East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA

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Population

134,081

0.311% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

Median Age

33.2

Poverty Rate

14.7%

Median Household Income

$68,941

0.441% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$238,500

3.43% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

67,949

0.798% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA had a population of 134k people with a median age of 33.2 and a median household income of $68,941. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA declined from 134,499 to 134,081, a -0.311% decrease and its median household income grew from $68,638 to $68,941, a 0.441% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (24.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.53%), White (Hispanic) (3.64%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.15%). 11.9% of the people in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA speak a non-English language, and 95% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Capital Region Planning Commission 2--East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA are ITI Technical College (291 degrees awarded in 2017), Moore Career College (63 degrees), and Vanguard College of Cosmetology-Baton Rouge (45 degrees).

The median property value in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA is $238,500, and the homeownership rate is 62.2%. Most people in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA is 2 cars per household.

East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA borders Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA, Baton Rouge City PUMA, LA, Ascension Parish PUMA, LA, and Livingston & St. Helena Parishes PUMA, LA.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Impact on Employment

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Louisiana across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (38.4%), followed by Gary Johnson (1.87%). The most partisan county was LaSalle Parish, LA with 88.8% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

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 Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

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2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.1%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (38.4%)
Democratic Party
Gary Johnson (1.87%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (38.4%), followed by Gary Johnson (1.87%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Louisiana

58.1% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Louisiana

LaSalle Parish, LA
88.8% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Cameron Parish, LA
88.2% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Livingston Parish, LA
84.6% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Louisiana was LaSalle Parish, LA with 88.8% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Louisiana colored by their party leaning.

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 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.

Diversity

East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA is home to a population of 134k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2018, 8.89% of East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA residents were born outside of the country (11.9k people).

In 2018, there were 2.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80.7k people) in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.41k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA are Spanish (5,865 speakers), Vietnamese (2,061 speakers), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,185 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
80.7k ± 1.71k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
33.4k ± 2.07k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.41k ± 891

5.86%

Hispanic Population

7.86k people

5.86% of the people in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA are hispanic (7.86k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
5,865 speakers (4.66%)
Vietnamese
2,061 speakers (1.64%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,185 speakers (0.941%)

11.9% of East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA was Spanish. 4.66% of the overall population of East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA are native Spanish speakers. 1.64% speak Vietnamese and 0.941% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

8.89%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

11.9k people

2016 Foreign-Born Population

10.6k people

As of 2018, 8.89% of East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA residents (11.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA was 8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.8

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.7

In 2018, the median age of all people in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA was 33.2. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 33, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 38. But people in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA residents was 33.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
1,723 ± 1,013 people
Vietnam
1,499 ± 945 people
Honduras
1,229 ± 857 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA was India, the natal country of 1,723 East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA residents, followed by Vietnam with 1,499 and Honduras with 1,229.

Citizenship

95%

2018 Citizenship

95%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 95% of East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,271 ± 356
Gulf War (2001-)
1,506 ± 353
Gulf War (1990s)
828 ± 279

East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA is $68,941. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA was Ascension Parish PUMA, LA with a value of $79,495, followed by St. Tammany Parish (Northwest) PUMA, LA and East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA, with respective values of $78,277 and $70,885.

Males in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA have an average income that is 1.68 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,185. The income inequality in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.496, which is higher than than the national average.

The economy of East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA employs 67.9k people. The largest industries in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA are Restaurants & Food Services (5,614 people), Hospitals (4,503 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,202 people), and the highest paying industries are Pulp, paper, & paperboard mills ($158,153), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($148,828), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($144,244).

Wages

Median Household Income

$68,941

2018 value

± $2,906

0.441%

1 Year Growth

± 5.71%

Households in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA have a median annual income of $68,941, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $68,638 in 2017, which represents a 0.441% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$84,153

Average Male Salary in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA

± $11,397

$50,185

Average Female Salary in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA

± $6,113

In 2017, full-time male employees in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA made 1.68 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA

White
$64,765 ± $8,338
Asian
$60,756 ± $20,442
Black
$39,208 ± $6,178

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA workers was White. These workers were paid 1.07 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.496

2017 Wage GINI in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA

0.491

2016 Wage GINI in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA

In 2017, the income inequality in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA was 0.496 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.985% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA was higher than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA was Ascension Parish PUMA, LA with a value of $79,495, followed by St. Tammany Parish (Northwest) PUMA, LA and East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA, with respective values of $78,277 and $70,885.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA (19.6k out of 134k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
10,998 ± 1,047
Black
6,655 ± 933
Hispanic
1,821 ± 376

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

67.9k

2017 Value

0.798%

1 Year growth

± 0.798%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA grew at a rate of 0.798%, from 67.4k employees to 67.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA, are Miscellaneous managers (2,385 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,940 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,880 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA, by number of employees, are Miscellaneous managers (2,385 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,940 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,880 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA has an unusually high number of residents working as Chemical engineers (27.3 times higher than expected), Physician assistants (5.03 times), and Civil engineers (4.79 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA, by average salary, are Dentists ($239,451), Personal financial advisors ($231,957), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers ($178,886).

