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 | | |
| County | East Baton Rouge | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 471 sq. miles | Ranked 2,276 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 429,073 | Ranked 148 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 409,809 | |
| Population 2000 | 412,852 | Ranked 145 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 380,105 | Ranked 132 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 53.3% | |
| African American | 43.3% | |
| Asian American | 2.4% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 18.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 3,158 | 3,297 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 60 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 129 | |
| Robberies | 1,106 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,863 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 27,674 | 33,450 |
| Burglaries | 5,854 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 19,632 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2,188 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 214,878 | 206,885 |
| Unemployed Population | 8,063 | 8,931 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 4.3% |
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