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County population in July 2011: 23,954 (60% urban, 40% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,036
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,627
% of renters here:

21%
State:

26%

Land area: 191 sq. mi.
Water area: 12.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 125 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in West Baton Rouge Parish: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.5%), Manufacturing (16.1%), Retail trade (11.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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West Baton Rouge Parish races chart

Races in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (60.7%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (34.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)

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

Males: 10,612  (49.1%)
Females: 10,989  (50.9%)

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West Baton Rouge Parish,LA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
West Baton Rouge Parish:

2.7 people
Louisiana:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $48,430 ($37,117 in 1999)
This county:

$48430
Louisiana:

$42492

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $507 (lower quartile is $345, upper quartile is $639)
This county:

$507
State:

$566


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $139,753 (it was $74,400 in 2000)
West Baton Rouge Parish:

$139,753
Louisiana:

$135,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,860 - $200,710

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $159,628
Here:

$159,628
State:

$177,067

Townhouses or other attached units: $123,360
Here:

$123,360
State:

$204,229

Mobile homes: $44,153
Here:

$44,153
State:

$34,481

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $6,982
Here:

$6,982
State:

$47,390
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,136
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $295

Institutionalized population: 552

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 12
  • Assaults: 86
  • Burglaries: 51
  • Thefts: 563
  • Auto thefts: 41

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 22
  • Assaults: 80
  • Burglaries: 64
  • Thefts: 617
  • Auto thefts: 29

West Baton Rouge Parish, LA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 129 buildings, average cost: $187,500
  • 2008: 140 buildings, average cost: $157,500
  • 2009: 131 buildings, average cost: $172,400



2008 Presidential Election results in West Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana:

McCain (Republican): 56.3%
Obama (Democratic): 42.7%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $267 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $149 (0.2%)


West Baton Rouge Parish household income distribution in 2009 West Baton Rouge Parish home values distribution


West Baton Rouge Parish contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.6%
(7.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.9% for Black residents, 31.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 35.0% for American Indian residents, 38.9% for other race residents, 10.8% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

17.0%
Whole state:

19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

7.7%
Whole state:

9.4%

Area name: Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in West 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: Port Allen, Addis, Brusly.

West Baton Rouge Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in West Baton Rouge Parish:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.014 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.112 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.086 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 34 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 72 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.008 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.038 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Above U.S. average.


Local government website:WWW.WBRCOUNCIL.ORG

Click to draw/clear West Baton Rouge Parish borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in West Baton Rouge Parish: Missouri Landing (A), West Baton Rouge Parish Westport Wastewater Facility (B), Lukeville Lane Wastewater Treatment Plant (C), Erwinville Wastewater Treatment Facility (D), Brusly Wastewater Treatment Facility (E), Addis Wastewater Treatment Plant (F), New Hope Plantation (G), Port Allen Marine Service (H), West Side Golf Course (I), Saint Delphine Plantation (J), Saint Delphine Landing (K), Rose Hill Landing (L), Red Eye Landing (M), Port Allen Marine Service (N), Point Place Landing (O), Lobdell Landing (P), Kelson Landing (Q), Home Plantation (R), Highland Plantation Landing (S), Grossman Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in West Baton Rouge Parish include: Sharon Church (A), Love Missionary Baptist Church (B), Greater Saint Paul Baptist Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), Zion Traveler Church (E), Mount Olive Church (F), Mount Bethel Church (G), Charismatic Fellowship Church (H), Gifield Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Alford Cemetery (1), Allendale Cemetery (2), Saint Catherine Cemetery (3), Westover Cemetery (4), Benevolent Society Cemetery (5), Silvery Cemetery (6), Glennon Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Lake Clause (A), Gar Pond (B), Green Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bayou Chalpin (A), Cane Bayou (B), Broussard Bayou (C), Bayou Poydras (D), Bayou Clause (E), Bayou Tommy (F), Erwin Bayou (G), Alligator Bayou (H), Cholpe Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in West Baton Rouge Parish: Winterville Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: East Baton Rouge Parish , East Feliciana Parish , Iberville Parish , Pointe Coupee Parish , West Feliciana Parish .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.8%
Louisiana:

