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Census Tract 5, East Baton Rouge, LA

3,024 Population
0.9 square miles 3,372.9 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

32.3 ±10.4 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Baton Rouge: 31.8 ±0.8
  • a little less than the figure in East Baton Rouge Parish: 34.2 ±0.2

Economics

$13,307 ±$3,182 Per capita income
  • about two-fifths of the amount in Baton Rouge: $33,415 ±$1,787
  • about one-third of the amount in East Baton Rouge Parish: $38,131 ±$1,014
$23,303 ±$4,480 Median household income
  • about half the amount in Baton Rouge: $49,944 ±$1,996
  • about two-fifths of the amount in East Baton Rouge Parish: $63,075 ±$2,141

55.9% ±13.9% (1,689  ±614) Persons below poverty line
  • more than double the rate in Baton Rouge: 25% 52,726 (±1.7% / ±3,503)
  • more than double the rate in East Baton Rouge Parish: 18.6% 81,374 (±1% / ±4,547)

24.4 minutes ±5.2 (18,795  ±8,408) Mean travel time to work
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in Baton Rouge: 21.1 1,952,500 (±0.6 / ±77,176)
  • a little higher than the figure in East Baton Rouge Parish: 23.6 4,563,895 (±0.5 / ±123,645)

Families

1,113 ±184 Number of households
  • Baton Rouge: 87,607 ±1,499
  • East Baton Rouge Parish: 175,408 ±1,261
2.7 ±0.6 (2,996  ±800) Persons per household
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Baton Rouge: 2.4 211,210 (±0 / ±184)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in East Baton Rouge Parish: 2.5 438,679 (±0 / ±160)

12.3% ±12.7% (80  ±91) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • more than double the rate in Baton Rouge: 4.6% † 2,843 (±0.9% / ±577)
  • more than double the rate in East Baton Rouge Parish: 4.5% † 5,327 (±0.7% / ±787)

Housing

1,618 ±129 Number of housing units
  • Baton Rouge: 106,421 ±1,140
  • East Baton Rouge Parish: 205,518 ±101

$80,900 ±$28,832 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about one-third of the amount in Baton Rouge: $224,500 ±$5,897
  • about one-third of the amount in East Baton Rouge Parish: $241,800 ±$3,539

14.5% ±7.9% (425  ±258.4) Moved since previous year
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Baton Rouge: 21.4% 47,345 (±1.5% / ±3,208.3)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in East Baton Rouge Parish: 16.3% 72,881 (±0.9% / ±3,970)

Social

74% ±25.1% (1,402  ±336.7) High school grad or higher
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Baton Rouge: 87.5% 117,716 (±1.9% / ±3,107)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in East Baton Rouge Parish: 90.8% 257,730 (±1.7% / ±4,687.9)
4.9% ±4% (92  ±78.4) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • less than a fifth of the rate in Baton Rouge: 35.8% 48,150 (±1.3% / ±1,909.4)
  • less than a fifth of the rate in East Baton Rouge Parish: 38.2% 108,485 (±1% / ±2,935.8)

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

0.2% ±0.4% (7  ±12) Foreign-born population
  • less than 10 percent of the rate in Baton Rouge: 7.4% † 16,530 (±0.8% / ±1,882)
  • less than 10 percent of the rate in East Baton Rouge Parish: 6.7% 30,495

6% ±3.7% (142  ±97) Population with veteran status
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Baton Rouge: 4% † 7,066 (±0.5% / ±823)
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in East Baton Rouge Parish: 4.7% 16,471 (±0.3% / ±1,204)
142 Total veterans ±97 137 Male ±101 5 Female ±18

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