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West Baton Rouge Parish, LA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Baton Rouge, LA
Designated Market Area: Baton Rouge, LA-MS
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 28,034   ( 4,246 from 2010 , 833 from 2020)
Land area: 192.3 square miles
Population density: 145.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:14,909 53.18% 7.0%
Black:11,50041.02% 28.4%
Indian:560.20% 107.4%
Asian:1770.63% 142.5%
2+ races:3861.38% 65.0%
Hispanic:1,0063.59% 84.9%
Total non-White:13,12546.82% 33.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:871 16.0
Deaths:69112.7
Net Migration: 65612.1
Net Immigration: 80.1
Change in White population:978 4.1
Change in Non-White pop.:3,268 13.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
23,788
13,93158.56%
8,95337.64%
270.11%
730.31%
2340.98%
5442.29%
9,85741.44%

2000
21,601
13,39462.01%
7,64935.41%
440.20%
430.20%
1480.69%
3131.45%
8,20737.99%

1990
19,419
12,27463.21%
6,98835.99%
80.04%
320.16%
n/a
1170.60%
7,14536.79%

1980
19,086
11,15858.46%
7,52539.43%
90.05%
150.08%
n/a
3541.85%
7,92841.54%

1970
16,864
9,54956.62%
7,15842.45%
80.05%
40.02%
n/a
1470.87%
7,315 43.38%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,942 13.6
1,6967.9
-197-0.9
970.4
537 2.5
1,650 7.6
1990's
NumberRate
3,460 17.8
1,6758.6
-799-4.1
250.1
1,120 5.8
1,062 5.5
1980's
NumberRate
4,097 21.5
1,529 8.0
-2,034 -10.7
n/a
1,116 5.8
-783 -4.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-226 -1.3
n/a
1,609 9.5
613 3.6

Age, Family & Household Data for West Baton Rouge Parish, LA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.4
6,410 22.9%
21,624 77.1%
3,890 13.9%
10,080
2.63
7,110 70.5%
5,169 72.7%
593 8.3%
2,970 29.5%

