FT enrollment: 781; Location: 9255 Interline Avenue; Private, for-profit; Website: www.medvance.edu)
  • Louisiana Technical College-Baton Rouge Campus (FT enrollment: 665; Location: 3250 North Acadian Thruway East; Public; Website: www.region2.ltc.edu)
  • Southern University Law Center (FT enrollment: 591; Public; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Remington College-Baton Rouge (FT enrollment: 480; Location: 10551 Coursey Boulevard; Private, for-profit; Website: www.remingtoncollege.edu)
  • ITT Technical Institute-Baton Rouge (FT enrollment: 448; Location: 14141 Airline Hwy Bldg 3 Ste K; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
  • Diesel Driving Academy-Baton Rouge (FT enrollment: 281; Location: 8067 Airline Hwy; Private, for-profit; Website: www.dda.edu)
  • Camelot College (FT enrollment: 188; Location: 2618 Wooddale Blvd Ste A; Private, for-profit; Website: www.camelotcollege.com)
  • Delta College of Arts & Technology (FT enrollment: 187; Location: 7380 Exchange Place; Private, for-profit; Website: www.deltacollege.com)
  • ITI Technical College (FT enrollment: 141; Location: 13944 Airline Hwy; Private, for-profit; Website: www.iticollege.edu)
  • Medical Training College (FT enrollment: 117; Location: 10525 Plaza Americana Drive; Private, for-profit; Website: www.mtcbr.com)
  • Vanguard College of Cosmetology-Baton Rouge (FT enrollment: 105; Location: 5921 Bluebonnet Blvd Ste 200; Private, for-profit; Website: www.vanguardcollege.edu)
  • Aveda Institute-Baton Rouge (FT enrollment: 103; Location: 2834 S Sherwood Forest Blvd Ste A; Private, for-profit; Website: www.avedainstitutesbb.com)
  • Louisiana Culinary Institute (FT enrollment: 77; Location: 10550 Airline Hwy; Private, for-profit; Website: www.louisianaculinary.com)
  • Baton Rouge General Medical Center School of Nursing (FT enrollment: 72; Location: 3616 North Blvd; Private, not-for-profit)
  • Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Radiologic Technology (FT enrollment: 60; Location: 3600 Florida Blvd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.brgeneral.org)
  • D-Jays School of Beauty Arts and Sciences (FT enrollment: 60; Location: 10120 Red Oaks Dr.; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Baton Rouge:

  • Southeastern Louisiana University (about 41 miles; Hammond, LA; Full-time enrollment: 11,652)
  • Nicholls State University (about 51 miles; Thibodaux, LA; FT enrollment: 5,308)
  • University of Louisiana at Lafayette (about 56 miles; Lafayette, LA; FT enrollment: 13,419)
  • University of Phoenix-Louisiana Campus (about 68 miles; Metairie, LA; FT enrollment: 2,249)
  • Delgado Community College (about 71 miles; New Orleans, LA; FT enrollment: 7,981)
  • Tulane University of Louisiana (about 71 miles; New Orleans, LA; FT enrollment: 9,081)
  • Loyola University New Orleans (about 71 miles; New Orleans, LA; FT enrollment: 3,362)

Biggest private high schools in Baton Rouge:

  • PARKVIEW BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 1,441; Location: 5750 PARKVIEW CHURCH RD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,034; Location: 3200 WOODLAND RIDGE BLVD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 991; Location: 855 HEARTHSTONE DR; Grades: 8 - 12; Boys only)
  • ST JOSEPHS ACADEMY (Students: 833; Location: 3015 BROUSSARD ST; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • ST MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL (Students: 744; Location: 17521 MONITOR AVE; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • THE DUNHAM SCHOOL (Students: 695; Location: 11111 ROY EMERSON DR; Grades: PK - 12)
  • CHRISTIAN LIFE ACADEMY (Students: 680; Location: 2037 QUAIL DR; Grades: PK - 12)
  • REDEMPTORIST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 607; Location: 4000 SAINT GERARD AVE; Grades: 7 - 12)
  • HOSANNA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 514; Location: 8850 GOODWOOD BLVD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • FAMILY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 358; Location: 8919 WORLD MINISTRY AVE; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Baton Rouge:

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Baton Rouge:

  • ST GEORGE SCHOOL (Students: 1,086; Location: 7880 SAINT GEORGE DR; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST ALOYSIUS SCHOOL (Students: 1,083; Location: 2025 STUART AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 963; Location: 11400 SHERBROOK DR; Grades: KG - 8)
  • OUR LADY OF MERCY ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 849; Location: 400 MARQUETTE AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST JUDE SCHOOL (Students: 576; Location: 9150 HIGHLAND RD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL (Students: 543; Location: 8033 BARRINGER RD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 510; Location: 2251 MAIN ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST JEAN VIANNEY SCHOOL (Students: 509; Location: 16266 S HARRELLS FERRY RD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • VICTORY ACADEMY (Students: 353; Location: 3953 N FLANNERY RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST LUKES EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 299; Location: 8833 GOODWOOD BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
See full list of schools located in Baton Rouge

Library in Baton Rouge:

  • EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH (Operating income: $33,090,770; Location: 7711 GOODWOOD BOULEVARD; 1,644,286 books; 7,420 e-books; 48,341 audio materials; 64,788 video materials; 25 local licensed databases; 60 state licensed databases; 2,768 print serial subscriptions; 2 electronic serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • I'm just wondering why Scotlandville Magnet High School isn't listed on the biggest high schools list? I don't know the exact number of students, but I know it's high. Check your numbers. Thanks
  • Under the biggest primary public middle school...you are missing Sacred Heart School on Baton Rouge, please correct!!

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Notable locations in Baton Rouge: Howell Park Golf Course (A), Calais Office Park (B), Baton Rouge Industrial Park (C), Baton Rouge Depot (D), Baton Rouge Country Club (E), Sherwood Forest Country Club (F), Sherwoood Office Park (G), Baywood Office Park (H), Hammond Aire Plaza (I), Monte Sano Center (J), Heritage Manor Nursing Home (K), Christa Mc Auliffe Sherwood Center (L), Owen Industrial Park (M), Royal Industrial Park (N), Hope Estate (O), Hope Estate Landing (P), University (Q), University Shopping District (R), Riverside Centroplex (S), North Fourteenth Street Recreation Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Acadian Thruway Shopping Center (1), Florida East Plaza Shopping Center (2), Acadian Perkins Plaza Shopping Center (3), Foret and McCall Shopping Center (4), Orleans Plaza Shopping Center (5), Broadwood Shopping Center (6), Broadmoor Center Shopping Center (7), Foster Shopping Center (8), Bon Marche Mall (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Baton Rouge include: Laurel Lea Baptist Church (A), Abundant Life Tabernacle (B), Mount Pleasant Baptist Church (C), Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church (D), Sweethome Baptist Church (E), Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (F), New Zion Church of God in Christ (G), Macedonia Baptist Church (H), Straight Life Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sweet Olive Cemetery (1), Roselawn Cemetery (2), Mount Olive Baptist Cemetery (3), Green Oaks Memorial Park (4), Southern Memorial Gardens (5), Baton Rouge National Cemetery (6), Gilbert Memorial Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Campus Lake (A), University Lake (B), Crest, Lake (C), College Lake (D), City Park Lake (E), Capitol Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Duplanier, Bayou (A), Elbow Bayou (B), Lively Bayou (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Baton Rouge include: Gus Young Park (1), Howell Park (2), Independence Park (3), Judson Baptist Recreation Park (4), Ken-Warren Playground (5), LaFitte Street Park (6), 40th Street Park (7), Leeward Park (8), Longfellow Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Scotlandville Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Louisiana Association of Museums (263 3rd Street Suite 407) (1), Enchanted Mansion A Doll Museum (190 Lee Drive) (2), KIDD the USS (Museums; 305 River Road North) (3), Foundation for Historical Louisiana (Museums; 502 North Boulevard) (4), Louisiana State - Lieutenant Governor Office of The- Louisiana Naval War Memorial Commis (Museums; 305 River Road South) (5), Louisiana Art and Science Museum (100 River Road South) (6), Museum and Challenger Learning Center (100 River Road South) (7), Louisiana State University - Museum of Natural Science (3838 West Lakeshore Drive) (8), Old Governor's Mansion (Museums; 502 North Boulevard) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Pines Motel (7271 Airline Highway) (1), Motel 6 (I-12 & Airline Drive) (2), Shoneys Inn & Suites Baton Rouge (9919 Gwenadele Avenue) (3), Alamo Plaza Motel (4243 Florida Boulevard) (4), Hawthorn Suites Ltd. - Baton Rouge (3045 Valley Creek Dr) (5), Baymont Inn & Suites - Baton Rouge (10555 Reiger Rd) (6), Plantation Inn (10330 Airline Highway) (7), Microtel Inn & Suites (10645 Reiger Road) (8), Residence Inn Baton Rouge/ Siegen Lane (10333 North Mall Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: City Parish Government - Clerk Of Court Doug Welborn- 19th Judicial-Branch Office- Mort (10500 Coursey) (1), City Parish Government - Clerk Of Court Doug Welborn- 19th Judicial-Branch Office- Marriage Lic (10500 Coursey) (2), City Parish Government - Clerk Of Court Doug Welborn- 19th Judicial-Branch Office- Elect (10500 Coursey) (3), City Parish Government - Clerk of Court Doug Welborn- 19th Judicial-Branch Office- Administr (10500 Coursey Boulevard) (4), City Parish Government - Clerk Of Court Doug Welborn- 19th Judicial-Branch Of (10500 Coursey) (5), Louisiana State - Revenue Department- Human Resources Division Perso (617 North 3rd Street) (6), City Parish Government - District Court-19th Judicial District- Judicial Administrator- Jo B (222 Saint Louis Street) (7), Louisiana State - Civil Service Department of State- Administrative Law Divi (654 Main Street) (8), City Parish Government - Juvenile Court- Division B- Minute Clerks- Clarice M (8333 Veterans Memorial Boulevard) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
East Baton Rouge Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI  Ozone  CO  SO2 NO2 PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.2. This is about average.
City:

