East Baton Rouge County Information

East Baton Rouge in Louisiana occupies 471 square miles and has a 2006 population of 429,073, a change from a 2000 population of 412,852 and 380,105 in 1990. 18.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13.6% percent is 25-35, and 13.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 3,158 acts of violent crime reported in East Baton Rouge in 2004, a change from 3,297 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 8,063 people: 3.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 4.3%.

Read more about East Baton Rouge, Louisiana in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyEast Baton Rouge 
StateLouisiana 
Land Area471 sq. milesRanked 2,276 of 3,140
Population 2006429,073Ranked 148 of 3,140
Population 2005409,809 
Population 2000412,852Ranked 145 of 3,140
Population 1990380,105Ranked 132 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion53.3% 
African American43.3% 
Asian American2.4% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57% 
Population 5 to 1413.4% 
Population 15 to 2418.5% 
Population 25 to 3413.6% 
Population 35 to 4413.1% 
Population 45 to 5414% 
Population 55 to 649.9% 
Population 65 to 745.4% 
Population 75 and up5% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes3,1583,297
Murders / Manslaughters60 
Forcible Rapes129 
Robberies1,106 
Aggravated Assaults1,863 
Total Property Crimes27,67433,450
Burglaries5,854 
Larceny Thefts19,632 
Motor Vehicle Thefts2,188 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population214,878206,885
Unemployed Population8,0638,931
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.3%

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