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Central, Louisiana

Central city, Louisiana · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Higher incomeGrowingEast Baton Rouge Parish · 62.3 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025CentralPeer medianPctileSource
Population29,78329,91145
Population change (10 yr)8.3%7.6%50
Median household income$89,554$91,44536
Poverty rate5.4%7.6%0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.3%35.9%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)16.6%11.7%80
Median owner-occupied home value$288,700$288,60045
Median gross rent$1,309$1,42518
Housing vacancy rate7.1%4.1%91
Worked from home10.1%14.4%0
Population, 2010–2024
CentralPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
CentralPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer median, latest span
Population+5.9%+4.6%+5.0%
Housing units+5.3%+11.6%+12.3%
Median household income+13.8%+22.2%+33.2%
Median owner-occupied home value+20.1%+48.6%+47.0%
Median gross rent+18.3%+63.0%+38.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher+14.0%+48.7%+12.3%
Worked from home+89.6%+171.6%+272.9%
Poverty rate+5.1%-25.6%+4.0%
Establishment density · East Baton Rouge Parish, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars23.5US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail5.6US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services9.3US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services40.7US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care23.1US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.9US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation2.2US 2.1above US rate
Construction20.5US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Rahway, NJ9430,109+7.6%$91,46134.1%
Oakdale, MN9228,585+3.2%$93,77235.6%
Atascadero, CA9129,712+3.2%$91,42931.6%
Port Chester, NY9031,102+6.2%$92,22236.7%
Sherwood, AR8733,070+10.0%$81,32836.3%
Naugatuck, CT8731,800+0.0%$96,32432.2%
Maryville, TN8732,392+16.4%$81,96338.5%
Jeffersontown, KY8729,199+8.7%$81,50639.8%
Mauldin, SC8727,055+12.8%$82,33138.7%
Oak Forest, IL8626,805$91,99031.2%