Central, LA Demographic Data
Central, LA Summary
Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 27,208
- Area: 62.51 sq. miles
- Land Area: 62.24 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.27 sq. miles
- Population Density: 435.23 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 62.34 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Central, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,785
53%
50.8
Male
13,232
47%
49.2
Total Population
28,017
323,128,000
Central, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,742
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,843
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,861
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,744
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,441
5.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,407
12.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,626
12.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,566
12.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,188
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,958
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,916
10.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,430
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
295
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,512
76.8%
77.2
Female
11,730
54.5%
51.3
Male
9,782
45.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,583
73.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,880
21.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,641
16.6%
15.2
Female
2,587
55.7%
55.8
Male
2,054
44.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Central, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
27,484
98.1%
96.8
White
24,121
86.1%
72.6
Black or African American
2,865
10.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
56
0.2%
0.8
Asian
193
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
27
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
24
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
12
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
31
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
35
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
64
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
20
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
20
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
229
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
533
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
599
2.1%
17.8
Mexican
296
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
14
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
289
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
27,418
97.9%
82.2
Central, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
401
2.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
975
5.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,264
37.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,654
24.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,450
7.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,390
17.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,252
6.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,376
7.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
18,010
93.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,642
24.0%
31.2
Central, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,873
21.6%
33.7%
Now Married
13,453
59.6%
47.5
Divorced
2,625
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
251
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,369
6.1
5.8%
Central, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
25,398
96.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
877
3.3%
21.6%
Spanish
309
1.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
348
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
181
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
39
0.1%
1.1%
Central, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
271
2.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
272
2.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
966
9.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
939
9.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,132
11.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,816
17.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,514
14.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,037
20.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
726
7.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
528
5.2%
6.4
Median household income
70,618
57,617
Per capita income
31,539
31,128
Central, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
147
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
939
7.1%
9.8
Construction
1,189
8.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,635
19.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
786
5.9%
6.6
Information
107
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,770
13.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
860
6.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,327
10.0%
11.4
Public administration
1,035
7.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,507
11.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
712
5.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
278
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,416
10.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,702
35.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,859
14.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,761
28.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,554
11.7%
18.1%
Central, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,059
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,376
87.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,125
8.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
36
0.3%
5.1
Walked
64
0.5%
2.7
Other means
49
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
409
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.3
26.6
Central, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
192
1.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,779
27.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,930
48.3%
37.1
3 or more
2,300
22.5%
21.0
Central, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,201
94.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,712
85.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,489
14.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
613
5.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Central, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,814
1 room
10
0.1%
2.4
2 rooms
16
0.1%
2.7
3 rooms
581
5.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,051
9.7%
16.5
5 rooms
2,636
24.4%
19.8
6 rooms
2,543
23.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,389
12.8%
12.0
8 rooms
1,270
11.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,318
12.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Central, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,814
1-unit, detached
8,797
81.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
70
0.6%
5.9
2-units
139
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
121
1.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
179
1.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
42
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,450
13.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
16
0.1%
0.1
Central, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
104
1.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
136
1.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
361
3.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
478
4.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,388
31.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,646
24.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,530
14.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,335
12.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
739
6.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
97
0.9%
1.4%
Central, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,565
44.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
73
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
5,498
53.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
9
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
15
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
41
0.4%
1.1
Central, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,241
47295100.0
Less than $500
62
1.2%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
111
2.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
133
2.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
720
13.7%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,038
19.8%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,108
21.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,069
39.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,842
54.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
931
17.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
473
9.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
169
3.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
826
15.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Central, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,378
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
75
5.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
176
12.8%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
200
14.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
927
67.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
111
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
772
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
135
9.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
223
16.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
220
16.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
148
10.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
240
17.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
412
29.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
111
0.0%
0.0%
Central, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,712
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
746
8.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
334
3.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,637
18.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,023
23.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,459
28.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,254
14.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
191
2.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
68
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
191,000
205,000