31.2
U.S.:

32.0
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 24.5. This is about average. There were 43 monitors within city limits.
City:

24.5
U.S.:

28.3
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.221. This is significantly better than average. There were 26 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.221
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.93. This is better than average. There were 22 monitors within city limits.
City:

1.93
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 10.3. This is about average. There were 42 monitors within city limits.
City:

10.3
U.S.:

9.4
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.49. This is about average. There were 17 monitors within city limits.
City:

9.49
U.S.:

9.59

Drinking water stations with addresses in Baton Rouge and their reported violations in the past:

FRENCH SETTLEMENT - WH HALL./HEAD OF ISL (Population served: 2688, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
FRENCH SETTLEMENT WATER - FR SETT W S (Population served: 1432, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2004)
FRENCH SETTLEMENT WATER CO - SPRINGFIELD (Population served: 1300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-07-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-07-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-27-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
KENNEDY HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION (Population served: 540, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-20-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-10-2000), Fed FAO issued (MAY-16-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2000)
HIGHLAND APARTMENTS (Population served: 465, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-20-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-10-2000), Fed FAO issued (MAY-16-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2000)
  • One minor monitoring violation
BEECHWOOD S/D (Population served: 180, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-17-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2000)
JUSTIN HEIGHTS (Population served: 136, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-06-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUN-06-2000)
BELLE RINA (Population served: 88, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-20-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-10-2000), Fed FAO issued (MAY-16-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2000)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Baton Rouge that have no violations reported:

