Baton RougeLouisiana

Baton Rouge Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Baton Rouge is 222,177. 26.54% is under 18, while 14.12% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 5.98% of the population was five years old or younger, 26.54% were 18 years or younger and 24.48% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 53.06% female and 46.94% male.

Baton Rouge Housing

According to the US Census, Baton Rouge has 107,002 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Baton Rouge was 81.72%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $199,600

Baton Rouge Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that Black Or African American Alone and White Alone constitute 89.00% of Baton Rouge's population. Residents of the city who were Asian Alone, made up 3.23% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Some Other Race Alone, constituting 3.04% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 0.80%

How Educated is Baton Rouge

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 20.8% of Baton Rouge residents had a bachelor's degree, while 14.5% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 35.30% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Average Income in Baton Rouge

The median household income in Baton Rouge is $41,257. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $41,257.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $51,601 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $89,768.

A closer examination of the income groups of Baton Rouge households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $35,000 and $49,999 (13.9%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (6.3%). 13.0% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family