Baton Rouge, Louisiana
City Overview
As of 2007, Baton Rouge's population is 229,553 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 0.76 percent.
The median home cost in Baton Rouge is $190,100. Home appreciation the last year has been 3.96 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Baton Rouge's cost of living is 10.97% Lower than the U.S. average.
Baton Rouge public schools spend $5,275 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 15 students per teacher in Baton Rouge.
The unemployment rate in Baton Rouge is 4.40 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Negative. Baton Rouge jobs have Decreased by 0.10 percent.
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People
The 2007 Baton Rouge, LA, population is 229,553. There are 2,980 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Baton Rouge, LA
The median age is 32.3. The US median is 37.6. 43.62% of people in Baton Rouge, LA, are married. 9.89% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.36 people. 15.06% of people are married, with children. 12.80% have children, but are single.
Race in Baton Rouge, LA
43.17% of people are white, 52.26% are black, 3.18% are asian, 0.17% are native american, and 1.74% claim 'Other'.
1.95% of the people in Baton Rouge, LA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.05% are non-hispanic).
Baton Rouge People SperlingViews
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Baton Rouge, LA, is 4.40%, with job growth of -0.10%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 16.31%.
Baton Rouge, LA Taxes
Baton Rouge, LA,sales tax rate is 9.00%. Income tax is 4.00%.
Baton Rouge, LA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $21,138, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $34,039.
Baton Rouge Economy SperlingViews
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.40% | 4.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | -0.10% | 1.40% |
| Future Job Growth | 16.31% | 11.90% |
| Sales Taxes | 9.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 4.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $21,138 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $34,039 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 24.41% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 14.72% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.45% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 14.04% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 13.98% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 8.13% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 7.32% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 3.23% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.17% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.54% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 12.13% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 24.68% | 20.24% |
| Service | 17.20% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 28.42% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.15% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 7.19% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 10.23% | 14.44% |
Housing
The median home value in Baton Rouge, LA, is $190,100. Home appreciation is 3.96% over the last year. The median age of Baton Rouge, LA, real estate is 35 years.
Baton Rouge, LA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 44.00% of the Baton Rouge, LA, population. 8.66% of houses and apartments in Baton Rouge, LA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Baton Rouge Housing SperlingViews
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| Median Home Age | 35 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $190,100 | $217,200 |
| Home Appreciation | 3.96% | 9.80% |
| Homes Owned | 47.46% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 8.66% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 44.00% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $3.67 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 2.62% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 6.88% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 10.79% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 11.23% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 12.11% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 24.54% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 14.70% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 10.52% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 3.02% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 1.69% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 1.13% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.36% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 4.56% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2.80% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3.20% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 14.55% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 24.75% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 19.57% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 15.76% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 8.95% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 5.86% | 13.55% |
Health
There are 289 physicians per capita in Baton Rouge, LA. The US average is 170.
Baton Rouge, LA Health Index
Air quality in Baton Rouge, LA is 14 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Baton Rouge, LA is 13 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 30 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
Baton Rouge Health SperlingViews
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Now Baton Rouge has a... (read more)Great City: Baton Rouge is like a complicated novel. You have to get into it to understand it, be engaged by it and savor the multi-dimensional culture. It ranges from fascinating... (read more)Brick Red instead of Stick Red: Living in Baton Rouge is like living each day running through a maze of continuous brick walls. The traffic is terrible. The crime is terrible. The economy is... (read more)Have an opinion about Baton Rouge? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Baton Rouge Click Here
Crime
Baton Rouge, LA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 8. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Baton Rouge, LA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 8. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Baton Rouge Crime SperlingViews
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Climate
Baton Rouge, LA, gets 68 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 116.
On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Baton Rouge, LA. The July high is around 91 degrees. The January low is 41. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 26 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
Baton Rouge Climate SperlingViews
The summer's...: are brutal, from May to Dec its hot and humid. Be prepared for big A/c... (read more)Louisiana weather myth: Moved here a year ago from Saint Louis. Everyone told me that the hot humid summers would wilt anyone not raised in this climate. They were wrong. The summer was... (read more)person who blame of the change in baton rouge: to the person who made the comment on blacks moving by tthe droves its sad to see people only see the one side of the issue people get desparate in situations first of... (read more)Have an opinion about Baton Rouge? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Baton Rouge Click Here
Educate
Baton Rouge, LA, schools spend $5,275 per student. There are 15 pupils per teacher, 405 students per librarian, and 193 children per counselor in Baton Rouge, LA schools.
Baton Rouge Education SperlingViews
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Now Baton Rouge has a... (read more)Have an opinion about Baton Rouge? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Baton Rouge Click Here
Transportation
The average one-way commute in Baton Rouge, LA, takes 22 minutes. 77% of commuters drive their own car alone. 12% carpool with others. 2% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
Baton Rouge Transportation SperlingViews
Probably: the worst roads i've ever driven on. The State would rather put their money into the casino boats than to improve the roads. You will need a 4 x 4 to drive here. Thats... (read more)The summer's...: are brutal, from May to Dec its hot and humid. Be prepared for big A/c... (read more)Louisiana weather myth: Moved here a year ago from Saint Louis. Everyone told me that the hot humid summers would wilt anyone not raised in this climate. They were wrong. The summer was... (read more)Have an opinion about Baton Rouge? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Baton Rouge Click Here
Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Baton Rouge, LA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Baton Rouge, LA is more expensive.
Overall, Baton Rouge, LA cost of living is 89.03.
Baton Rouge Cost of Living SperlingViews
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Religion
52.68% of the people in Baton Rouge, LA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 23.22% are Catholic; 26.66% are Protestant; 0.44% are LDS; 1.73% are another Christian faith; 0.19% in Baton Rouge, LA are Jewish; 0.03% are an eastern faith; 0.39% affilite with Islam.
Baton Rouge Religion SperlingViews
Be prepared: to confess your love for Jesus Christ because you will be cast aside if you don't. Religion is huge in Baton Rouge. A whole new meaning to the word hypocrisy, just ask... (read more)A shame: Baton Rouge was once a beautiful and friendly place. With a population of around 40,000 people and a present, but subdued crime rate.
Now Baton Rouge has a... (read more)Great City: Baton Rouge is like a complicated novel. You have to get into it to understand it, be engaged by it and savor the multi-dimensional culture. It ranges from fascinating... (read more)Have an opinion about Baton Rouge? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Baton Rouge Click Here
| Percent Religious | 52.68% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 23.22% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 26.66% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.44% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 14.66% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 1.33% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 3.16% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.56% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 5.71% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.24% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 1.73% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.19% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.39% | 0.54% |
Voting
44.81% of the people in Baton Rouge, LA are registered as Democrats. 54.42% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.76%.
Baton Rouge Voting SperlingViews
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