  • BATON ROUGE WATER COMPANY (Address: PO Box 96016, Population served: 385272, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LECOMPTE WATER SYSTEM (Address: PO BOX 66369, Population served: 2445, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HAMMOND HEIGHTS WATER CO (Address: P O BOX 66396, Population served: 2325, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • FRNCH SETLMENT WC-VELMA (Address: P O BOX 66396, Population served: 1140, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • FRNCH SETTLMT- BLACKCAT (Address: P O BOX 66396, Population served: 800, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MCDONALDS (Population served: 450, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKESIDE EAST SUBDIVISION (Address: PO BOX 14056, Population served: 324, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
  • BEAU PRE S/D WATER SUPL (Address: P O BOX 14056, Population served: 308, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • COMMUNITY WATER SERVICE (Address: P O BOX 66396, Population served: 260, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CHERRYWOOD (Address: P O BOX 14056, Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 24.3%
(17.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.4% for Black residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.2%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Baton Rouge, LA

People in group quarters in Baton Rouge:

  • 7,681 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,503 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 1,397 people in nursing homes
  • 510 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 277 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 190 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 186 people in state prisons
  • 183 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 140 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 90 people in other group homes
  • 70 people in religious group quarters
  • 51 people in halfway houses
  • 48 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 46 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 40 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 40 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 31 people in institutions for the deaf
  • 10 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped

Baton Rouge compared to Louisiana state average:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:

  • Tiger Stadium. Capacity: 92,400. LSU Tigers football.
  • Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Louisiana State University.

Banks with most branches in Baton Rouge (2011 data):

  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 31 branches. Info updated 09/23/2010: Bank assets: $1,642,691.0 mil, Deposits: $984,210.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5345 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Capital One, National Association: 19 branches. Info updated 10/14/2009: Bank assets: $125,305.0 mil, Deposits: $95,204.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, 985 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • Hancock Bank of Louisiana: 17 branches. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $2,857.6 mil, Deposits: $2,182.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 50 total offices, Holding Company: Hancock Holding Company
  • Regions Bank: 16 branches. Info updated 02/09/2009: Bank assets: $129,067.7 mil, Deposits: $99,803.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1784 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Whitney National Bank: 10 branches. Info updated 12/22/2008: Bank assets: $11,499.5 mil, Deposits: $8,867.1 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 171 total offices, Holding Company: Whitney Holding Corporation
  • American Gateway Bank: Jefferson Highway Branch, Florida St Branch, Perkins Road Branch, Downtown Branch, at 11307 Coursey Boulevard. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $44.3 mil, Deposits: $29.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: American Gateway Financial Corporation
  • Fidelity Bank: at 9400 Old Hammond Highway, Perkins Road Branch, Jones Creek Branch, Central Branch Of And. Info updated 01/27/2011: Bank assets: $15.3 mil, Deposits: $13.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Bancorp, Inc.
  • Liberty Bank and Trust Company: Perkins Road Branch, Baton Rouge Loan Production Office, Greenwell Springs Branch, 7990 Scenic Highway Branch. Info updated 11/09/2009: Bank assets: $43.9 mil, Deposits: $39.6 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Liberty Financial Services, Inc.
  • Iberiabank: Coursey Branch, Highland Branch, Essen Lane, Perkins Road Branch. Info updated 07/26/2010: Bank assets: $8,788.5 mil, Deposits: $7,206.7 mil, headquarters in Lafayette, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 103 total offices, Holding Company: Iberiabank Corporation
  • 18 other banks with 33 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Baton Rouge, Louisiana:

  • Baton Rouge Hilton, 5500 Hilton Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 , Phone: (225) 924-5000, Fax: (225) 925-1330
  • Best Western Chateau Louisianne, 710 N Lobdell Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 , Phone: (225) 927-6700, Fax: (225) 927-6709
  • Courtyard By Marriott Baton Rouge, 2421 S Acadian, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 , Phone: (225) 924-6400, Fax: (225) 923-3041
  • Embassy Suites Baton Rouge, 4914 Constitution Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 , Phone: (225) 924-6566, Fax: (225) 927-2816
  • La Quinta Motor #574, 2333 S Acadian Thruway, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 , Phone: (225) 924-9600, Fax: (225) 924-2609
  • Crowne Plaza, 4728 Constitution Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 , Phone: (225) 925-2244, Fax: (225) 930-0137
  • Chase Suite Hotel By Woodfin, 5522 Corporate Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 , Phone: (225) 927-5630, Fax: (225) 926-2317
  • Comfort Suites, 3045 Vly Creek Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 , Phone: (225) 923-3377, Fax: (225) 924-7044
  • 48 other hotels and motels
All 56 fire-safe hotels and motels in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Baton Rouge travel time to work - commute
Baton Rouge mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (54%)
  • Utility gas (45%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in East Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana:
Detailed 2008 election results.

