East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
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 Location of St. East Baton Rouge Parish within Louisiana. |
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| Country State |
United States Louisiana |
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| Metro Council Mayor-President |
Kip Holden (D) |
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| Formed | 1812 | ||||
| Parish seat | Baton Rouge | ||||
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| Area Land Water |
(471mi²) 1,219 km²] (455 mi²) 1,180 km² (15 mi²) 39 km² |
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| Population Total (2000) Density |
412,852 (906/mi²) 350/km² |
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| Time zone Summer (DST) |
Central (UTC−6) Central (UTC−5) |
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| Official website: [1] | |||||
East Baton Rouge Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Baton Rouge and as of 2000, the population was 412,852. East Baton Rouge parish received an influx of residents following the effects of Hurricane Katrina and it temporarily accelerated East Baton Rouge to be the largest in the state. However, about 215,000 to 230,000 displaced citizens have left East Baton Rouge Parish. In June 2006 East Baton Rouge's population was estimated at between 425,000 to 430,000 and in November 2006 the Louisiana Recovery Authority put Jefferson Parish at 440,000 which makes Jefferson parish the largest in the state. It should be stated that the population of East Baton Rouge is expected to decrease as more displaced residents return to their home regions.
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[edit] Geography
The parish has a total area of 1,219 km² (471 mi²). 1,180 km² (455 mi²) of it is land and 39 km² (15 mi²) of it (3.21%) is water.
[edit] Major Highways
Interstate 10
Interstate 12
Interstate 110
U.S. Highway 61
U.S. Highway 190
Louisiana Highway 19
Louisiana Highway 30
Louisiana Highway 42
[edit] Adjacent parishes and features
- East Feliciana Parish (north)
- West Feliciana Parish (northwest)
- West Baton Rouge Parish (west)
- Iberville Parish (south)
- Ascension Parish (southeast)
- Livingston Parish (east)
- St. Helena Parish (northeast)
- Thompson Creek (northwest)
- Mississippi River (west)
- Bayou Manchac (south)
- Amite River (east)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 412,852 people, 156,365 households, and 102,575 families residing in the parish. The population density was 350/km² (906/mi²). There were 169,073 housing units at an average density of 143/km² (371/mi²). The racial makeup of the parish was 56.17% White, 40.09% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 2.08% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 1.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 156,365 households out of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.70% were married couples living together, 16.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.40% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the parish the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 14.40% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 20.80% from 45 to 64, and 9.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 91.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.50 males.
The median income for a household in the parish was $37,224, and the median income for a family was $47,480. Males had a median income of $38,334 versus $25,073 for females. The per capita income for the parish was $19,790. About 13.20% of families and 17.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.70% of those under age 18 and 11.50% of those age 65 or over.
East Baton Rouge Parish has both the highest high school graduation rate, at 82.2%, and the highest percentage of residents holding at least a Bachelor's degree, 33.3%, in the state of Louisiana [2].
[edit] Cities and Census-designated places
- Note: Baker, Zachary, and Baton Rouge are incorporated cities. The City of Central recently voted to incorporate, but the legality of that action is under dispute. The rest of these are Census-designated places or subdivisions of Baton Rouge.
