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70815

Baton Rouge, LA · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
31,024
Median household income
$59,254
People below poverty
19.2%
Median home value
$213,900

Income

The median income of households in 70815 was $59,254. An estimated 5.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 9.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 70815 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.8
$10,000 to $14,999 3.9
$15,000 to $24,999 10.9
$25,000 to $34,999 7.6
$35,000 to $49,999 17.2
$50,000 to $74,999 14.3
$75,000 to $99,999 12
$100,000 to $149,999 15
$150,000 to $199,999 3.5
$200,000 or more 9.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 70815 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 61309
Female 43035

An estimated 78.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 25.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 17.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,015. 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 70815 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 78.2
Social Security 25.3
Retirement income 17.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6
Cash public assistance income 1.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 19.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 29.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 15.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 70815 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 19.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 29.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 15.7

In 2020-2024, 19.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 59.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 18.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 58.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 70815 in 2020-2024, 85.5% had health insurance coverage and 14.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 53.4% and public coverage was 44.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 10.3%.


In 2020-2024, 70815 had a total population of 31,024 - 16,795 (54.1%) females and 14,229 (45.9%) males. The median age was 33 years. An estimated 28.7% of the population was under 18 years, 33.7% was 19 to 44 years, 21.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 13.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 70815 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1178 1433
5 to 9 1085 1112
10 to 14 1187 1630
15 to 19 1148 845
20 to 24 1443 1469
25 to 29 1161 840
30 to 34 714 1174
35 to 39 920 1388
40 to 44 707 652
45 to 49 884 890
50 to 54 753 917
55 to 59 926 750
60 to 64 701 852
65 to 69 365 871
70 to 74 388 663
75 to 79 244 636
80 to 84 234 294
85 and over 191 379

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 26% were White; 48.7% were Black or African American; 2.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 7.6% were Asian; 13.9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 13% of the people in 70815 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 25.4% of the people in 70815 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 10,842 households in 70815. The average household size was 2.83 people.

Married-couple households made up 40.4% of the households in 70815 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 38% of all households, while 13.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 9.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 17% were female householders living alone, for a total of 26.5% of all households.

In 70815, 38.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 28.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 70815 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 40.4
Cohabiting Couples 8.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
13.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
38

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 46.5% of males and 35.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 43.4 37.7
Now married, except separated 46.5 35.9
Separated 1.3 2.4
Widowed 1.9 9
Divorced 6.9 15

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 70815, 623 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 35.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 81.7% of the people living in 70815 were U.S. natives. 64.3% of the 70815 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 18.3% of 70815 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 36.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 43.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 70815 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 70815.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 70815 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 51.8
Asia 43
Europe 0.4
Africa 4.1
Northern America 0.7
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 70815 in 2020-2024, 23.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 11% of people at least five years old; 14.2% 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 70815 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 11
Other Indo-European languages 3.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 6
Other languages 3.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 82.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 70815 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 70815 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 82.1
Different house, same county 10.7
Different county, same state 2.3
Different state 4.7
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 86.3 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 29.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 13.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 70815 was 8,178 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 361 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 5,843. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,974.

Educational Attainment of People in 70815 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 13.7
High school diploma or equivalency 31.7
Some college, no degree 18.2
Associate's degree 6.9
Bachelor's degree 19.2
Graduate or professional degree 10.4

Disability

In 70815, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.7% of people under 18 years old, to 10.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 43.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 70815, 58.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 35.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 76.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 10,346 76.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,140 15.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,093 8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 70815 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 70815 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.7
Construction 8.4
Manufacturing 4.6
Wholesale trade 2.1
Retail trade 9.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8.5
Information 3.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 26.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9
Other Services, except public administration 9.9
Public administration 5.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 70815 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 5,184 38.2
Service occupations 2,839 20.9
Sales and office occupations 2,441 18
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,110 8.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,008 14.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 75.4% of 70815 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 15% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 70815 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 75.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 15
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.1
Walked 0.9
Other means 0.8
Worked from home 7.8

In 2020-2024, 70815 had a total of 11,948 housing units. Of these housing units, 66.9% 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"). 32.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 70815 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 66.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 32.2
Mobile homes 1.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 70815 was 5.8 rooms, and of these housing units 69.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 70815 had 10,842 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,106 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 63.8% while renters occupied 36.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.75 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.96.

2.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7.2% and another 15.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 70815:

House Heating Fuel Used in 70815 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 35.5
Electricity 64.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 70815 was $213,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 61.6 % had a mortgage. 38.4% 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 $1,591 and for owners without a mortgage it was $476.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 70815 was $1,021. 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.