Neighborhoods in Baton Rouge:

(Baton Rouge, Louisiana Neighborhood Map)


Religion statistics for Baton Rouge:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.68%
Here52.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church Charismatic Churches IndependentEpiscopal Church
Adherents44.1%25.9%10.8%4.6%2.5%
Congregations11.5%26.1%11.9%0.5%4.1%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAChurches of ChristLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents1.9%1.0%0.9%0.8%7.4%
Congregations4.1%1.4%5.5%2.8%32.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 111
This county:

2.58 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 8
East Baton Rouge Parish:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 69
East Baton Rouge Parish:

1.60 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 165
This county:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 273
East Baton Rouge Parish:

6.35 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.4%
Louisiana:

10.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.7%
Louisiana:

29.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
East Baton Rouge Parish:

13.8%
State:

13.7%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 316$990,150$37,601144$87,847
Firefighters 549$2,488,620$54,3960$0
Correction 299$713,552$28,6380$0
Airports 74$261,624$42,4265$3,177
Health 262$940,078$43,05764$43,968
Hospitals 401$1,356,797$40,602203$352,298
Solid Waste Management 37$97,702$31,6870$0
Sewerage 271$870,131$38,5309$10,308
Parks and Recreation 387$939,777$29,140495$290,627
Other and Unallocable 491$1,225,487$29,95156$42,883
Housing and Community Development(Local) 62$188,298$36,4455$3,312
Transit 175$485,129$33,2665$4,798
Local Libraries 199$577,918$34,849136$91,494
Welfare 39$106,141$32,6598$4,184
Streets and Highways 382$1,022,155$32,11018$15,436
Financial Administration 295$1,105,669$44,97615$8,482
Other Government Administration 135$549,978$48,88739$39,794
Judicial and Legal 451$1,512,264$40,238146$98,206
Police Protection - Officers 852$2,791,571$39,3180$0
Totals for Government 5,677$18,223,040$38,5201,348$1,096,816

