Nicholson is a neighborhood of 10,183 people in Baton Rouge. That is roughly 210% ahead of the Baton Rouge median. 70% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Owners hold 90% of the housing stock. Households take in $155,087 a year at the median, 89% more than the country as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.7% of locals. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Nicholson; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
70% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
90% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
10,183
Population density
647 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
40.7
US average: 38.9
Land area
15.7 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$155,087
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$82,177
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
78.4%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
2.7%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.408
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade9.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services8.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Information3.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Arts, entertainment, food3.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Finance & insurance1.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services0.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$475,618
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$2,078
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
90.4%
9.6% rent
Vacancy rate
6.1%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.59 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.1%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
25.8%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.1
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-Hispanic75.6%(7,699)
Black7.6%(771)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(547)
Asian10.2%(1,040)
Other1.2%(126)
2024
White, non-Hispanic75.6%(7,699)
Black7.6%(771)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(547)
Asian10.2%(1,040)
Other1.2%(126)
Diversity Score
51
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