2010
NumberPercent
35.8
5,927 24.9%
17,861 75.1%
2,617 11.0%
8,688
2.67
6,255 72.0%
4,104 65.6%
825 13.2%
2,433 28.0%

2000
NumberPercent
33.9
6,052 28.0%
15,549 72.0%
2,122 9.8%
7,672
2.74
5,765 75.1%
4,020 69.7%
779 13.5%
1,907 24.9%

1990
NumberPercent
30.3
5,788 29.8%
13,631 70.2%
1,769 9.1%
6,629
2.90
5,238 79.0%
3,887 74.2%
572 10.9%
1,391 21.0%

1980
NumberPercent
25.5
6,757 35.4%
12,329 64.6%
1,506 7.9%
5,739
3.31
4,686 81.7%
3,848 82.1%
365 7.8%
1,053 18.3%

2022 Housing Data for West Baton Rouge Parish, LA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,536 
Median Value$223,900 
Occupied10,08087.4%
Vacant1,45612.6%
Owned7,58275.2%
Rented2,49824.8%
Median Rent$976 
Single-Family Units8,03269.6%
    Detached7,92168.7%
    Attached1111.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units4684.1%
Mobile Homes2,44821.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Baton Rouge Parish, LA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005335.3%
$10,000 to $14,9993093.1%
$15,000 to $19,9994114.1%
$20,000 to $24,9993223.2%
$25,000 to $29,9993413.4%
$30,000 to $34,9993263.2%
$35,000 to $39,9992202.2%
$40,000 to $44,9993003.0%
$45,000 to $49,9993013.0%
$50,000 to $59,9997627.6%
$60,000 to $74,9999119.0%
$75,000 to $99,9991,37513.6%
$100,000 to $124,9991,56915.6%
$125,000 to $149,9998458.4%
$150,000 to $199,9999759.7%
$200,000 or more5805.8%
Median Household Income80,510 
Per Capita Income33,445 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state101 
Compared to U.S.86 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2742.7%
Public Assistance1911.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,40413.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,20366.0%
Unemployed9885.8%
In Armed Forces530.3%
Total Labor Force12,24472.1%
Not in Labor Force4,72827.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,2013,31361.1%
Non-Profit10460514.7%
Self-Employed53330163.9%
Local Government38351342.7%
State Government3971,07327.0%
Federal Government646549.6%
Total Private + Self5,7343,61461.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9482,25629.6%
Total6,6825,87053.2%
Pct. Govt.19.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,87614.9%
Sales and Office Occupations3,02624.1%
Professional, Technical2,85022.7%
Service Occupations1,92515.3%
All others2,88323.0%
White Collar 61.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,80914.4%
Retail trade1,42211.3%
Educational services1,34310.7%
Health care and social assistance1,29710.3%
Public administration1,29310.3%
Construction1,0528.4%
Accommodation and food services9947.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5994.8%
Transportation and warehousing5744.6%
Other services3702.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3562.8%
Finance and insurance2872.3%
Wholesale trade2732.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2592.1%
Utilities2391.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1831.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing1331.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting570.5%
Information160.1%
Management40.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Baton Rouge Parish, LA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6802.48%
Puerto Rican270.10%
Cuban340.12%
Dominican140.05%
Total Central American70.03%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan70.03%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American80.03%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian80.03%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1490.54%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian820.30%
Taiwanese240.09%
Filipino230.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English24,71696.5%
Spanish5572.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun2220.9%
Other Indo-European580.2%
German, other Germanic300.1%
Arabic280.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
French3,75013.7%
American2,6829.8%
German1,2714.6%
Irish1,1924.4%
English1,1154.1%
Italian8983.3%
French Canadian5832.1%
Cajun4251.6%
Polish3681.3%
Scottish1650.6%
Scotch-Irish1170.4%
European1110.4%
African880.3%
Lebanese440.2%
Austrian320.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen27,00798.6%
Not a citizen3701.4%
Native26,85498.1%
Foreign-born5231.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Baton Rouge Parish, LA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
599 3.1%1,624 8.4%7,176 36.9%5,543 28.5%3,287 16.9%1,197 6.2%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 599 3.1%
9-12 Years 1,624 8.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,176 36.9%
Some College 5,543 28.5%
Bach. Degree 3,287 16.9%
Grad Degree 1,197 6.2%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for West Baton Rouge Parish, LA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,190 8,625 565 6.1% 6.2%
1991 9,331 8,674 657 7.0% 7.2%
1992 9,455 8,854 601 6.4% 7.8%
1993 9,357 8,664 693 7.4% 7.4%
1994 9,518 8,713 805 8.5% 7.7%
1995 9,550 8,891 659 6.9% 6.9%
1996 9,706 9,133 573 5.9% 6.5%
1997 9,578 9,067 511 5.3% 5.9%
1998 9,798 9,341 457 4.7% 5.5%
1999 9,853 9,456 397 4.0% 5.0%
2000 10,128 9,607 521 5.1% 5.2%
2001 10,016 9,463 553 5.5% 5.6%
2002 9,927 9,345 582 5.9% 6.0%
2003 10,039 9,340 699 7.0% 6.3%
2004 10,175 9,508 667 6.6% 5.7%
2005 10,500 9,766 734 7.0% 6.8%
2006 10,479 10,059 420 4.0% 4.0%
2007 10,613 10,193 420 4.0% 4.1%
2008 10,674 10,175 499 4.7% 4.7%
2009 10,667 9,955 712 6.7% 6.8%
2010 11,917 11,032 885 7.4% 7.5%
2011 11,969 11,086 883 7.4% 7.4%
2012 11,963 11,177 786 6.6% 6.7%
2013 12,300 11,576 724 5.9% 6.4%
2014 12,829 12,098 731 5.7% 6.3%
2015 13,206 12,472 734 5.6% 6.3%
2016 13,256 12,549 707 5.3% 6.1%
2017 13,508 12,888 620 4.6% 5.1%
2018 13,751 13,151 600 4.4% 4.8%
2019 13,793 13,190 603 4.4% 4.7%
2020 13,502 12,530 972 7.2% 8.3%
2021 13,789 13,107 682 4.9% 5.6%
2022 14,085 13,626 459 3.3% 3.7%
2023 14,014 13,554 460 3.3% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com