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70802

Baton Rouge, LA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
25,118
Median household income
$34,458
People below poverty
33.9%
Median home value
$99,800

Income

The median income of households in 70802 was $34,458. An estimated 13.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 70802 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 13.8
$10,000 to $14,999 10.5
$15,000 to $24,999 13.1
$25,000 to $34,999 13
$35,000 to $49,999 14
$50,000 to $74,999 15.4
$75,000 to $99,999 6.7
$100,000 to $149,999 7.8
$150,000 to $199,999 3.2
$200,000 or more 2.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 70802 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 45870
Female 31916

An estimated 74.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 23.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 16.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $16,997. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 70802 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 74.6
Social Security 23.6
Retirement income 16.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 11.6
Cash public assistance income 2.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 33.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 43.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 17.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 35% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 70802 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 33.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 43.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 17.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 35

In 2020-2024, 31.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 43% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 35.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 43% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 70802 in 2020-2024, 92.7% had health insurance coverage and 7.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 52% and public coverage was 54.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 5.6%.


In 2020-2024, 70802 had a total population of 25,118 - 13,430 (53.5%) females and 11,688 (46.5%) males. The median age was 27.5 years. An estimated 15.6% of the population was under 18 years, 42% was 19 to 44 years, 16.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 13 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 70802 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 342 484
5 to 9 552 754
10 to 14 609 394
15 to 19 1750 2205
20 to 24 1937 2475
25 to 29 814 936
30 to 34 750 886
35 to 39 523 684
40 to 44 886 637
45 to 49 489 395
50 to 54 679 291
55 to 59 300 814
60 to 64 702 574
65 to 69 517 667
70 to 74 421 547
75 to 79 213 324
80 to 84 95 265
85 and over 109 98

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 21.8% were White; 68.2% were Black or African American; 2.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3.1% were Asian; 32.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 3.7% of the people in 70802 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 21.5% of the people in 70802 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 10,013 households in 70802. The average household size was 2.09 people.

Married-couple households made up 13.1% of the households in 70802 while cohabiting couple households made up 2.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 46% of all households, while 38.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 29.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 19.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 49.3% of all households.

In 70802, 19.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 23.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 70802 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 13.1
Cohabiting Couples 2.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
38.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
46

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 17.6% of males and 13.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 71.1 64.8
Now married, except separated 17.6 13.9
Separated 1.3 2.8
Widowed 0.7 6.6
Divorced 9.4 12

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 70802, 458 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 58.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 94.4% of the people living in 70802 were U.S. natives. 77.5% of the 70802 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 5.6% of 70802 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 32% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 45.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 70802 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 70802.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 70802 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 22.9
Asia 53.1
Europe 14.1
Africa 9.9
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 70802 in 2020-2024, 7.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.8% of people at least five years old; 2.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 70802 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.8
Other Indo-European languages 2.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.9
Other languages 0.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 78.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 70802 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 70802 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 78.3
Different house, same county 10.2
Different county, same state 6.5
Different state 4.3
Abroad 0.7

Education

In 2020-2024, 83.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 24.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 16.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 70802 was 9,701 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 131 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,203. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,367.

Educational Attainment of People in 70802 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 16.6
High school diploma or equivalency 33
Some college, no degree 18.9
Associate's degree 6.8
Bachelor's degree 13.9
Graduate or professional degree 10.8

Disability

In 70802, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 22.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 16.3% of people under 18 years old, to 17.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 55.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 70802, 50.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 42.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 9,021 82.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,635 14.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 295 2.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 70802 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 70802 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.3
Construction 3.4
Manufacturing 4.5
Wholesale trade 0.3
Retail trade 12.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.3
Information 2.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 28
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 22.8
Other Services, except public administration 5.5
Public administration 3.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 70802 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,614 33
Service occupations 3,603 32.9
Sales and office occupations 2,223 20.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 426 3.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,093 10

Commuting to Work

An estimated 60.2% of 70802 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 13.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 18.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 70802 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 60.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 13.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 4.1
Walked 10.1
Other means 3.4
Worked from home 8.5

In 2020-2024, 70802 had a total of 13,868 housing units. Of these housing units, 58.3% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 41.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 70802 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 58.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 41.1
Mobile homes 0.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.2

10.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 16.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 70802 was 4.2 rooms, and of these housing units 36.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 70802 had 10,013 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 3,855 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 30.9% while renters occupied 69.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.33 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.98.

6.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 21.5% and another 4.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 70802:

House Heating Fuel Used in 70802 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 30
Electricity 68.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.4
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 1.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 70802 was $99,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 41.2 % had a mortgage. 58.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,101 and for owners without a mortgage it was $377.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 70802 was $973. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.