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2024 Demographics

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Summary Data for Neighborhood: Smiley Heights/Melrose East

Population See More Population Data

Population

Neighborhood: Smiley Heights/Melrose East

3,846
Persons

Parish: East Baton Rouge
450,549 Persons

State: Louisiana
4,584,043 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

Neighborhood: Smiley Heights/Melrose East

-3.97%

Parish: East Baton Rouge
-1.36%

State: Louisiana
-1.58%

Race See More Race Data

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Population by Race Neighborhood: Smiley Heights/Melrose East Parish: East Baton Rouge State: Louisiana
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
White 113 2.94% 189,657 42.09% 2,574,021 56.15%
Black/African American 3,132 81.44% 204,253 45.33% 1,440,749 31.43%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 38 0.99% 1,324 0.29% 31,672 0.69%
Asian 5 0.13% 14,468 3.21% 85,620 1.87%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3 0.08% 109 0.02% 1,887 0.04%
Some Other Race 411 10.69% 16,596 3.68% 153,369 3.35%
2+ Races 144 3.74% 24,142 5.36% 296,725 6.47%

Ethnicity See More Ethnicity Data

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Population by Ethnicity Neighborhood: Smiley Heights/Melrose East Parish: East Baton Rouge State: Louisiana
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Hispanic/Latino 562 14.61% 33,026 7.33% 352,442 7.69%
Non-Hispanic/Latino 3,284 85.39% 417,523 92.67% 4,231,601 92.31%

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Population by Age Group Neighborhood: Smiley Heights/Melrose East Parish: East Baton Rouge State: Louisiana
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
0-4 309 8.03% 26,233 5.82% 272,202 5.94%
5-9 298 7.75% 26,692 5.92% 277,993 6.06%
10-14 278 7.23% 27,393 6.08% 297,521 6.49%
15-17 157 4.08% 17,076 3.79% 184,463 4.02%
18-20 154 4.00% 26,421 5.86% 204,909 4.47%
21-24 196 5.10% 29,152 6.47% 246,879 5.39%
25-34 655 17.03% 65,599 14.56% 578,323 12.62%
35-44 514 13.36% 58,877 13.07% 598,900 13.06%
45-54 441 11.47% 48,123 10.68% 525,829 11.47%
55-64 412 10.71% 49,884 11.07% 565,726 12.34%
65-74 301 7.83% 44,936 9.97% 496,494 10.83%
75-84 106 2.76% 22,680 5.03% 253,027 5.52%
85+ 25 0.65% 7,483 1.66% 81,777 1.78%

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Population by Sex
Population by Sex Neighborhood: Smiley Heights/Melrose East Parish: East Baton Rouge State: Louisiana
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Male 1,800 46.80% 214,410 47.59% 2,226,265 48.57%
Female 2,046 53.20% 236,139 52.41% 2,357,778 51.43%

Households/Income See More Households/Income Data

Households

Neighborhood: Smiley Heights/Melrose East

1,782
Households

Parish: East Baton Rouge
180,311 Households

State: Louisiana
1,814,840 Households

Families

Neighborhood: Smiley Heights/Melrose East

987
Families

Parish: East Baton Rouge
112,784 Families

State: Louisiana
1,223,802 Families

Average Household Size

Neighborhood: Smiley Heights/Melrose East

2.16
Persons

Parish: East Baton Rouge
2.40 Persons

State: Louisiana
2.46 Persons

Households With Own Children

Neighborhood: Smiley Heights/Melrose East

427
Households
(23.96% 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: Smiley Heights/Melrose East Parish: East Baton Rouge State: Louisiana
Value Value Value
All $22,738 $57,044 $58,060
White $19,474 $75,585 $70,672
Black/African American $22,425 $43,184 $37,501
American Indian/Alaskan Native $62,500 $44,176 $56,970
Asian $62,500 $67,385 $72,379
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander $200,001 $44,000 $61,979
Some Other Race $16,957 $38,388 $46,426
2+ Races $68,571 $56,782 $59,670
Hispanic/Latino $30,357 $47,529 $54,899
Non-Hispanic/Latino $22,041 $57,791 $58,272

Families Below Poverty

Neighborhood: Smiley Heights/Melrose East

420
Families
(42.55% 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: Smiley Heights/Melrose East

368
Families
(37.28% of Families)

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

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

Housing See More Housing Data

Housing Units

Neighborhood: Smiley Heights/Melrose East

2,242
Housing units

Parish: East Baton Rouge
205,283 Housing units

State: Louisiana
2,087,108 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

Neighborhood: Smiley Heights/Melrose East

$125,580

Parish: East Baton Rouge
$325,536

State: Louisiana
$266,031

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Population 25+ by Educational Attainment Neighborhood: Smiley Heights/Melrose East 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 219 8.92% 8,699 2.92% 135,654 4.38%
Some High School, No Diploma 380 15.48% 18,931 6.36% 284,929 9.19%
High School Grad 1,095 44.62% 81,070 27.24% 1,030,774 33.25%
Some College, No Degree 553 22.53% 66,227 22.26% 640,252 20.65%
Associate Degree 74 3.02% 15,685 5.27% 207,088 6.68%
Bachelor's Degree 86 3.50% 66,140 22.23% 512,341 16.53%
Master's Degree 32 1.30% 25,807 8.67% 198,614 6.41%
Professional Degree 8 0.33% 8,689 2.92% 55,967 1.81%
Doctorate Degree 7 0.29% 6,334 2.13% 34,457 1.11%

Employment See More Employment Data

Population 16+: Unemployed

Neighborhood: Smiley Heights/Melrose East

15.73%

Parish: East Baton Rouge
8.10%

State: Louisiana
7.05%

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