Baton Rouge government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $23,441,000 ($104.00)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $58,292,000 ($258.63)
    All Other: $52,744,000 ($234.01)
    Hospital Public: $41,702,000 ($185.02)
    Solid Waste Management: $21,526,000 ($95.51)
    Air Transportation: $16,690,000 ($74.05)
    Housing and Community Development: $3,541,000 ($15.71)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,464,000 ($15.37)
    Parking Facilities: $1,074,000 ($4.77)
  • Construction - Sewerage: $25,372,000 ($112.57)
    Regular Highways: $25,247,000 ($112.01)
    Air Transportation: $18,950,000 ($84.08)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,100,000 ($18.19)
    General Public Buildings: $3,949,000 ($17.52)
    Libraries: $3,658,000 ($16.23)
    Hospitals: $1,890,000 ($8.39)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,742,000 ($7.73)
    Correctional Institutions: $953,000 ($4.23)
    Solid Waste Management: $192,000 ($0.85)
    Local Fire Protection: $153,000 ($0.68)
    Police Protection: $116,000 ($0.51)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $16,000 ($0.07)
    Financial Administration: $12,000 ($0.05)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $9,000 ($0.04)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $80,414,000 ($356.78)
    Local Fire Protection: $57,118,000 ($253.42)
    Hospitals: $41,377,000 ($183.58)
    Regular Highways: $39,550,000 ($175.47)
    Solid Waste Management: $38,583,000 ($171.18)
    Housing and Community Development: $34,730,000 ($154.09)
    Sewerage: $34,238,000 ($151.91)
    General - Other: $31,072,000 ($137.86)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $30,517,000 ($135.40)
    Correctional Institutions: $24,646,000 ($109.35)
    Financial Administration: $21,171,000 ($93.93)
    Health - Other: $20,575,000 ($91.29)
    Libraries: $18,783,000 ($83.34)
    Central Staff Services: $16,667,000 ($73.95)
    General Public Buildings: $15,428,000 ($68.45)
    Transit Utilities: $14,683,000 ($65.14)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $12,369,000 ($54.88)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $8,605,000 ($38.18)
    Air Transportation: $7,895,000 ($35.03)
    Parks and Recreation: $5,732,000 ($25.43)
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,676,000 ($11.87)
    Gas Utilities: $2,565,000 ($11.38)
    Parking Facilities: $909,000 ($4.03)
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $490,355,000 ($2175.58)
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $197,098,000 ($874.48)
    Total Federal Securities: $87,587,000 ($388.60)
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $80,780,000 ($358.40)
    Benefit Payments: $59,997,000 ($266.19)
    Other Investments - Other: $48,344,000 ($214.49)
    From Parent Local Government: $20,731,000 ($91.98)
    Total Cash and Deposits: $15,311,000 ($67.93)
    Local Employee Contribution: $12,651,000 ($56.13)
    Withdrawals: $1,463,000 ($6.49)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $185,047,000 ($821.01)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $433,716,000 ($1924.29)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $32,177,000 ($142.76)
    Air Transportation: $18,855,000 ($83.65)
    Education: $8,759,000 ($38.86)
    Transit Utilities: $7,787,000 ($34.55)
    All Other: $2,264,000 ($10.04)
    General Local Government Support: $1,003,000 ($4.45)
    Public Welfare: $942,000 ($4.18)
    Highways: $322,000 ($1.43)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $46,656,000 ($207.00)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $852,000 ($3.78)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $497,548,000 ($2207.50)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $30,000,000 ($133.10)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $37,193,000 ($165.02)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $84,893,000 ($376.65)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $42,620,000 ($189.09)
    Fines and Forfeits: $7,841,000 ($34.79)
    Special Assessments: $5,519,000 ($24.49)
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,166,000 ($14.05)
    Sale of Property: $855,000 ($3.79)
    Rents: $160,000 ($0.71)
    Royalties: $139,000 ($0.62)
    Donations From Private Sources: $131,000 ($0.58)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $440,385,000 ($1953.88)
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $433,254,000 ($1922.24)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $77,762,000 ($345.01)
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $5,109,000 ($22.67)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $4,160,000 ($18.46)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,361,000 ($10.48)
    Regular Highways: $2,048,000 ($9.09)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,887,000 ($8.37)
    Transit Utilities: $1,514,000 ($6.72)
    Health - Other: $991,000 ($4.40)
    Hospitals: $967,000 ($4.29)
    General Public Building: $637,000 ($2.83)
    Sewerage: $536,000 ($2.38)
    Central Staff Services: $426,000 ($1.89)
    Police Protection: $375,000 ($1.66)
    Correctional Institutions: $333,000 ($1.48)
    Financial Administration: $199,000 ($0.88)
    Gas Utilities: $78,000 ($0.35)
    Libraries: $75,000 ($0.33)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $72,000 ($0.32)
    Solid Waste Management: $30,000 ($0.13)
    Air Transportation: $5,000 ($0.02)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $525,185,000 ($2330.12)
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $3,953,000 ($17.54)
    Gas Utilities: $2,724,000 ($12.09)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $511,371,000 ($2268.83)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $45,512,000 ($201.93)
    General Local Government Support: $11,167,000 ($49.55)
    Public Welfare: $9,335,000 ($41.42)
    Highways: $3,882,000 ($17.22)
    Transit Utilities: $3,125,000 ($13.86)
    Education: $1,782,000 ($7.91)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,157,000 ($5.13)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $223,611,000 ($992.11)
    Property: $116,949,000 ($518.87)
    Public Utilities Sales: $24,258,000 ($107.63)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $9,604,000 ($42.61)
    Amusements Sales: $7,654,000 ($33.96)
    Other Selective Sales: $4,384,000 ($19.45)
    Other License: $3,286,000 ($14.58)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $466,000 ($2.07)
    Amusements License: $94,000 ($0.42)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $227,501,000 ($1009.37)

