With 10,234 people, Scotlandville is a neighborhood in Baton Rouge. 37.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. 41% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 46% less than in Baton Rouge as a whole. The typical home is worth $115,271. These figures are approximated by combining the 3 census tracts that make up Scotlandville; 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 37.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
41% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
10,234
Population density
1,728 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
37.2
US average: 38.9
Land area
5.92 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$27,072
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$22,759
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
18.5%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
37.8%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.551
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade9.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6%
US avg: 4.8%
Information5.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade5.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing1.6%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing0.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$115,271
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$963
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
40.8%
59.2% rent
Vacancy rate
17.4%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.59 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.2%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.0%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.3
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-Hispanic3.2%(328)
Black85.6%(8,757)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(81)
Asian0%(4)
Other10.4%(1,064)
2024
White, non-Hispanic3.2%(328)
Black85.6%(8,757)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(81)
Asian0%(4)
Other10.4%(1,064)
Diversity Score
32
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
