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East Baton Rouge Parish

Population in 2010: 5,401. Population change since 2000: +3.4%
Males: 2,538  (47.0%)
Females: 2,863  (53.0%)

Median resident age:  37.5 years
Louisiana median age:  38.5 years

Zip codes: 70811.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $52,609 (it was $38,103 in 2000)
Brownfields:

$52,609
Louisiana:

$42,492
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $21,306

Brownfields CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $132,067 (it was $77,700 in 2000)
Brownfields:

$132,067
Louisiana:

$135,400
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $134,855; Detached houses: $135,659; Townhouses or other attached units: $138,758; Mobile homes: $26,527

Median gross rent in 2009: $679.

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  • Black alone - 3,893 (72.1%)
  • White alone - 1,326 (24.6%)
  • Hispanic - 75 (1.4%)
  • Two or more races - 49 (0.9%)
  • Asian alone - 35 (0.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 16 (0.3%)
  • Other race alone - 7 (0.1%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Brownfields: 91.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (8.4%), United States (5.6%), Irish (4.4%), English (4.0%), French Canadian (3.4%), German (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 4.13 square miles.

Population density: 1309 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Brownfields:

  • High school or higher: 83.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brownfields CDP:

  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 57.9%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

60 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.1%
Louisiana:  2.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $198 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $153 (0.2%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (6.4 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (260.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Merrydale, LA (1.8 miles ), Baker, LA (1.8 miles ), Monticello, LA (2.4 miles ), Baton Rouge, LA (2.5 miles ), Zachary, LA (2.7 miles ), Port Allen, LA (2.9 miles ), Westminster, LA (3.2 miles ), Inniswold, LA (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 30.55 N, Longitude: 91.12 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 225

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.1%
Louisiana:

7.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (23%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (3%)

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Tornado activity:

Brownfields-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 155% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/16/1971, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.2 miles away from the Brownfields place center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/26/1973, a category F3 tornado 4.3 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Brownfields-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 99% 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 31.9 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).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Brownfields:

  • GREATER BATON ROUGE SURGICAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; BATON ROUGE, LA)
  • EARL K LONG MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - State, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; BATON ROUGE, LA)
  • LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; ZACHARY, LA)

Amtrak station near Brownfields:

  • 8 miles: 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brownfields:

  • Southern University and A & M College (about 5 miles; Baton Rouge, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,256)
  • Baton Rouge Community College (about 8 miles; Baton Rouge, LA; FT enrollment: 4,414)
  • Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (about 11 miles; Baton Rouge, LA; FT enrollment: 25,838)
  • Southeastern Louisiana University (about 40 miles; Hammond, LA; FT enrollment: 11,652)
  • Nicholls State University (about 56 miles; Thibodaux, LA; FT enrollment: 5,308)
  • University of Louisiana at Lafayette (about 59 miles; Lafayette, LA; FT enrollment: 13,419)
  • University of Phoenix-Louisiana Campus (about 70 miles; Metairie, LA; FT enrollment: 2,249)

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Notable locations in Brownfields: Brownsfield Volunteer Fire Department Station 21 (A), Baton Rouge Health Care Center (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Brookwood Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Brownfields include: Mary's House of Bread Church (A), Foster Road Baptist Church (B), Brownfields Baptist Church (C), Saint Pauls United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Brownfields include: Laurens H Cohn Arboretum (1), James Watson Park (2). Display/hide their 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
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.1. This is about average.
City:

31.1
U.S.:

32.0
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 24.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

24.2
U.S.:

28.3
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.221. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.221
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.93. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

1.93
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 10.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.4
U.S.:

9.4
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.48. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.48
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.1%
(1.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 11.3% for Black residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Louisiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.7%
Whole state:  69.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.7%
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: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brownfields, LA


146 people in nursing homes
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Brownfields compared to Louisiana state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (51%)
  • Electricity (46%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in East Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana:
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Religion statistics for Brownfields (based on East Baton Rouge Parish data)

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%

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 Brownfields:

  • WNDC (910 AM; 1 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CHURCH POINT MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPFC (1550 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: VICTORY & POWER MINISTRIES,INC.)
  • WXOK (1460 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WIBR (1300 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYNK (1380 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • WGLH (960 AM; 1 kW; LA FOLLETTE, TN; Owner: LAFOLLETTE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brownfields:

  • KQXL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW ROADS, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDGL (98.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WJNH (107.3 FM; BAKER, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING CO. OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WYPY (100.7 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WYNK-FM (101.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFMF (102.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRKF (89.3 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: PUBLIC RADIO INC.)
  • KRVE (96.1 FM; BRUSLY, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBRH (90.3 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD)
  • WBBE (103.3 FM; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNXX (104.5 FM; JACKSON, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY 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)
  • WJFM (88.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • WQCK (92.7 FM; CLINTON, LA; Owner: BETHANY WORLD PRAYER CENTER, INC.)
  • KLSU (91.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KPAE (91.5 FM; ERWINVILLE, LA; Owner: PORT ALLEN EDUC B/C FOUNDATION)
  • K237CH (95.3 FM; PORT ALLEN, ETC., LA; Owner: J AND J BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Brownfields:

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


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED17$123,9414$127,69337$96,9045$35,3406$94,990
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$010$123,6041$11,1501$74,700
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$101,2764$119,68842$115,24710$37,6591$113,860
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$102,7074$85,23321$107,3462$65,1001$105,490
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$184,2801$22,3006$112,7671$42,5700$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0032.01 , 0032.02, 0042.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$157,940
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0032.01 , 0032.02, 0042.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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