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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Baton Rouge | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 222,771 | 198,354 | 73 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | -2.9% | 4.1% | 18 | ||
| Median household income | $49,994 | $52,520 | 36 | ||
| Poverty rate | 25.7% | 21.9% | 73 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.6% | 31.3% | 73 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 5.4% | 6.1% | 36 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $234,700 | $182,850 | 64 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,067 | $1,094 | 36 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 17.3% | 10.1% | 82 | ||
| Worked from home | 8.2% | 11.2% | 9 |
Baton RougePeer median
Baton RougePeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | -0.7% | -2.1% | +1.6% |
| Housing units | +1.3% | +5.4% | +5.5% |
| Median household income | +10.8% | +22.1% | +45.2% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +12.2% | +44.3% | +75.8% |
| Median gross rent | +12.8% | +29.0% | +40.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +1.0% | +13.0% | +20.8% |
| Worked from home | +25.9% | +186.1% | +241.3% |
| Poverty rate | +1.9% | -1.2% | -15.9% |
| Restaurants & bars | 23.5 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 5.6 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 9.3 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 40.7 | US 29.5 | above US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 23.1 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 3.9 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 2.2 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 20.5 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester, NY | 77 | 208,772 | -0.8% | $47,213 | 30.0% |
| Norfolk, VA | 77 | 233,596 | -4.6% | $66,109 | 33.5% |
| Fayetteville, NC | 74 | 210,815 | +4.1% | $58,407 | 29.0% |
| Knoxville, TN | 71 | 195,185 | +7.4% | $54,039 | 34.6% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 70 | 198,535 | +4.1% | $69,108 | 41.6% |
| Springfield, MO | 69 | 169,954 | +4.7% | $49,311 | 31.4% |
| Brownsville, TX | 69 | 189,177 | +5.2% | $52,130 | 24.5% |
| Syracuse, NY | 69 | 146,384 | +1.2% | $47,819 | 31.2% |
| Birmingham, AL | 68 | 198,173 | -6.4% | $46,051 | 31.1% |
| Cincinnati, OH | 68 | 311,224 | +4.7% | $52,909 | 41.8% |