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| Baton Rouge |
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| Population 2000: | 227,818 |
| Population 2002: | 225,702 |
| Area codes: | 225 |
| Land area: | 76.8 square miles |
| Elevation: | 53 feet |
| Foreign born: | 4.4% (2.2% Asia, 1.0% Latin America, 0.7% Europe) |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (25.2%), Retail trade (11.6%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.7%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.5%). |
| Population growth: | -2,116 (-0.93%) |
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| Races |
| Black: | 50.0% |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 44.7% |
| Hispanic: | 1.7% |
| Vietnamese: | 1.2% |
| Two or more races: | 1.0% |
| Chinese: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 40.6% |
| Never married: | 39.3% |
| Divorced: | 10.1% |
| Widowed: | 7.2% |
| Separated: | 2.8% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $94,700 |
| Household income: | $30,368 |
| Resident age: | 30.4 years |
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| Baton Rouge Compared to Louisiana State Average |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | below |
| Black race population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | below |
| Median age: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 80.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 31.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 12.8% |
| Unemployed: | 8.3% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 680.2 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 rapes: | 133 (58.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 59 (25.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 10,763 (4710.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 4,070 (1781.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 1,446 (632.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 1,107 (484.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 1,371 (600.0 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| French: | 8.9% |
| English: | 6.3% |
| German: | 6.2% |
| Irish: | 5.7% |
| United States: | 4.2% |
| Italian: | 3.9% |