With 5,842 people, Goodwood is a neighborhood in Baton Rouge. This is an unusually credentialed place: 54% of adults have a four-year degree. That is roughly 48% ahead of the Baton Rouge median. Density works out to 3,124 people per square mile. The foreign-born share is 4%. This skews young, with a median age of 35.7. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Goodwood; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
58% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
5,842
Population density
3,124 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
35.7
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.87 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$73,962
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$54,374
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
52.4%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.9%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.467
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade7.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services6.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade4.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing4.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Finance & insurance3.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing1.9%
US avg: 0.4%
Professional, scientific, technical1.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services1.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$371,826
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,260
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
57.6%
42.4% rent
Vacancy rate
7.4%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.05 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.2%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.9%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.0
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic80.7%(4,713)
Black15.7%(918)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(155)
Asian0.3%(16)
Other0.7%(40)
2024
White, non-Hispanic80.7%(4,713)
Black15.7%(918)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(155)
Asian0.3%(16)
Other0.7%(40)
Diversity Score
40
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
