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Summary Data for Neighborhood: Fairwood

Population

Neighborhood: Fairwood

6,689
Persons

Parish: East Baton Rouge
450,549 Persons

State: Louisiana
4,584,043 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

Neighborhood: Fairwood

-2.45%

Parish: East Baton Rouge
-1.36%

State: Louisiana
-1.58%

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Population by Race Neighborhood: Fairwood Parish: East Baton Rouge State: Louisiana
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
White 1,531 22.89% 189,657 42.09% 2,574,021 56.15%
Black/African American 3,558 53.19% 204,253 45.33% 1,440,749 31.43%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 35 0.52% 1,324 0.29% 31,672 0.69%
Asian 327 4.89% 14,468 3.21% 85,620 1.87%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 109 0.02% 1,887 0.04%
Some Other Race 752 11.24% 16,596 3.68% 153,369 3.35%
2+ Races 486 7.27% 24,142 5.36% 296,725 6.47%
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Population by Ethnicity Neighborhood: Fairwood Parish: East Baton Rouge State: Louisiana
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Hispanic/Latino 1,175 17.57% 33,026 7.33% 352,442 7.69%
Non-Hispanic/Latino 5,514 82.43% 417,523 92.67% 4,231,601 92.31%
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Population by Age Group Neighborhood: Fairwood Parish: East Baton Rouge State: Louisiana
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
0-4 480 7.18% 26,233 5.82% 272,202 5.94%
5-9 473 7.07% 26,692 5.92% 277,993 6.06%
10-14 466 6.97% 27,393 6.08% 297,521 6.49%
15-17 267 3.99% 17,076 3.79% 184,463 4.02%
18-20 267 3.99% 26,421 5.86% 204,909 4.47%
21-24 358 5.35% 29,152 6.47% 246,879 5.39%
25-34 1,268 18.96% 65,599 14.56% 578,323 12.62%
35-44 1,071 16.01% 58,877 13.07% 598,900 13.06%
45-54 704 10.52% 48,123 10.68% 525,829 11.47%
55-64 577 8.63% 49,884 11.07% 565,726 12.34%
65-74 452 6.76% 44,936 9.97% 496,494 10.83%
75-84 216 3.23% 22,680 5.03% 253,027 5.52%
85+ 90 1.35% 7,483 1.66% 81,777 1.78%
Population by Sex
Population by Sex Neighborhood: Fairwood Parish: East Baton Rouge State: Louisiana
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Male 3,070 45.90% 214,410 47.59% 2,226,265 48.57%
Female 3,619 54.10% 236,139 52.41% 2,357,778 51.43%

Households

Neighborhood: Fairwood

2,728
Households

Parish: East Baton Rouge
180,311 Households

State: Louisiana
1,814,840 Households

Families

Neighborhood: Fairwood

1,556
Families

Parish: East Baton Rouge
112,784 Families

State: Louisiana
1,223,802 Families

Average Household Size

Neighborhood: Fairwood

2.42
Persons

Parish: East Baton Rouge
2.40 Persons

State: Louisiana
2.46 Persons

Households With Own Children

Neighborhood: Fairwood

919
Households
(33.69% 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: Fairwood Parish: East Baton Rouge State: Louisiana
Value Value Value
All $52,789 $57,044 $58,060
White $61,038 $75,585 $70,672
Black/African American $49,969 $43,184 $37,501
American Indian/Alaskan Native $94,318 $44,176 $56,970
Asian $36,518 $67,385 $72,379
Some Other Race $22,879 $38,388 $46,426
2+ Races $59,854 $56,782 $59,670
Hispanic/Latino $40,367 $47,529 $54,899
Non-Hispanic/Latino $54,602 $57,791 $58,272

Families Below Poverty

Neighborhood: Fairwood

142
Families
(9.13% 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: Fairwood

135
Families
(8.68% 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: Fairwood

3,310
Housing units

Parish: East Baton Rouge
205,283 Housing units

State: Louisiana
2,087,108 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

Neighborhood: Fairwood

$212,800

Parish: East Baton Rouge
$325,536

State: Louisiana
$266,031

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Population 25+ by Educational Attainment Neighborhood: Fairwood 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 106 2.42% 8,699 2.92% 135,654 4.38%
Some High School, No Diploma 218 4.98% 18,931 6.36% 284,929 9.19%
High School Grad 1,246 28.46% 81,070 27.24% 1,030,774 33.25%
Some College, No Degree 1,360 31.06% 66,227 22.26% 640,252 20.65%
Associate Degree 166 3.79% 15,685 5.27% 207,088 6.68%
Bachelor's Degree 619 14.14% 66,140 22.23% 512,341 16.53%
Master's Degree 546 12.47% 25,807 8.67% 198,614 6.41%
Professional Degree 54 1.23% 8,689 2.92% 55,967 1.81%
Doctorate Degree 63 1.44% 6,334 2.13% 34,457 1.11%

Population 16+: Unemployed

Neighborhood: Fairwood

6.65%

Parish: East Baton Rouge
8.10%

State: Louisiana
7.05%

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