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West Baton Rouge County Statistics

Facts

Land area192.4 square miles
Population Density123.6 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)24,573
Population change3.3%
Under 5 years of age6.7%
Under 1824.1%
65 and over11.8%
Females50.7%
White60.1
Hispanic or Latino of any race2.7
Asian0.5%
Two or more races1.2%
Black or African American37.9%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Had graduated from high school83%
Had a bachelor degree or higher18%
Veterans1,365

Households and Housing

Households8,820
Persons per household2.7
Living in the same house for one year or more85.9%
Median household income$50,926
The Per capita income$24,838
Live below the poverty line14.6%
Housing units9,776
Multi-unit structures10%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$141,900
Residents owning their homes72.4%

Business Facts

Total number of firms1,937
Women-owned firms32.7%
Asian-owned firms0%
Hispanic-owned firms4.1%
Black-owned firms23.2%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$319,730
Retail sales per capita$14,125
Manufacturers shipments$0
Merchant wholesaler sales$602,245
Source US Census Data