7.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 838
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 192 (45% naturalized citizens)

West Baton Rouge Parish:

0.9%
Whole state:

2.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 38
  • 1990 to 1994: 22
  • 1985 to 1989: 51
  • 1980 to 1984: 33
  • 1975 to 1979: 10
  • 1970 to 1974: 5
  • 1970 to 1974: 3
  • 1965 to 1969: 30

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 37.5%

West Baton Rouge Parish marital status for males
West Baton Rouge Parish marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,546
  • One, attached: 69
  • Two: 85
  • 3 or 4: 257
  • 5 to 9: 126
  • 10 to 19: 99
  • 20 or more: 48
  • Mobile homes: 2,101
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 39

Housing units in West Baton Rouge Parish with a mortgage: 2,180 (187 second mortgage, 118 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,083

Here:

51.1% with mortgage
State:

59.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.27%
Here48.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 10,426
Total congregations: 13

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionJewishUnited Methodist ChurchOther
Adherents7,053 (67.6%)2,042 (19.6%)800 (7.7%)227 (2.2%)304 (2.9%)
Congregations2 (15.4%)4 (30.8%)1 (7.7%)2 (15.4%)4 (30.8%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in West Baton Rouge Parish - Port Allen, Addis, Brusly

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
This county:

2.65 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
West Baton Rouge Parish:

2.21 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
This county:

7.52 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 12
West Baton Rouge Parish:

5.31 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.0%
Louisiana:

10.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

31.3%
Louisiana:

29.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
West Baton Rouge Parish:

13.3%
State:

13.7%


Agriculture in West Baton Rouge Parish:

Average size of farms: 199 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $265,358
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $101,381
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 66.40%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.03%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $81,364
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.19%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.29
All wheat for grain: 971 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 3849 harvested acres
Vegetables: 4 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 193 acres

Tornado activity:

West Baton Rouge Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 3.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 36 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/8/1989, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

West Baton Rouge Parish-area historical earthquake activity is near 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 35.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Louisiana Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: September 1, 2008 to September 11, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1786): September 2, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-EM-3289, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to November 1, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1607): September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1607, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to November 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3260): September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3260, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to November 1, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1603): August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1603, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 12, 2004 to May 19, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1521): June 8, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1521, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Louisiana Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia, Incident Period: February 1, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3172): February 1, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3172, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Louisiana Hurricane Lili, Incident Period: October 1, 2002 to October 16, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1437): October 3, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1437, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Andrew, Incident Period: August 25, 1992 to August 30, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-956): August 26, 1992, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-956, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, Incident Period: June 7, 1989 to June 8, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-833): June 16, 1989, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-833, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in West Baton Rouge Parish (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (16%)
  • Chemicals (13%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (61%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • Honduras (7%)
  • Dominican Republic (6%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (4%)
  • Nicaragua (3%)
  • Turkey (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in West Baton Rouge Parish (%):



  • French (except Basque) (20%)
  • United States or American (13%)
  • French Canadian (6%)
  • Italian (5%)
  • German (4%)
  • Irish (3%)
  • English (2%)


West Baton Rouge Parish mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 7,580 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 1,161 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 40 (0%)
  • Taxi: 8 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 30 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 6 (0%)
  • Walked: 186 (2%)
  • Other means: 117 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 156 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana:

  • 280 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 156 people in halfway houses
  • 116 people in nursing homes
  • 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,565.

