LSU is home to 10,347 people in Baton Rouge. This skews young, with a median age of 19.6. This is an unusually credentialed place: 74% of adults have a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 51.3%, above the 12.5% national rate. 7% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Baton Rouge median by roughly 43%. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up LSU; 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 19.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
74% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
7% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
10,347
Population density
5,417 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
19.6
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.91 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$28,488
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$7,856
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
8.0%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
51.3%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.571
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade1.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Wholesale trade0.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$428,787
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$987
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
7.0%
93.0% rent
Vacancy rate
34.9%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.72 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
33.3%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.0%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
15.1
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-Hispanic50%(5,176)
Black31%(3,209)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(848)
Asian7.1%(734)
Other3.7%(380)
2024
White, non-Hispanic50%(5,176)
Black31%(3,209)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(848)
Asian7.1%(734)
Other3.7%(380)
Diversity Score
80
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
