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Summary Data for Neighborhood: Central

Population

Neighborhood: Central

30,518
Persons

Parish: East Baton Rouge
450,549 Persons

State: Louisiana
4,584,043 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

Neighborhood: Central

-0.75%

Parish: East Baton Rouge
-1.36%

State: Louisiana
-1.58%

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Population by Race Neighborhood: Central Parish: East Baton Rouge State: Louisiana
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
White 23,046 75.52% 189,657 42.09% 2,574,021 56.15%
Black/African American 4,642 15.21% 204,253 45.33% 1,440,749 31.43%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 83 0.27% 1,324 0.29% 31,672 0.69%
Asian 247 0.81% 14,468 3.21% 85,620 1.87%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4 0.01% 109 0.02% 1,887 0.04%
Some Other Race 705 2.31% 16,596 3.68% 153,369 3.35%
2+ Races 1,791 5.87% 24,142 5.36% 296,725 6.47%
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Population by Ethnicity Neighborhood: Central Parish: East Baton Rouge State: Louisiana
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Hispanic/Latino 1,647 5.40% 33,026 7.33% 352,442 7.69%
Non-Hispanic/Latino 28,871 94.60% 417,523 92.67% 4,231,601 92.31%
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Population by Age Group Neighborhood: Central Parish: East Baton Rouge State: Louisiana
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
0-4 1,885 6.18% 26,233 5.82% 272,202 5.94%
5-9 1,957 6.41% 26,692 5.92% 277,993 6.06%
10-14 2,278 7.46% 27,393 6.08% 297,521 6.49%
15-17 1,213 3.97% 17,076 3.79% 184,463 4.02%
18-20 1,153 3.78% 26,421 5.86% 204,909 4.47%
21-24 1,338 4.38% 29,152 6.47% 246,879 5.39%
25-34 3,065 10.04% 65,599 14.56% 578,323 12.62%
35-44 4,098 13.43% 58,877 13.07% 598,900 13.06%
45-54 3,564 11.68% 48,123 10.68% 525,829 11.47%
55-64 3,866 12.67% 49,884 11.07% 565,726 12.34%
65-74 3,576 11.72% 44,936 9.97% 496,494 10.83%
75-84 2,017 6.61% 22,680 5.03% 253,027 5.52%
85+ 508 1.66% 7,483 1.66% 81,777 1.78%
Population by Sex
Population by Sex Neighborhood: Central Parish: East Baton Rouge State: Louisiana
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Male 14,809 48.53% 214,410 47.59% 2,226,265 48.57%
Female 15,709 51.47% 236,139 52.41% 2,357,778 51.43%

Households

Neighborhood: Central

11,540
Households

Parish: East Baton Rouge
180,311 Households

State: Louisiana
1,814,840 Households

Families

Neighborhood: Central

9,009
Families

Parish: East Baton Rouge
112,784 Families

State: Louisiana
1,223,802 Families

Average Household Size

Neighborhood: Central

2.64
Persons

Parish: East Baton Rouge
2.40 Persons

State: Louisiana
2.46 Persons

Households With Own Children

Neighborhood: Central

3,819
Households
(33.09% of Households)

Parish: East Baton Rouge
45,112 Households (25.02% of Households)

State: Louisiana
482,216 Households (26.57% of Households)

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Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity Neighborhood: Central Parish: East Baton Rouge State: Louisiana
Value Value Value
All $82,410 $57,044 $58,060
White $88,803 $75,585 $70,672
Black/African American $78,154 $43,184 $37,501
American Indian/Alaskan Native $36,742 $44,176 $56,970
Asian $51,056 $67,385 $72,379
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander $30,000 $44,000 $61,979
Some Other Race $46,717 $38,388 $46,426
2+ Races $55,036 $56,782 $59,670
Hispanic/Latino $53,071 $47,529 $54,899
Non-Hispanic/Latino $85,709 $57,791 $58,272

Families Below Poverty

Neighborhood: Central

528
Families
(5.86% of Families)

Parish: East Baton Rouge
15,155 Families (13.44% of Families)

State: Louisiana
180,580 Families (14.76% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

Neighborhood: Central

437
Families
(4.85% of Families)

Parish: East Baton Rouge
11,354 Families (10.07% of Families)

State: Louisiana
131,869 Families (10.78% of Families)

Housing Units

Neighborhood: Central

12,314
Housing units

Parish: East Baton Rouge
205,283 Housing units

State: Louisiana
2,087,108 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

Neighborhood: Central

$336,949

Parish: East Baton Rouge
$325,536

State: Louisiana
$266,031

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Population 25+ by Educational Attainment Neighborhood: Central Parish: East Baton Rouge State: Louisiana
Persons % of Population Age 25+ Persons % of Population Age 25+ Persons % of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade 322 1.56% 8,699 2.92% 135,654 4.38%
Some High School, No Diploma 884 4.27% 18,931 6.36% 284,929 9.19%
High School Grad 7,153 34.57% 81,070 27.24% 1,030,774 33.25%
Some College, No Degree 5,428 26.23% 66,227 22.26% 640,252 20.65%
Associate Degree 1,226 5.92% 15,685 5.27% 207,088 6.68%
Bachelor's Degree 4,318 20.87% 66,140 22.23% 512,341 16.53%
Master's Degree 1,014 4.90% 25,807 8.67% 198,614 6.41%
Professional Degree 338 1.63% 8,689 2.92% 55,967 1.81%
Doctorate Degree 11 0.05% 6,334 2.13% 34,457 1.11%

Population 16+: Unemployed

Neighborhood: Central

2.96%

Parish: East Baton Rouge
8.10%

State: Louisiana
7.05%

Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.