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Census Tract 2, East Baton Rouge, LA

6,279 Population
1.5 square miles 4,175.7 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

27.7 ±5.2 Median age
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Baton Rouge: 31.5 ±0.8
  • about 80 percent of the figure in East Baton Rouge Parish: 34.1 ±0.2

Economics

$11,879 ±$2,841 Per capita income
  • about one-third of the amount in Baton Rouge: $34,731 ±$1,769
  • about one-third of the amount in East Baton Rouge Parish: $38,736 ±$1,080
$20,759 ±$4,818 Median household income
  • about two-fifths of the amount in Baton Rouge: $49,994 ±$2,546
  • about one-third of the amount in East Baton Rouge Parish: $63,071 ±$2,142

54.6% ±17.2% (3,431  ±1,193) Persons below poverty line
  • more than double the rate in Baton Rouge: 25.7% 53,732 (±1.7% / ±3,643)
  • more than double the rate in East Baton Rouge Parish: 19.6% 85,736 (±1.2% / ±5,371)

30.4 minutes ±10.8 (46,150  ±23,206) Mean travel time to work
  • about 1.5 times the figure in Baton Rouge: 21 1,875,170 (±0.4 / ±63,881)
  • about 1.3 times the figure in East Baton Rouge Parish: 23.6 4,428,025 (±0.4 / ±104,767)

Families

2,360 ±341 Number of households
  • Baton Rouge: 88,205 ±1,603
  • East Baton Rouge Parish: 177,295 ±1,381
2.6 ±0.1 (6,235  ±937) Persons per household
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Baton Rouge: 2.4 209,370 (±0 / ±233)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in East Baton Rouge Parish: 2.5 437,759 (±0 / ±180)

4.6% ±6.1% (76  ±103) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Baton Rouge: 4.2% † 2,644 (±0.9% / ±570)
  • a little higher than the rate in East Baton Rouge Parish: 4.4% † 5,234 (±0.7% / ±822)

Housing

2,912 ±317 Number of housing units
  • Baton Rouge: 106,712 ±1,281
  • East Baton Rouge Parish: 206,591 ±136

$141,900 ±$36,503 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Baton Rouge: $234,700 ±$6,832
  • about three-fifths of the amount in East Baton Rouge Parish: $248,800 ±$3,342

25% ±12.4% (1,537  ±796.8) Moved since previous year
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in Baton Rouge: 20.5% 45,145 (±1.5% / ±3,357.9)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in East Baton Rouge Parish: 15.9% 71,057 (±1% / ±4,586.6)

Social

55.3% ±9% (1,891  ±421.3) High school grad or higher
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Baton Rouge: 87.6% 116,871 (±1.8% / ±2,973.9)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in East Baton Rouge Parish: 90.8% 257,565 (±1.6% / ±4,468.3)
6.3% ±4.6% (214  ±161.5) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about one-fifth of the rate in Baton Rouge: 36.6% 48,779 (±1.2% / ±1,754.7)
  • less than a fifth of the rate in East Baton Rouge Parish: 38.5% 109,286 (±1% / ±2,784.6)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

0.1% ±0.1% (3  ±6) Foreign-born population
  • less than 10 percent of the rate in Baton Rouge: 7.6% † 16,965 (±0.8% / ±1,804)
  • less than 10 percent of the rate in East Baton Rouge Parish: 7.1% 32,007

3.3% ±3.6% (126  ±139) Population with veteran status
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Baton Rouge: 3.8% † 6,641 (±0.5% / ±819)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in East Baton Rouge Parish: 4.4% 15,343 (±0.4% / ±1,249)
126 Total veterans ±139 126 Male ±139 N/A Female ±20

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