10.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,061 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.22%
Louisiana average:

8.89%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
9.12% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($29,136 average AGI)
1.10% relocated from other states ($3,925 average AGI)
West Baton Rouge Parish:

1.10%
Louisiana average:

2.22%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  3.54% ($32,206 average AGI)
from Iberville Parish, LA  1.65% ($33,594)
from Orleans Parish, LA  1.04% ($23,738)
from Pointe Coupee Parish, LA  0.59% ($43,021)
from Jefferson Parish, LA  0.41% ($29,455)
from Livingston Parish, LA  0.36% ($28,034)
from Ascension Parish, LA  0.31% ($40,640)


7.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,362 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.76%
Louisiana average:

13.45%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.56% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($25,339 average AGI)
1.20% relocated to other states ($7,023 average AGI)
West Baton Rouge Parish:

1.20%
Louisiana average:

7.16%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  3.27% ($24,393 average AGI)
to Iberville Parish, LA  1.21% ($29,189)
to Livingston Parish, LA  0.43% ($28,500)
to Pointe Coupee Parish, LA  0.41% ($41,063)
to Ascension Parish, LA  0.28% ($33,136)
to Lafayette Parish, LA  0.14% ($46,091)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.4

Births per 1000 population in West Baton Rouge Parish

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.3

Deaths per 1000 population in West Baton Rouge Parish

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 13.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in West Baton Rouge Parish

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,642 (2,185 aged, 457 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1469.910
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 822.780

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 14.5
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 92.45

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13.87
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 21,027
  • In family households: 18,807 (4,016 male householders, 1,749 female householders)
    3,902 spouses, 7,380 children (6,931 natural, 94 adopted, 355 stepchildren), 798 grandchildren, 137 brothers or sisters, 101 parents, 333 other relatives, 391 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,220 (848 male householders (686 living alone)), 1,059 female householders (959 living alone)), 313 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 574 (556 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,026 2-persons, 1,497 3-persons, 1,320 4-persons, 620 5-persons, 185 6-persons, 117 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,645 1-person, 242 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 7 5-persons.

94.6% of residents of West Baton Rouge Parish speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $169,328,000 ($7739 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $69,219,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $40,943,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $30,807,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $463,000
Federal grants: $24,523,000
Federal procurement contracts: $69,102,000 ($68,344,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,489,000 ($407,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,144,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,339,000
Federal Government insurance: $50,430,000

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

Births: 1,588
Here:

73 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 898
Here:

42 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +30
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -644
Here:  -30 per 1000 residents
State:  -20 per 1000 residents

Population growth in West Baton Rouge Parish

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.07 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 525
  • 2000 to 2004: 908
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,502
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,909
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,667
  • 1960 to 1969: 983
  • 1950 to 1959: 983
  • 1940 to 1949: 306
  • 1939 or earlier: 660
Rooms in houses/apartments in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 13
  • 2 rooms: 65
  • 3 rooms: 319
  • 4 rooms: 747
  • 5 rooms: 1,741
  • 6 rooms: 1,639
  • 7 rooms: 920
  • 8 rooms: 306
  • 9+ rooms: 286
  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 69
  • 3 rooms: 237
  • 4 rooms: 504
  • 5 rooms: 492
  • 6 rooms: 220
  • 7 rooms: 63
  • 8 rooms: 15
  • 9+ rooms: 19
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 39
  • 1 bedroom: 216
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,285
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,705
  • 4 bedrooms: 688
  • 5+ bedrooms: 103
  • no bedroom: 29
  • 1 bedroom: 212
  • 2 bedrooms: 825
  • 3 bedrooms: 487
  • 4 bedrooms: 57
  • 5+ bedrooms: 17
Cars and other vehicles available in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 382
  • 1 vehicle: 1,930
  • 2 vehicles: 2,564
  • 3 vehicles: 881
  • 4 vehicles: 236
  • 5+ vehicles: 43
  • no vehicle: 324
  • 1 vehicle: 826
  • 2 vehicles: 393
  • 3 vehicles: 74
  • 4 vehicles: 2
  • 5+ vehicles: 8

67% of West Baton Rouge Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Louisiana.

