COMPARING TWO PLACES
Baton Rouge vs Gardere
PLACE A
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Gardere, Louisiana
Baton Rouge is 1723% larger than Gardere. Gardere earns more, with a median household income $5,415 higher. Gardere has grown faster since 2000 (25% vs -1%).
BATON ROUGEGARDEREDIFFERENCE
Total population222,79512,223+1723% vs Gardere
Population density2,5633,681−1,118
Population growth-0.9%24.8%−25.7 pts
Median age31.525.8+5.7
Male47.4%49.8%−2.4 pts
Female52.6%50.2%+2.4 pts
Foreign-born7.6%17.0%−9.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic34.8%23.5%+11.3 pts
Black50.4%43.4%+6.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.2%26.7%−20.5 pts
Asian4.0%3.0%+1.0 pts
Other4.7%3.4%+1.3 pts
Median household income$49,994$55,409−$5,415
Per capita income$34,731$25,980+$8,751
Poverty rate25.7%35.3%−9.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5610.457+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher36.6%30.8%+5.8 pts
Graduate degree16.5%14.3%+2.2 pts
Unemployment rate9.2%4.9%+4.3 pts
Labor force participation60.6%74.6%−14.0 pts
Median home value$234,700$243,300−$8,600
Median gross rent$1,067$1,157−$90
Owner-occupied47.8%43.0%+4.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.3%17.5%−0.2 pts
Rent-burdened households53.0%49.3%+3.7 pts
Average commute21.027.8−6.8
Worked from home8.2%10.3%−2.1 pts
Public transit to work1.4%4.3%−2.9 pts
Uninsured10.1%13.3%−3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024