East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana (LA)

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• • 206,02145.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 191,12742.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 21,6184.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 15,2493.4%Two or more races
  • 15,1933.4%Asian alone
  • 7900.2%Some other race alone
  • 5460.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $326,152

Here:	$326,152
State:	$273,555

Townhouses or other attached units: $344,486

Here:	$344,486
State:	$297,713

In 2-unit structures: $197,470

Here:	$197,470
State:	$325,117

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $121,727

Here:	$121,727
State:	$213,088

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $154,338

Here:	$154,338
State:	$257,054

Mobile homes: $86,125

Here:	$86,125
State:	$89,857

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $202,708

Here:	$202,708
State:	$73,931

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 11
• Rapes: 17
• Robberies: 55
• Assaults: 569
• Burglaries: 744
• Thefts: 3824
• Auto thefts: 434

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 11
• Rapes: 24
• Robberies: 94
• Assaults: 491
• Burglaries: 479
• Thefts: 4641
• Auto thefts: 287

Health of residents in East Baton Rouge Parish based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

Health of residents in East Baton Rouge Parish based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,776 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,202 (0.6%)

Area name: Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in East Baton Rouge Parish is $624 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $720 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $918 a month.

Cities in this county include: Baton Rouge, Central, Shenandoah, Baker, Zachary, Merrydale, Gardere, Oak Hills Place, Village St. George, Old Jefferson.

2023 air pollution in East Baton Rouge Parish:

Carbon Monoxide: 0.159 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.01 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.030 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 22.3 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 10.4 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.000 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Gulf County, Florida , Jackson County, Florida , Livingston Parish , Pointe Coupee Parish , St. Charles Parish , Pearl River County, Mississippi .

Current college students: 45,355
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 38.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 27,744 (39.1% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 13,3382010 or later
• 5,9192000 to 2009
• 2,8581990 to 1999
• 3,3581980 to 1989
• 2,2371970 to 1979
• 2,025Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 128,521
• One, attached: 6,170
• Two: 3,210
• 3 or 4: 14,799
• 5 to 9: 12,163
• 10 to 19: 11,459
• 20 to 49: 10,432
• 50 or more: 14,777
• Mobile homes: 5,168
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 143

Housing units in East Baton Rouge Parish with a mortgage: 66,352 (4,900 second mortgage, 82 home equity loan, 3,058 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,273

Religion statistics for East Baton Rouge Parish

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in East Baton Rouge Parish:

Tornado activity:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Louisiana Hurricane Delta, Incident Period: October 6, 2020 - October 10, 2020, FEMA Id: 4570, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Louisiana Hurricane Laura, Incident Period: August 22, 2020 - August 27, 2020, FEMA Id: 4559, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Louisiana Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4484-LA: March 24, 2020, FEMA Id: 4484, Natural disaster type: Other
• Louisiana Hurricane Barry, Incident Period: July 10, 2019 - July 15, 2019, FEMA Id: 4458, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 11, 2016 to August 31, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4277: August 14, 2016, FEMA Id: 4277, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Louisiana Hurricane Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 10, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4080: August 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 4080, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Louisiana Flooding, Incident Period: April 25, 2011 to July 07, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3322: May 06, 2011, FEMA Id: 3322, Natural disaster type: Flood
• Louisiana Flooding, Incident Period: April 25, 2011 to July 07, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4015: August 18, 2011, FEMA Id: 4015, Natural disaster type: Flood
• Louisiana Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: September 01, 2008 to September 11, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1786: September 02, 2008, FEMA Id: 1786, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Louisiana Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 11, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3289: August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: 3289, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• 18 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

5.78% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($53,787 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.62% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($29,914 average AGI)
2.16% relocated from other states ($23,873 average AGI)

East Baton Rouge Parish:	2.16%
Louisiana average:	2.12%

from Livingston Parish, LA	0.65% ($48,854 average AGI)
from Ascension Parish, LA	0.54% ($57,482)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.23% ($62,956)
from Jefferson Parish, LA	0.22% ($49,625)
from Harris County, TX	0.20% ($76,469)
from West Baton Rouge Parish, LA	0.19% ($39,446)
from Lafayette Parish, LA	0.17% ($50,753)

