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East Baton Rouge
Louisiana

454K

Population

$62K

Median Income

$236K

Median Home

D+13

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$62K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$98,431

Federal Spending per Capita$10,165

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers42.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$84K

Avg Credit Score662

Work From Home %6.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms336

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$138K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %12.9%

Dependency Ratio1.08

Medicare Spending / Person$2,591

SS Benefits / Person$3,055

Education Wage Premium1.97x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$61K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$69K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients1.2%

Average Annual Wage$67K

Professional Services Concentration1.03x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$234K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$246K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1349/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.64%

This county

0.53% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,489

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,204/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households14.9%

Homeownership Rate59.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.6%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

25.0%

Sold Above List Price

13.1%

Median Days to Close

31 days

Active Listings

1,965

New Listings / Month

472

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

47 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

14.6%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.6% · Redfin 98.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score22

Healthcare Shortage Score21.7

Healthcare Offices1,034

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)40.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1,933

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients514 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,713

Uninsured (under 65)9.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.9%

Education

HS Diploma Holders64,048

Bachelor's Degree Holders16,285

HS Completion Rate90.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools211

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate32.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate24.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate46.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities160

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)85th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)39.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate12.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.7

January Sunshine-0.62

January Temperature1.50

Average Temp70°F

Avg High Temp80°F

Avg Low Temp59°F

Median AQIAQI 52

Good Air Days149 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days8 days/yr

Annual Precipitation57.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events25.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$396K

Ozone Days107 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.05

Heating Degree Days1,357 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days3,074 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,746 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,534 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year10.4

Avg Hail Events / Year3.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)99 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)60 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations47 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)99 properties

FAA-Registered Airports19 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed283 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed117 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)379 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)322 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)18 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)31 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)188 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations52 stations

DC Fast Chargers45 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers131

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers12,967 workers

Public Transit Commuters2,438 workers

Walk to Work4,810 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)3,986 workers

Bike Commuters0.5%

Walk to Work2.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities106

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout63.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.614

Nonprofit Organizations2,167

Veterans Share5.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults39.8%

Never-Married Adults44.0%

Divorced Adults10.8%

Religious Organizations270

Asian Population3.1%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations11.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.66 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities116

Grocery Stores202

Arts & Entertainment Venues46

Hotels & Lodging111

Recreation Businesses122

Professional Services Firms1,831

Veterinary Practices105

Real Estate Firms594

Museums6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$78K

Avg Student Loan Balance$14K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate53.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.12%

Politics

D+13

2024 Presidential · Louisiana was R+20 statewide

vs Louisiana State

Income tax

3%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.64%0.53% state avg

Politics

D+13R+20

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -5K

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.75x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $236K

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Local News — East Baton Rouge

Newsbug.info · 8 hours ago

Louisiana court to hear case on former NFL players seeking college eligibility

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WRKF · 1 day ago

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Ballotpedia · Jun 27, 2026

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, Renew Mill Tax for the Council on the Aging Measure (June 2026)

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WAFB · 2 weeks ago

EBR School Board unanimously passes contract crackdown, mandatory ‘two-signature’ rule for Superintendent

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - In a swift and unanimous decision, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Boar…

Yahoo · 5 days ago

Brian Road Bridge in East Baton Rouge Parish to close in September

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Drivers in East Baton Rouge Parish should prepare for a bridge…

WBRZ · 1 month ago

East Baton Rouge schools superintendent under investigation in AG corruption probe

BATON ROUGE — East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Superintendent LaMont Cole is being investigated …

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