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East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

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    People QuickFacts East Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana
Population definition and source info Population, 2006 estimate 429,0734,287,768
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 3.9%-4.1%
Population definition and source info Population, 2000 412,8524,468,976
Persons under 5 years old, percent definition and source info Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2006 6.8%7.0%
Persons under 18 years old, percent definition and source info Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2006 25.0%25.4%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent definition and source info Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2006 10.6%12.2%
Female persons, percent definition and source info Female persons, percent, 2006 52.0%51.4%
White persons, percent definition and source info White persons, percent, 2006 (a) 50.8%65.4%
Black persons, percent definition and source info Black persons, percent, 2006 (a) 45.7%31.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2006 (a) 0.2%0.6%
Asian persons, percent definition and source info Asian persons, percent, 2006 (a) 2.4%1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2006 (a) ZZ
Persons reporting two or more races, percent definition and source info Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2006 0.8%0.9%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent definition and source info Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2006 (b) 2.4%2.9%
White persons not Hispanic, percent definition and source info White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2006 48.7%62.8%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000 definition and source info Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 51.8%59.0%
Foreign born persons, percent definition and source info Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 3.7%2.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+ definition and source info Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 7.7%9.2%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+ definition and source info High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 83.9%74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+ definition and source info Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 30.8%18.7%
Persons with a disability, age 5+ definition and source info Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 72,553880,047
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+ definition and source info Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 23.225.7
 
Housing units definition and source info Housing units, 2006 181,0881,830,073
Homeownership rate definition and source info Homeownership rate, 2000 61.6%67.9%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent definition and source info Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 28.9%18.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units definition and source info Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $98,800$85,000
 
Households definition and source info Households, 2000 156,3651,656,053
Persons per household definition and source info Persons per household, 2000 2.552.62
Median household income definition and source info Median household income, 2004 $37,262$35,216
Per capita money income definition and source info Per capita money income, 1999 $19,790$16,912
Persons below poverty, percent definition and source info Persons below poverty, percent, 2004 18.0%19.2%
    Business QuickFacts East Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana
Private nonfarm establishments definition and source info Private nonfarm establishments, 2005 11,702102,7901
Private nonfarm employment definition and source info Private nonfarm employment, 2005 220,5191,617,5071
Private nonfarm employment definition and source info Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2005 3.3%1.6%1
Nonemployer establishments definition and source info Nonemployer establishments, 2005 27,940269,814
Total number of firms definition and source info Total number of firms, 2002 31,801328,756
Black-owned firms, percent definition and source info Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 13.5%12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 0.5%0.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent definition and source info Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 2.8%2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 FS
Hispanic-owned firms, percent definition and source info Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 1.4%2.3%
Women-owned firms, percent definition and source info Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 24.7%26.4%
 
Manufacturers shipments definition and source info Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000) 13,680,11989,540,799
Wholesale trade sales definition and source info Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) 4,838,46547,192,153
Retail sales definition and source info Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 5,031,13741,885,192
Retail sales per capita definition and source info Retail sales per capita, 2002 $12,262$9,356
Accommodation and foodservices sales definition and source info Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 594,9727,411,702
Building permits definition and source info Building permits, 2006 4,48928,671
Federal spending definition and source info Federal spending, 2004 ($1000) 3,178,30532,954,0591
    Geography QuickFacts East Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana
Land area definition and source info Land area, 2000 (square miles) 455.4343,561.85
Persons per square mile definition and source info Persons per square mile, 2000 907.4102.6
Persons per square mile definition and source info FIPS Code 03322
Persons per square mile definition and source info Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area 

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(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.

D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
F: Fewer than 100 firms
FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
NA: Not available
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
X: Not applicable
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown

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Source U.S. Census Bureau: State and County QuickFacts. Data derived from Population Estimates, Census of Population and Housing, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits, Consolidated Federal Funds Report
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