East Baton Rouge Parish County vs. West Baton Rouge Parish County

	East Baton Rouge Parish County (LA)	West Baton Rouge Parish County (LA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	440,956	26,427
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	0.2%	11.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	440,169	23,788
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	440,171	23,788
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.5%	7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.7%	24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	14.2%	13.6%
Female persons, percent	52.2%	50.6%
White alone, percent	47.8%	57.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	47.0%	39.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	3.4%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.2%	3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	44.4%	55.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	20,842	1,200
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	5.5%	1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	195,190	11,223
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	58.9%	72.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$186,100	$191,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,363	$1,419
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$404	$351
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$912	$844
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	30.5%	9.6%
Building permits, 2018	1,336	571
Households, 2014-2018	165,939	9,599
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.62	2.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	83.5%	85.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	8.1%	3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	88.1%	88.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	80.0%	76.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.3%	85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	34.7%	20.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.3%	10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.6%	7.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	65.4%	65.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.6%	62.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,230,686	49,147
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	4,112,381	26,422
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	53,388,824	7,272,323
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	4,993,488	967,901
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	7,389,667	455,478
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$16,624	$18,895
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.6	23.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$52,719	$60,908
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$31,073	$28,482
Persons in poverty, percent	16.7%	12.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	12,347	567
Total employment, 2017	247,884	12,277
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	11,981,187	564,115
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.7%	4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	38,009	1,843
All firms, 2012	45,760	1,966
Men-owned firms, 2012	22,992	1,051
Women-owned firms, 2012	17,880	713
Minority-owned firms, 2012	19,537	758
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	24,625	1,121
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	4,637	138
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	38,930	1,734
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.9%	23.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.9%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.5%	4.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	28.7%	32.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	966.6	123.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	455.37	192.39

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between East Baton Rouge Parish county (LA) and West Baton Rouge Parish county (LA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.