Gardere, Louisiana

Gardere
Census-designated place
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	East Baton Rouge
Elevation	23 ft (7 m)
Coordinates	30°21′07″N 91°07′44″W / 30.35194°N 91.12889°W / 30.35194; -91.12889Coordinates: 30°21′07″N 91°07′44″W / 30.35194°N 91.12889°W / 30.35194; -91.12889
Area	3.3 sq mi (8.5 km2)
- land	3.3 sq mi (9 km2)
- water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0%
Population	8,992 (2000)
Density	2,689.1 / sq mi (1,038.3 / km2)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code	225
Location in East Baton Rouge Parish and the state of Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States

Gardere is a census-designated place (CDP) in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,992 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Gardere is located at 30°21′7″N 91°7′44″W / 30.35194°N 91.12889°W / 30.35194; -91.12889 (30.351836, -91.128945).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 8,992 people, 3,216 households, and 2,010 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,689.1 people per square mile (1,039.5/km²). There were 3,601 housing units at an average density of 1,076.9 per square mile (416.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 22.83% White, 70.96% African American, 0.14% Native American, 2.15% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 2.21% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.71% of the population.

There were 3,216 households out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.7% were married couples living together, 26.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 0.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 33.7% under the age of 18, 20.0% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 10.3% from 45 to 64, and 1.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,223, and the median income for a family was $27,550. Males had a median income of $27,219 versus $20,735 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,448. About 22.7% of families and 27.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.3% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.

Municipalities and communities of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States Parish seat: Baton Rouge Cities Baker Baton Rouge Central City Zachary CDPs Brownfields Gardere Inniswold Merrydale Monticello Oak Hills Place Old Jefferson Shenandoah Village St. George Westminster Unincorporated communities Alsen Baywood Burtville Fred Greenwell Springs Plains Port Hudson Pride

References

1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.