9.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,760 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.98%
Louisiana average:

8.89%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($150 average AGI)
East Baton Rouge Parish:

0.17%
Louisiana average:

0.11%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orleans Parish, LA  3.19% ($28,149 average AGI)
from Jefferson Parish, LA  0.80% ($36,273)
from Livingston Parish, LA  0.52% ($35,650)


7.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,968 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.12%
Louisiana average:

13.45%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($293 average AGI)
East Baton Rouge Parish:

0.05%
Louisiana average:

0.07%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Livingston Parish, LA  0.97% ($41,314 average AGI)
to Ascension Parish, LA  0.68% ($54,540)
to Harris County, TX  0.32% ($47,224)

Strongest AM radio stations in Baton Rouge:

  • WXOK (1460 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYNK (1380 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIBR (1300 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPFC (1550 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: VICTORY & POWER MINISTRIES,INC.)
  • KBRH (1260 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD)
  • WJBO (1150 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNDC (910 AM; 1 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CHURCH POINT MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGLH (960 AM; 1 kW; LA FOLLETTE, TN; Owner: LAFOLLETTE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • KTIB (640 AM; 5 kW; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: LA TERR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Baton Rouge:

  • WBRH (90.3 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD)
  • WDGL (98.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WRKF (89.3 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: PUBLIC RADIO INC.)
  • WYPY (100.7 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WFMF (102.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYNK-FM (101.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJFM (88.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KRVE (96.1 FM; BRUSLY, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLSU (91.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WBBE (103.3 FM; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KQXL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW ROADS, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K237CH (95.3 FM; PORT ALLEN, ETC., LA; Owner: J AND J BROADCASTING)
  • WJNH (107.3 FM; BAKER, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING CO. OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • KOOJ (93.7 FM; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSTE-FM (104.1 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKW-FM (92.3 FM; LAPLACE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
  • WNXX (104.5 FM; JACKSON, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WQCK (92.7 FM; CLINTON, LA; Owner: BETHANY WORLD PRAYER CENTER, INC.)
  • KTDY (99.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
  • KXKC (99.1 FM; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: BONIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Baton Rouge:

  • KBTR-CA (Channel 65; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GREAT OAKS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K07WE (Channel 7; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAFB (Channel 9; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: WAFB, L.L.C)
  • KZUP-CA (Channel 19; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBRL-CA (Channel 21; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
  • KPBN-LP (Channel 11; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: PELICAN BROADCASTING NETWORK, L.L.C.)
  • WBRZ-TV (Channel 2; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TELEVISION BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K13VE (Channel 13; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: DAVID M. LOFLIN)
  • WLPB-TV (Channel 27; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • WVLA (Channel 33; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LIC. CORP.)
  • K58GB (Channel 58; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WLFT-CA (Channel 52; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: BETHANY WORLD PRAYER CENTER, INC.)
  • WGMB (Channel 44; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
  • WBXH-CA (Channel 46; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • KATC (Channel 3; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KATC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTNO-LP (Channel 36; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Baton Rouge fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 468
Total length: 7,702 meters (25,269ft)
Total costs: $361,591,000
Total average daily traffic: 11,115,601
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,394,796