Industries

Employment by Industries

67.9k

2017 Value

0.798%

1 Year growth

± 0.798%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA grew at a rate of 0.798%, from 67.4k employees to 67.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,614 people), Hospitals (4,503 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,202 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA, though some of these residents may live in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA, by number of employees, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,614 people), Hospitals (4,503 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,202 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA has an unusually high number of Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals (10.3 times higher than expected), Petroleum refining (5.57 times), and Other consumer goods rental (3.17 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA, by average salary, are Pulp, paper, & paperboard mills ($158,153), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($148,828), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($144,244).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Louisiana to other states, or from other states to Louisiana.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Louisiana product (by dollars) was Gasoline with $81.6B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($69.1B) and Basic chemicals ($38B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Louisiana products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$365B

2015 Value in Louisiana

$476B

Projected 2045 Value in Louisiana

30.3% growth

In 2015, total outbound Louisiana trade was $365B. This is expected to increase 30.3% to $476B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Louisiana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Louisiana to other states, or from other states to Louisiana.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$38.9B
Mississippi
$36B
Florida
$14.4B

In 2015, the top outbound Louisiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $38.9B, followed by Mississippi with $36B and Florida and $14.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Louisiana shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Capital Region Planning Commission 2--East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA awarded 424 degrees. The student population of Capital Region Planning Commission 2--East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA is skewed towards men, with 688 male students and 352 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Capital Region Planning Commission 2--East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA are White (205 and 48.3%), followed by Black or African American (200 and 47.2%), Two or More Races (7 and 1.65%), and Hispanic or Latino (5 and 1.18%).

The largest universities in Capital Region Planning Commission 2--East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA by number of degrees awarded are ITI Technical College (291 and 68.6%), Moore Career College (63 and 14.9%), and Vanguard College of Cosmetology-Baton Rouge (45 and 10.6%).

The most popular majors in Capital Region Planning Commission 2--East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA are Manufacturing Engineering Technology (126 and 29.7%), Instrumentation Technology (98 and 23.1%), and Welding Technology (44 and 10.4%).

The median tuition costs in Capital Region Planning Commission 2--East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Manufacturing Engineering Technology
126 degree-majorss awarded
Instrumentation Technology
79 degree-majorss awarded
General Drafting & Design Technology
30 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Capital Region Planning Commission 2--East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA was Manufacturing Engineering Technology with 126 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Capital Region Planning Commission 2--East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

ITI Technical College
291 degrees awarded
Moore Career College
63 degrees awarded
Vanguard College of Cosmetology-Baton Rouge
45 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Capital Region Planning Commission 2--East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA institution with the largest number of graduating students was ITI Technical College with 291 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

320

Degrees Awarded to Men

104

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 320 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Capital Region Planning Commission 2--East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA, which is 3.08 times more than the 104 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Capital Region Planning Commission 2--East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
205 degrees awarded
Black or African American
200 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
7 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Capital Region Planning Commission 2--East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA were to White students. These 205 degrees mean that there were 1.02 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 200 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA was $238,500 in 2018, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $230,600 to $238,500, a 3.43% increase. The homeownership rate in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA is 62.2%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$238,500

2018 Median

± $5,070

$230,600

2017 Median

± $3,801

In 2018, the median property value in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA grew to to $238,500 from the previous year's value of $230,600.

The following charts display, first, the property values in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

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

$68,941

Median Household Income

± $2,906

51.4k

Number of Households

± 1,778

In 2018, the median household income of the 51.4k households in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA grew to $68,941 from the previous year's value of $68,638.

The following chart displays the households in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) 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 $100k - $125k range.

Property Taxes

$800 - $1,499

Average Range

This chart shows the households in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

Rent vs Own

62.2%

2018 Homeownership

61.3%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 62.2% of the housing units in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.3%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 1.56% of the workforce in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
85.1%
Carpooled
9.26%
Worked At Home
3.34%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA was Drove Alone (85.1%), followed by those who Carpooled (9.26%) and those who Worked At Home (3.34%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

92.6% of the population of East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA has health coverage, with 56.9% on employee plans, 10.2% on Medicaid, 9.27% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 1.4% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Louisiana was $7,815 in 2014. This is a 4.38% increase from the previous year ($7,487).

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1527 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.04% decrease from the previous year (1543 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1881 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 422 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Tensas Parish has the highest prevalence of diabetes (17.2%). Additionally, Assumption Parish has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (42%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,527 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Louisiana

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see an average of 1,527 patients per year. This represents a 1.04% decrease from the previous year (1,543 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.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$7,815

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Louisiana

$4,420

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$6,281

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,811

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Louisiana (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.38%, from $7,487 to $7,815.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

7.38%

Uninsured

56.9%

Employer Coverage

10.2%

Medicaid

9.27%

Medicare

14.9%

Non-Group

1.4%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA declined by 16.3% from 8.81% to 7.38%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.