Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area - Demographics

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 705,973 people, 256,637 households, and 179,360 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 63.03% White, 34.13% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.31% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.64% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $34,827, and the median income for a family was $41,176. Males had a median income of $35,081 versus $21,466 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $15,812.

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