West Baton Rouge County Information
West Baton Rouge in
Louisiana occupies
204 square miles and has a 2006 population of
22,463, a change from a 2000 population of
21,601 and
19,419 in 1990.
15% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.1% percent is 25-35, and
15.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
133 acts of violent crime reported in
West Baton Rouge in 2004, a change from
134 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
390 people:
3.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.9%.
Read more about
West Baton Rouge, Louisiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | West Baton Rouge | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 204 sq. miles | Ranked 3,010 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 22,463 | Ranked 1,700 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 21,634 | |
| Population 2000 | 21,601 | Ranked 1,715 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 19,419 | Ranked 1,709 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 63.9% | |
| African American | 35.4% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 133 | 134 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 7 | |
| Robberies | 26 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 98 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 878 | 1,274 |
| Burglaries | 109 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 731 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 38 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,537 | 10,152 |
| Unemployed Population | 390 | 502 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 4.9% |
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