West Baton Rouge Parish LA Housing Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 8,370 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 5,546 | 66.3 |
| 1-unit, attached | 69 | 0.8 |
| 2 units | 85 | 1.0 |
| 3 or 4 units | 257 | 3.1 |
| 5 to 9 units | 126 | 1.5 |
| 10 to 19 units | 99 | 1.2 |
| 20 or more units | 48 | 0.6 |
| Mobile home | 2,101 | 25.1 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 39 | 0.5 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 254 | 3.0 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 804 | 9.6 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 722 | 8.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,854 | 22.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,554 | 18.6 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,062 | 12.7 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 1,515 | 18.1 |
| 1939 or earlier | 605 | 7.2 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 65 | 0.8 |
| 2 rooms | 221 | 2.6 |
| 3 rooms | 615 | 7.3 |
| 4 rooms | 1,444 | 17.3 |
| 5 rooms | 2,421 | 28.9 |
| 6 rooms | 1,945 | 23.2 |
| 7 rooms | 998 | 11.9 |
| 8 rooms | 346 | 4.1 |
| 9 or more rooms | 315 | 3.8 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.3 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 7,663 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 928 | 12.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2,113 | 27.6 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,162 | 15.2 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,457 | 19.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 979 | 12.8 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,024 | 13.4 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 706 | 9.2 |
| 1 | 2,756 | 36.0 |
| 2 | 2,957 | 38.6 |
| 3 or more | 1,244 | 16.2 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 4,347 | 56.7 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 134 | 1.7 |
| Electricity | 3,076 | 40.1 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 20 | 0.3 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 38 | 0.5 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 18 | 0.2 |
| No fuel used | 30 | 0.4 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 35 | 0.5 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 19 | 0.2 |
| No telephone service | 300 | 3.9 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 7,663 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 7,301 | 95.3 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 256 | 3.3 |
| 1.51 or more | 106 | 1.4 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 4,263 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 621 | 14.6 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,015 | 47.3 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,001 | 23.5 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 435 | 10.2 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 124 | 2.9 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 60 | 1.4 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 7 | 0.2 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 87,400 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 2,180 | 51.1 |
Less than $300 | 55 | 1.3 |
$300 to $499 | 196 | 4.6 |
$500 to $699 | 487 | 11.4 |
$700 to $999 | 755 | 17.7 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 585 | 13.7 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 54 | 1.3 |
$2,000 or more | 48 | 1.1 |
Median (dollars) | 821 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 2,083 | 48.9 |
Median (dollars) | 230 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,348 | 55.1 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 534 | 12.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 362 | 8.5 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 239 | 5.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 166 | 3.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 534 | 12.5 |
| Not computed | 80 | 1.9 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 1,622 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 110 | 6.8 |
| $200 to $299 | 107 | 6.6 |
| $300 to $499 | 664 | 40.9 |
| $500 to $749 | 377 | 23.2 |
| $750 to $999 | 72 | 4.4 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 5 | 0.3 |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| No cash rent | 287 | 17.7 |
| Median (dollars) | 439 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 347 | 21.4 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 177 | 10.9 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 145 | 8.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 106 | 6.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 83 | 5.1 |
| 35 percent or more | 426 | 26.3 |
| Not computed | 338 | 20.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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