Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA

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2023 Population

112,813

0.209% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.5

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

15.3%

4.77% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$68,460

5.5% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$205,100

6.38% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

43,127

1.18% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA had a population of 113k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $68,460. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA declined from 113,049 to 112,813, a −0.209% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,892 to $68,460, a 5.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (40.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.62%), White (Hispanic) (1.25%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.21%).

3.78% of the households in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, 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.

99.1% of the residents in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA was $205,100, and the homeownership rate was 77.7%.

Most people in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA was 2 cars per household.

Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA borders Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 1 PUMA, LA, Acadiana Regional Development District 1--St. Landry & Evangeline Parishes PUMA, LA, Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA, Capital Region Planning Commission 4--East Baton Rouge Parish (North) PUMA, LA, Capital Region Planning Commission 3--Baton Rouge City (North) PUMA, LA, Capital Region Planning Commission 8--Baton Rouge City (South) PUMA, LA, Capital Region Planning Commission 2--East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA, Capital Region Planning Commission 5--Ascension Parish PUMA, LA, Capital Region Planning Commission 6--Livingston & St. Helena Parishes PUMA, LA, South Central Planning & Development Commission 2--Lafourche & Assumption Parishes PUMA, LA, and Southwest Region PUMA, MS.

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Population & Diversity

Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA is home to a population of 113k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.63% of Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA residents were born outside of the country (1.84k people).

In 2023, there were 1.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (58.9k people) in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.96k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA are Spanish (2,657 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (922 households), and German (74 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

52,591

Women

46.4%

60,728

Men

53.6%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 113,319 inhabitants, with 53.6% men, and 46.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.1% of Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
58.9k ± 260
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
46k ± 740
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.96k ± 726

3.5%

Hispanic Population

3.95k people

3.5% of the people in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA are hispanic (3.95k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
462 ± 527 people
Cuba
140 ± 290 people
Guatemala
122 ± 271 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA was Mexico, the natal country of 462 Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA residents, followed by Cuba with 140 and Guatemala with 122.

Foreign-Born Population

1.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.84k people

1.71%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.93k people

As of 2023, 1.63% of Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA residents (1.84k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA was 1.71%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
2,657 households (2.49%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
922 households (0.863%)
German
74 households (0.0692%)

3.78% of the households in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA was Spanish. 2.49% of the households in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,610 ± 287
Gulf War (2001-)
729 ± 236
Gulf War (1990s)
574 ± 185

Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA employs 43.1k people. The largest industries in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA are Construction (3,663 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,195 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,520 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($188,493), Offices of physicians ($165,032), and Electronics stores ($154,940).

Males in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA have an average income that is 1.5 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,165. The income inequality in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.42, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

21,568

Women

49%

22,477

Men

51%

The workforce of Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA in 2020 was 44,045 people, with 49% woman, and 51% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA.

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Occupations

43.1k

2022 Value

1.18%

1 Year growth

± 1.18%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 42.6k employees to 43.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,443 people), Cooks (1,062 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (973 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

43.1k

2022 Value

1.18%

1 Year growth

± 1.18%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 42.6k employees to 43.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA, are Construction (3,663 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,195 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,520 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA, though some of these residents may live in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,328

Median earning men ± $3,023

$41,376

Median earning women ± $1,946

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,444), Manufacturing ($81,866), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,935).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($79,815), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,808), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,240).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.71% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (35.9k), Some college (17.7k), and Secondary Education (16.7k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA was $205,100 in 2023, which is 0.676 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $192,800 to $205,100, a 6.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA is 77.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA is $68,460. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA was Capital Region Planning Commission 5--Ascension Parish PUMA, LA with a value of $92,266, followed by Capital Region Planning Commission 2--East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA and Regional Planning Commission 1--St. Tammany Parish (Northwest) PUMA, LA, with respective values of $89,450 and $85,917.

Housing

Property

$205,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,963

$31,158

Median Property Taxes

±$1,382

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 Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.7%

Homeownership

2023

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.7% of the housing units in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA was Capital Region Planning Commission 5--Ascension Parish PUMA, LA with a value of $92,266, followed by Capital Region Planning Commission 2--East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA and Regional Planning Commission 1--St. Tammany Parish (Northwest) PUMA, LA, with respective values of $89,450 and $85,917.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,460

Median Household Income

± $2,827

40.1k

Number of Households

± 1,695

In 2023, the median household income of the 40.1k households in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA grew to $68,460 from the previous year's value of $64,892.

The following chart displays the households in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.42

2022 Wage GINI in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA

0.43

2021 Wage GINI in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA

In 2022, the income inequality in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA was 0.42 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.39% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (85.4%)
Carpooled (7.12%)
Worked At Home (4.87%)

In 2023, 85.4% of workers in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.12%) and those who worked at home (4.87%).

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.

Commute Time

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.15% of the workforce in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA (15.7k out of 102k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.4% of the population of Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA has health coverage, with 44.8% on employee plans, 21.9% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0.812% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1427 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.488% decrease from the previous year (1434 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1718 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 308 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

1,427 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Louisiana

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see an average of 1,427 patients per year. This represents a 0.488% decrease from the previous year (1,434 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Louisiana in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.6%

Uninsured

44.8%

Employer Coverage

21.9%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

0.812%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA declined by 12.1% from 7.51% to 6.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.