Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA

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2021 Population

113,588

1.72% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

40.2

0% 1-year change

2021 Poverty Rate

16.6%

1.04% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$59,879

9.22% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$166,400

0.971% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA had a population of 114k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $59,879. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA declined from 115,573 to 113,588, a −1.72% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,823 to $59,879, a 9.22% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (41.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.79%), White (Hispanic) (1.58%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.626%).

2.96% of the households in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA was $166,400, and the homeownership rate was 76.2%.

Most people in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA was 2 cars per household.

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA borders Kisatchie Delta Regional Planning & Development District 1 PUMA, LA, St. Landry & Evangeline Parishes PUMA, LA, Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA, East Baton Rouge Parish (South) PUMA, LA, Baton Rouge City PUMA, LA, East Baton Rouge Parish (North) PUMA, LA, Ascension Parish PUMA, LA, Livingston & St. Helena Parishes PUMA, LA, Lafourche & Assumption Parishes PUMA, LA, and Southwest Region PUMA, MS.

United States Louisiana

Population & Diversity

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA is home to a population of 114k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.35% of Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA residents were born outside of the country (1.54k people).

In 2021, there were 1.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (60.4k people) in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.03k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA are Spanish (1,806 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (930 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (113 households).

Citizenship

99.3%

2021 Citizenship

99.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.3% of Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
60.4k ± 270
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
47.5k ± 486
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.03k ± 479

2.61%

Hispanic Population

2.96k people

2.61% of the people in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA are hispanic (2.96k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.35%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.54k people

1.17%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.35k people

As of 2021, 1.35% of Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA residents (1.54k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA was 1.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
1,806 households (1.68%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
930 households (0.865%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
113 households (0.105%)

2.96% of the households in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA was Spanish. 1.68% of the households in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,597 ± 240
Gulf War (1990s)
730 ± 156
Gulf War (2001-)
538 ± 177

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA employs 42.6k people. The largest industries in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA are Construction (4,019 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,253 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,386 people), and the highest paying industries are Offices of physicians ($152,710), Electronics stores ($143,294), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($118,399).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

21,568

Women

49%

22,477

Men

51%

The workforce of Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA in 2020 was 44,045 people, with 49% woman, and 51% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

42.6k

2021 Value

−3.22%

1 Year decline

± −3.22%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA declined at a rate of −3.22%, from 44k employees to 42.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,368 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,074 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (879 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

42.6k

2021 Value

−3.22%

1 Year decline

± −3.22%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA declined at a rate of −3.22%, from 44k employees to 42.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA, are Construction (4,019 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,253 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,386 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA, though some of these residents may live in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,079

Median earning men ± $3,919

$31,968

Median earning women ± $1,773

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($68,288), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,583), and Manufacturing ($64,184).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,818), Public Administration ($40,795), and Manufacturing ($40,616).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Louisiana to other states, or from other states to Louisiana.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Gasoline
$48B
Coal-n.e.c.
$46.7B
Fuel oils
$46.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Louisiana product (by dollars) was Gasoline with $48B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($46.7B) and Fuel oils ($46.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Louisiana products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$371B

2020 Value in Louisiana

$691B

Projected 2050 Value in Louisiana

86.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Louisiana trade was $371B. This is expected to increase 86.1% to $691B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Louisiana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Louisiana to other states, or from other states to Louisiana.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$48.8B
Mississippi
$24.6B
Florida
$8.21B

In 2020, the top outbound Louisiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $48.8B, followed by Mississippi with $24.6B and Florida and $8.21B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Louisiana shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.01%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 1.43% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.06% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (35.6k), Some college (18.5k), and Secondary Education (17.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA was $166,400 in 2021, which is 0.679 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $164,800 to $166,400, a 0.971% increase. The homeownership rate in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA is 76.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA is $59,879. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA was Ascension Parish PUMA, LA with a value of $86,256, followed by St. Tammany Parish (Northwest) PUMA, LA and Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA, with respective values of $79,292 and $76,180.

Property

$166,400

Median Property Value 2021

±$4,192

$29,996

Median Property Taxes

±$1,296

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.2%

Homeownership

2021

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 76.2% of the housing units in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA was Ascension Parish PUMA, LA with a value of $86,256, followed by St. Tammany Parish (Northwest) PUMA, LA and Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA, with respective values of $79,292 and $76,180.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,879

Median Household Income

± $2,614

39.4k

Number of Households

± 1,485

In 2021, the median household income of the 39.4k households in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA grew to $59,879 from the previous year's value of $54,823.

The following chart displays the households in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.43

2021 Wage GINI in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA

0.43

2020 Wage GINI in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA

In 2021, the income inequality in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA was 0.43 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0355% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (84.5%)
Carpooled (8.49%)
Worked At Home (3.44%)

In 2021, 84.5% of workers in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.49%) and those who worked at home (3.44%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.03% of the workforce in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA (17.1k out of 103k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.1% of the population of Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA has health coverage, with 43.5% on employee plans, 23.3% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.773% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1434 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.18% decrease from the previous year (1466 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1759 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 305 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

1,434 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Louisiana

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see an average of 1,434 patients per year. This represents a 2.18% decrease from the previous year (1,466 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Louisiana in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.85%

Uninsured

43.5%

Employer Coverage

23.3%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.773%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA grew by 6.57% from 7.37% to 7.85%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.