East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
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| East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | |
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| Founded | 1812 |
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| Seat | Baton Rouge |
| Largest city | Baton Rouge |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
471 sq mi (1,219 km²) 455 sq mi (1,180 km²) 15 sq mi (39 km²), 3.21% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
412,852 906/sq mi (350/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.brgov.com/ | |
| Named for: bâton rouge, French for red stick | |
East Baton Rouge Parish (French: Paroisse de Baton Rouge Est) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Baton Rouge, Louisiana's state capital. As of 2000, the population was 412,852. The parish has a total area of 471 square miles (1,219 km²), of which, 455 square miles (1,180 km²) of it is land and 15 square miles (39 km²) of it (3.21%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent parishes and features
- East Feliciana Parish (north)
- West Feliciana Parish (northwest)
- West Baton Rouge Parish (west)
- Iberville Parish (south)
- Ascension Parish (southeast)
- Livingston Parish (east)
- St. Helena Parish (northeast)
- Thompson Creek (northwest)
- Mississippi River (west)
- Bayou Manchac (south)
- Amite River (east)
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 31,153 |
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| 1910 | 34,580 | 11% | |
| 1920 | 44,513 | 28.7% | |
| 1930 | 68,208 | 53.2% | |
| 1940 | 88,415 | 29.6% | |
| 1950 | 158,236 | 79% | |
| 1960 | 230,058 | 45.4% | |
| 1970 | 285,167 | 24% | |
| 1980 | 366,191 | 28.4% | |
| 1990 | 380,105 | 3.8% | |
| 2000 | 412,852 | 8.6% | |
| Est. 2006 | 429,073 | [1] | 3.9% |
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As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 412,852 people, 156,365 households, and 102,575 families residing in the parish. The population density was 906 people per square mile (350/km²). There were 169,073 housing units at an average density of 371 per square mile (143/km²). The racial makeup of the parish was 56.17% White, 40.09% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 2.08% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 1.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 156,365 households out of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.70% were married couples living together, 16.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.40% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the parish the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 14.40% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 20.80% from 45 to 64, and 9.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 91.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.50 males.
The median income for a household in the parish was $37,224, and the median income for a family was $47,480. Males had a median income of $38,334 versus $25,073 for females. The per capita income for the parish was $19,790. About 13.20% of families and 17.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.70% of those under age 18 and 11.50% of those age 65 or over.
East Baton Rouge Parish has both the highest high school graduation rate, at 82.2%, and the highest percentage of residents holding at least a Bachelor's degree, 33.3%, in the state of Louisiana. [1].
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[edit] Education
Sections of the parish not in Baker, Zachary, or the City of Central are zoned to schools in East Baton Rouge Parish School System [2].
Baker residents attend the City of Baker School System [3].
Zachary residents attend the Zachary Community School Board [4].
Central residents attend the Central Community School System [5] schools.
[edit] National Guard
The 769th Engineer Battalion (Combat) a unit of the 225th Engineer Brigade is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ United States Census Bureau. East Baton Rouge Parish Quickfacts. Retrieved on 2007-06-12.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. Louisiana Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990. Retrieved on 2007-06-12.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Baton Rouge City and Parish government's website
- Visit Baton Rouge
- Explore the History and Culture of Southeastern Louisiana, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary
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