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Baton Rouge, LA Profile


Baton Rouge, LA, population 225,388, is located in Louisiana's East Baton Rouge county, about 54.0 miles from Lafayette and 68.0 miles from Metairie.

Through the 90's Baton Rouge's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Baton Rouge has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Baton Rouge's population has grown by about 2%.

Baton Rouge's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Baton Rouge tend to be much higher than Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White46%
African American50%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000228,576N/A
2001226,622-0.85%
2002224,512-0.93%
2003224,152-0.16%
2004223,988-0.07%
2005221,997-0.89%
2006229,9473.58%
2007226,683-1.42%
2008224,983-0.75%
2009225,3880.18%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$30,368
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,119
20021,168
20031,254
20041,081
20051,202
20061,403
20071,145
20081,185
20091,265
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 46621,0711,368
2002 591331,1071,371
2003 411171,0391,642
2004 47799061,412
2005 49839931,573
2006 579310491755
2007 717210151457
2008 676510321526
2009 755511351558
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,732
20027,124
20037,022
20046,821
20056,405
20066,976
20075,972
20085,494
20096,119
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 3,716 12,128 1,758
2002 4,070 10,763 1,446
2003 3,887 10,403 1,607
2004 4,036 9,822 1,562
2005 3,940 8,949 1,489
2006 4021 9209 1454
2007 3847 8617 1179
2008 3783 7711 974
2009 4268 8459 929
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation53 feet above sea level
Land Area73.9 Square Miles
Water Area2.2 Square Miles



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