Baton Rouge, LA

Census Place

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2024 Population
222,771
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
31.5
0.943% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
25.7%
2.87% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$49,994
0.1% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$234,700
4.54% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
99,665
2.16% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Baton Rouge, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.2% of the residents in Baton Rouge, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Baton Rouge, LA are Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (7,461 degrees awarded in 2023), Baton Rouge Community College (1,947 degrees), and Southern University and A & M College (1,274 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Baton Rouge, LA was $234,700, and the homeownership rate was 47.8%.

Most people in Baton Rouge, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Baton Rouge, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Baton Rouge, LA is home to a population of 223k people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.55% of Baton Rouge, LA residents were born outside of the country (16.8k people).

In 2024, there were 1.45 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (112k people) in Baton Rouge, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 77.6k White (Non-Hispanic) and 8.81k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%
2024 Citizenship
95.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Baton Rouge, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Baton Rouge, LA was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Baton Rouge, LA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    112k ± 3.12k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    77.6k ± 2.53k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    8.81k ± 956
6.19%
Hispanic Population
13.8k people

In 2024, there were 1.45 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (112k people) in Baton Rouge, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 77.6k White (Non-Hispanic) and 8.81k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.19% of the people in Baton Rouge, LA are hispanic (13.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Baton Rouge, LA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Honduras
    46,145 ± 5,248 people
  2. Mexico
    26,336 ± 3,973 people
  3. Vietnam
    16,621 ± 3,160 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 46,145 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 26,336 and Vietnam with 16,621.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.55%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
16.8k people
7.33%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
16.4k people

As of 2024, 7.55% of Baton Rouge, LA residents (16.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Baton Rouge, LA was 7.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,388 ± 364
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,208 ± 414
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    955 ± 300

Baton Rouge, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Baton Rouge, LA employs 99.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Baton Rouge, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (15,161 people), Educational Services (12,999 people), and Retail Trade (12,517 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,318), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,364), and Public Administration ($60,633).

Employment

Occupations

99.7k
2024 Value
± 3,245
−2.16%
1 Year decline
± 4.69%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baton Rouge, LA declined at a rate of −2.16%, from 102k employees to 99.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Baton Rouge, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (10,806 people), Management Occupations (9,813 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (9,294 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Baton Rouge, LA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

99.7k
2024 Value
± 3,245
−2.16%
1 Year decline
± 4.69%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baton Rouge, LA declined at a rate of −2.16%, from 102k employees to 99.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Baton Rouge, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (15,161 people), Educational Services (12,999 people), and Retail Trade (12,517 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Baton Rouge, LA, though some of these residents may live in Baton Rouge, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,484
Median earning men ± $2,482
$30,669
Median earning women ± $1,209

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,568), Public Administration ($78,231), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,004).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($87,361), Public Administration ($53,636), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,169).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Baton Rouge, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.547%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
John Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Baton Rouge, LA awarded 12,034 degrees. The student population of Baton Rouge, LA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 24,143 male students and 37,015 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Baton Rouge, LA are White (6,350 and 54.7%), Black or African American (3,570 and 30.7%), Hispanic or Latino (684 and 5.89%), and Asian (480 and 4.13%).

The largest universities in Baton Rouge, LA by number of degrees awarded are Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (7,461 and 62%), Baton Rouge Community College (1,947 and 16.2%), and Southern University and A & M College (1,274 and 10.6%).

The most popular majors in Baton Rouge, LA are General Studies (864 and 7.18%), General Business Administration & Management (638 and 5.3%), and Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (421 and 3.5%).

The median tuition costs in Baton Rouge, LA are $14,510 for private four year colleges, and $6,506 and $6,506 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Baton Rouge, LA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 68.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 61,158 (39.5% men and 60.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 61,158 students enrolled in Baton Rouge, LA, 39.5% men and 60.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 28,551 records, of which 56.5% were women and 43.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Biological Sciences
    389 degrees awarded
  2. Physical Education Teaching & Coaching
    365 degrees awarded
  3. Mass Communication & Media Studies
    332 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Baton Rouge, LA was General Biological Sciences with 389 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Baton Rouge, LA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
    7,461 degrees awarded
  2. Baton Rouge Community College
    1,947 degrees awarded
  3. Southern University and A & M College
    1,274 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with 7,461 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 4,858 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Baton Rouge, LA, which is 0.677 times less than the 7,176 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 6,350 degrees mean that there were 1.78 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3,570 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($14,972) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($4,393) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Baton Rouge, LA was $234,700 in 2024, which is 0.705 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $224,500 to $234,700, a 4.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Baton Rouge, LA is 47.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Baton Rouge, LA have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Baton Rouge, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$234,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,832
$42,151
Median Property Taxes
±$1,789

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Baton Rouge, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Baton Rouge, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

47.8%
Homeownership
2024
65.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 47.8% of the housing units in Baton Rouge, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$49,994
Median Household Income
± $2,546
88.2k
Number of Households
± 2,876

In 2024, the median household income of the 88.2k households in Baton Rouge, LA grew to $49,994 from the previous year's value of $49,944.

The following chart displays the households in Baton Rouge, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Baton Rouge, LA is from Louisiana.
0.465
2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.1%)
  2. Carpooled (11%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.19%)

In 2024, 74.1% of workers in Baton Rouge, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (8.19%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

21 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Baton Rouge, LA have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.61% of the workforce in Baton Rouge, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Baton Rouge, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Baton Rouge, LA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Baton Rouge, LA (53.7k out of 209k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Baton Rouge, LA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

89.9% of the population of Baton Rouge, LA has health coverage, with 38.6% on employee plans, 27.9% on Medicaid, 9.88% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 0.875% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 29.9% between 18 and 34 years, 31.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

10.1%
Uninsured
38.6%
Employer Coverage
27.9%
Medicaid
9.88%
Medicare
12.6%
Non-Group
0.875%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Baton Rouge, LA declined by 5.25% from 10.7% to 10.1%.

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