West Baton Rouge Parish:

66.9%
State average:

59.6%


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

  • This state: 19398
  • Northeast: 107
  • Midwest: 436
  • South: 1295
  • West: 125

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $104,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in West Baton Rouge Parish
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (59.4%)
  • Electricity (38.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.6%)
  • Electricity (47.8%)
  • Utility gas (46.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.4%)
  • Other fuel (1.1%)
  • No fuel used (1.1%)
  • Wood (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 431
Here:

15.4%
Louisiana:

17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 238
Here:

15.2%
Louisiana:

15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 108
Here:

14.5%
Louisiana:

16.8%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


West Baton Rouge Parish government finances in 2004:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,068,000
  • Charges - All Other: $3,638,000
    Solid Waste Management: $791,000
    Sewerage: $169,000
    Parks & Recreation: $44,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $2,892,000
    Parks & Recreation: $592,000
    Regular Highways: $528,000
    General: $458,000
    Water Utilities: $293,000
    Gas Utilities: $207,000
  • Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $8,046,000
    Police Protection: $3,838,000
    Gas Utilities: $2,916,000
    Financial Administration: $1,921,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,490,000
    Water Utilities: $1,471,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,408,000
    Regular Highways: $1,285,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,255,000
    General - Other: $1,244,000
    Libraries: $770,000
    Solid Waste Management: $709,000
    Central Staff Services: $704,000
    General Public Buildings: $589,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $364,000
    Health Services - Other: $319,000
    Welfare - Other: $299,000
    Housing & Community Development: $273,000
    Sewerage: $135,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $318,000
    Housing & Community Development: $280,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,722,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $29,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $499,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $78,857,000
    Water Utilities: $1,289,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,009,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,100,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $225,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $57,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $68,815,000
    Other, NEC: $5,537,000
    Water Utilities: $1,188,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $10,042,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $347,000
    Water Utilities: $44,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,059,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,990,000
    Rents: $306,000
    Property Sale Other: $22,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $411,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $280,000
    Regular Highways: $199,000
    Police Protection: $132,000
    Corrections - Other: $129,000
    General - Other: $125,000
    Financial Administration: $61,000
    Judicial: $29,000
    Libraries: $23,000
    Central Staff: $13,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $25,858,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $2,986,000
    Water Utilities: $1,893,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $70,124,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,532,000
    Highways: $465,000
    General Support: $175,000
    Public Welfare: $47,000
    Health & Hospitals: $18,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,589,000
    Total General Sales: $5,113,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,135,000
    NEC: $536,000
    Public Utilities: $176,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $12,290,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $63,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 766
  • Number of aged recipients: 87
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 679
  • Number of recipients under 18: 124
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 482
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 160
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 263
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 327


West Baton Rouge Parish Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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West Baton Rouge Parish Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Joseph12472.7 years
Mary9076.1 years
James8568.8 years
John7971.1 years
William6372.0 years
Robert5171.1 years
Henry5071.4 years
Charles4765.9 years
Willie4670.4 years
George4573.6 years
Most common last names in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams10269.0 years
Johnson9571.2 years
Landry5577.3 years
Smith5471.2 years
Jones5474.0 years
Jackson5168.8 years
Hebert4976.8 years
Brown4769.5 years
Lejeune4274.6 years
Blanchard3375.8 years
Businesses in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Motel 61
Arby's1Penske1
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
Best Western1Popeyes1
Burger King2Quality1
Church's Chicken1Quiznos1
Comfort Suites1SONIC Drive-In1
DHL1Subway3
Domino's Pizza1Super 81
Econo Lodge1T-Mobile1
FedEx6Taco Bell1
H&R Block2U-Haul1
Holiday Inn1UPS3
KFC1Waffle House2
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
McDonald's3YMCA1

West Baton Rouge Parish on our top lists:

  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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