7.24% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($57,859 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.03% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($28,549 average AGI)
3.21% relocated to other states ($29,309 average AGI)

East Baton Rouge Parish:	3.21%
Louisiana average:	2.97%

to Livingston Parish, LA	1.05% ($45,542 average AGI)
to Ascension Parish, LA	0.75% ($64,068)
to Harris County, TX	0.33% ($55,431)
to Orleans Parish, LA	0.27% ($57,139)
to West Baton Rouge Parish, LA	0.21% ($40,898)
to Iberville Parish, LA	0.19% ($43,378)
to Jefferson Parish, LA	0.18% ($61,972)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 14.4
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 11.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 8.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2021: 9.9

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in East Baton Rouge Parish

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 82,739 (26,183 living alone), Female householders: 98,010 (34,235 living alone)

• 66,208 spouses (65,509 opposite-sex spouses), 13,722 unmarried partners, (12,744 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 127,831 children (121,723 natural, 2,583 adopted, 3,525 stepchildren), 11,637 grandchildren, 6,361 brothers or sisters, 2,802 parents, 0 foster children, 8,398 other relatives, 16,418 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 16,418

Size of family households: 55,138 2-persons, 21,170 3-persons, 19,166 4-persons, 7,389 5-persons, 1,883 6-persons, 686 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 60,418 1-person, 10,462 2-persons, 3,443 3-persons, 835 4-persons, 90 5-persons, 69 7-or-more-persons.

44,266 married couples with children.
43,191 single-parent households (6,230 men, 36,961 women).

92.0% of residents of East Baton Rouge speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $3,178,305,000 ($7,702 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $201,151,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $888,403,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $557,063,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,663,000
Federal grants: $1,390,857,000
Federal procurement contracts: $167,226,000 ($131,531,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $165,092,000 ($32,217,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,758,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $213,514,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,297,598,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	-48 per 1000 residents
State:	-20 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 64.14 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
• 3,9392020 or later
• 32,3362010 to 2019
• 29,6372000 to 2009
• 19,8781990 to 1999
• 32,9921980 to 1989
• 35,6681970 to 1979
• 22,3141960 to 1969
• 15,9961950 to 1959
• 7,6511940 to 1949
• 6,4311939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
• 1901 room
• 2352 rooms
• 1,9333 rooms
• 9,7954 rooms
• 22,7885 rooms
• 23,8636 rooms
• 18,8027 rooms
• 13,1248 rooms
• 15,8849+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
• 3,1771 room
• 2,2162 rooms
• 15,8073 rooms
• 22,4514 rooms
• 18,7915 rooms
• 6,6706 rooms
• 2,3567 rooms
• 1,3698 rooms
• 1,2989+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
• 283no bedroom
• 1,5251 bedroom
• 10,3592 bedrooms
• 59,2643 bedrooms
• 30,8004 bedrooms
• 4,3835+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
• 4,287no bedroom
• 15,8431 bedroom
• 28,8492 bedrooms
• 21,1973 bedrooms
• 3,5034 bedrooms
• 4565+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in East Baton Rouge Parish in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 3,360no vehicle
• 35,1581 vehicle
• 47,0762 vehicles
• 14,3573 vehicles
• 5,7464 vehicles
• 9175+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in East Baton Rouge Parish in renter-occupied apartments
• 9,275no vehicle
• 37,9651 vehicle
• 18,7732 vehicles
• 6,5953 vehicles
• 1,2194 vehicles
• 3085+ vehicles

82.3% of East Baton Rouge Parish residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Louisiana.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 334,530
• Other state: 85,683
• Northeast: 12,983
• Midwest: 16,211
• South: 48,160
• West: 8,329

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 13,591
• Number of aged recipients: 1,068
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 12,523
• Number of recipients under 18: 3,342
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 7,929
• Number of recipients older than 64: 2,320
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 4,047
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 6,370

East Baton Rouge Parish on our top lists:

• #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
• #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
• #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
• #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
• #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
• #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
• #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
• #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
• #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
• #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m³)"
• #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
• #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
• #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
• #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
• #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
• #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m³)"
• #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
• #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"