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 11
  • 1940-1949: 8
  • 1950-1959: 41
  • 1960-1969: 169
  • 1970-1979: 132
  • 1980-1989: 57
  • 1990-1999: 19
  • 2000-2010: 31
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Baton Rouge, LA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 747 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Baton Rouge)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Baton Rouge, LA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 176 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 163 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1011 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Baton Rouge)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 5 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Baton Rouge)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 308 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 47 full and 15 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED693$145,919798$185,6632,363$183,022262$51,73536$2,118,363520$143,0516$135,088
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED29$139,56872$203,287263$180,61033$56,2190$028$111,2932$56,990
APPLICATIONS DENIED195$130,840176$128,1121,064$145,347300$37,2314$166,193134$99,88811$59,205
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN105$143,874135$182,788636$170,53837$75,4382$7,967,00072$124,0904$58,013
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS23$127,74728$257,244184$143,39426$75,9490$017$100,6280$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 62 tracts in Baton Rouge, LA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 34 full and 14 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED151$199,58386$197,8482$161,870
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED58$184,82037$198,3298$122,034
APPLICATIONS DENIED31$202,95634$175,2822$188,700
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN12$163,3198$243,6541$48,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$04$191,4300$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 559
  • Hazardous Condition: 367
  • Service Call: 4
  • Good Intent Call: 7

Incident types - Baton Rouge


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Baton Rouge, LA

Most common first names in Baton Rouge, LA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary1,74677.9 years
John1,56572.6 years
James1,51270.1 years
William1,15773.1 years
Joseph1,13072.0 years
Robert97869.0 years
Willie87572.4 years
Charles83770.8 years
George70273.2 years
Henry66372.8 years
Most common last names in Baton Rouge, LA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams1,22070.3 years
Smith1,03472.5 years
Johnson99269.5 years
Brown71271.2 years
Jones63171.2 years
Davis55170.7 years
Jackson53970.7 years
Thomas49269.9 years
Harris37770.9 years
Wilson36673.1 years
Businesses in Baton Rouge, LA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T19Lowes3
Abercrombie & Fitch1Macy's2
Abercrombie Kids1Marriott8
Aeropostale3Marshalls1
Ann Taylor2MasterBrand Cabinets9
Apple Store1McDonald's27
Arby's2Microtel3
AutoZone10Motel 62
BEBE1Office Depot5
Bath & Body Works2Outback Steakhouse2
Bed Bath & Beyond2Papa John's Pizza5
Best Western2Payless8
Blockbuster8Penske4
Brookstone1PetSmart3
Budget Car Rental1Pizza Hut9
Buffalo Wild Wings2Popeyes14
Burger King16Qdoba Mexican Grill2
Burlington Coat Factory1Quality1
CVS11Quiznos6
CarMax1RadioShack11
Chick-Fil-A5Ramada1
ColorTyme2Rite Aid10
Comfort Inn1Rooms To Go2
Comfort Suites2Ruby Tuesday1
DHL4Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Dairy Queen1SONIC Drive-In11
Days Inn3Sam's Club2
Domino's Pizza9Sears6
FedEx75Sephora1
Foot Locker2Sleep Inn1
GNC14Spencer Gifts1
GameStop8Sprint Nextel5
Gap2Starbucks7
Gymboree1Subway46
H&R Block16Super 82
Havertys Furniture1T-Mobile17
Haworth1T.J.Maxx1
Hilton1Taco Bell12
Holiday Inn6Target2
Hollister Co.1The Limited2
Home Depot3Toys"R"Us3
IHOP2U-Haul15
JCPenney2UPS61
KFC5Verizon Wireless2
Kincaid2Victoria's Secret2
Knights Inn1Waffle House6
Kohl's1Walgreens15
LENSCRAFTERS2Walmart8
La Quinta3Wendy's13
La-Z-Boy1Whole Foods Market1
Lane Furniture7YMCA8
Browse common businesses in Baton Rouge, LA


Baton Rouge on our top lists:

  • #58 on the list of "Top 100 least-safe cities (highest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 100 biggest cities"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 100 cities with strongest arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services industries (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2008 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #6 (70819) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Other West Indian first ancestries"
  • #33 (70801) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Welsh first ancestries"
  • #33 (70802) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most casinos in 2005"
  • #63 (70805) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of African first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #70 (70818) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Acadian/Cajun first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #77 (70810) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Iraqi first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #82 (70817) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Cypriot first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #83 (70820) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Other Arab first ancestries"
  • #90 (70818) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of French (except Basque) first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #92 (70807) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Senegalese first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #92 (70820) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Sudanese first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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