Census tract · East Baton Rouge Parish
Census Tract 27, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Census Tract 27, GEOID 22033002700, in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, entirely within Baton Rouge. 1,539 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±277); the 2020 Census counted 1,598.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,539
±277 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,598
Median household income
$82,906
±$21,348 (90% margin)
East Baton Rouge Parish: $63,071
Median home value
not published
East Baton Rouge Parish: $248,800
Median gross rent
$1,777
±$232 (90% margin)
East Baton Rouge Parish: $1,147
Where is Census Tract 27?
Census Tract 27 is one of 108 census tracts in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. It covers 0.62 square miles of land, 2,565 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 22033002700, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | 100% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 27: Tract 17 ($88,800), Tract 23 ($76,811), Tract 26.01 ($74,072) and Tract 38.06 ($54,948). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 27?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 27's population at 1,539 (±277) in 561 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,598 residents and 695 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 27 | Baton Rouge |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,539±277 | 222,771 |
| Households | 561±106 | 88,205 |
| Average household size | 2.74±0.38 | 2.37 |
| Housing units | 655±110 | 106,712 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 27?
The median resident of Census Tract 27 is 39.1 years old; 23.8% are under 18 and 15.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 49.2%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 36.5%.
| Measure | Tract 27 | Baton Rouge |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.1±6.4 | 31.5 |
| Under 18 years | 23.8%±5.9 pts | 21.0% |
| 65 years and over | 15.7%±5.7 pts | 14.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.0%±11.9 pts | 6.2% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 49.2%±11.5 pts | 34.8% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 36.5%±10.3 pts | 50.4% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.6 pts | 4.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.9 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.9 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.8%±4.2 pts | 4.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.6 pts | 0.6% |
| Born outside the United States | 1.8%±1.7 pts | 7.6% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 6.4%±7.2 pts | 9.8% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.8%±3.6 pts | 3.8% |
| With a disability | 9.5%±5.0 pts | 16.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.5%±2.5 pts | 10.1% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.3%±6.2 pts | 87.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 42.5%±9.9 pts | 36.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 23.7%±7.9 pts | 16.5% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 96.6%±3.2 pts | 79.5% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 27 earn?
Half of the 561 households in Census Tract 27 earn less than $82,906 a year (±$21,348), against $63,071 across East Baton Rouge Parish: 30th highest of the county's 104 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 27 | Baton Rouge |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $82,906±$21,348 | $49,994 |
| Mean household income | $158,208±$37,919 | $84,352 |
| Per capita income | $58,264±$13,304 | $34,731 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.8%±3.9 pts | 25.7% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0%±11.5 pts | 32.4% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 8.4%±7.7 pts | 20.4% |
| Households with a computer | 97.9%±2.3 pts | 93.5% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.4%±9.6 pts | 89.3% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 27?
Owners occupy 83.4% of Census Tract 27's occupied homes and renters 16.6%. The median renter pays $1,777 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 27 | Baton Rouge |
|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,777±$232 | $1,067 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.8%±39.2 pts | 50.6% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,824±$1,256 | $1,668 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.4%±9.8 pts | 47.8% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 16.6%±9.8 pts | 52.2% |
| Housing units | 655±110 | 106,712 |
| Single-family detached homes | 92.8%±7.3 pts | 54.7% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±6.6 pts | 0.7% |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.1%±3.1 pts | 1.0% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 10.8%±7.9 pts | 9.1% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 7.9%±5.5 pts | 5.5% |
| Households with no vehicle | 10.9%±9.1 pts | 12.0% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 27 get to work?
81.4% of Census Tract 27's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 16.4 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 27 | Baton Rouge |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 70.3%±7.6 pts | 60.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6%±5.7 pts | 9.2% |
| Drove alone to work | 81.4%±12.5 pts | 74.1% |
| Carpooled | 13.4%±12.7 pts | 11.0% |
| Public transportation | 1.1%±1.9 pts | 1.4% |
| Walked | 0.7%±1.1 pts | 3.3% |
| Worked from home | 3.3%±3.0 pts | 8.2% |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.4 min±4.1 | 21.0 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 27 compare with the other tracts in East Baton Rouge Parish?
Among East Baton Rouge Parish's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 27 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In East Baton Rouge Parish | In Baton Rouge |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 104th of 107 | 66th of 69 |
| Residents per square mile | 54th of 108 | 43rd of 70 |
| Median household income | 30th of 104 | 13th of 66 |
| Per capita income | 21st of 107 | 13th of 69 |
| Median gross rent | 4th of 97 | 2nd of 67 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44th of 98 | 28th of 61 |
| Median age | 36th of 107 | 19th of 69 |
| Owner-occupied share | 21st of 104 | 6th of 66 |
The tracts next to it on East Baton Rouge Parish's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 40.19 | 27th | $90,851±$12,686 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 17 | 28th | $88,800±$49,840 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 39.14 | 29th | $87,639±$14,336 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 27 | 30th | $82,906±$21,348 |
| Tract 44.01 | 31st | $82,599±$16,574 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 38.09 | 32nd | $81,578±$11,598 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 46.03 | 33rd | $79,908±$9,517 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 27?
4 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 27 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections