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The total population of East Baton Rouge Parish is estimated to be 454,369 with 217,767 males (47.93%) and 236,602 females (52.07%). There are 18,835 more females than males in East Baton Rouge Parish.
The median household income in East Baton Rouge Parish was $62,873 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 669(1.05%) from $63,542 in 2020. This income is 84.27% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, East Baton Rouge Parish sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $74,899. Overall, the median household income for the county of East Baton Rouge Parish stands at $61,387.
In East Baton Rouge Parish, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,335 for males and $26,145 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,783 for males and $46,044 for females.
In East Baton Rouge Parish, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $81,580, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $42,693.
In 2022, the population of East Baton Rouge Parish was 450,544, a 0.69% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, East Baton Rouge Parish's population was 453,653, a decline of 0.49% compared to a population of 455,886 in 2020.
The median age in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA is 34.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.12% were under the age of 15, 24.89% aged 15 to 29, 41.61% aged 30 to 64, 12.85% aged 65 to 84, and 1.53% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of East Baton Rouge Parish population: 45.33% are White, 45.38% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.10% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.96% are some other race and 4.04% are multiracial.