Census tract · East Baton Rouge Parish
Census Tract 28.01, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Census Tract 28.01, GEOID 22033002801, in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, entirely within Baton Rouge. 4,840 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±484); the 2020 Census counted 5,647.
Residents, 2020-2024
4,840
±484 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,647
Median household income
not published
East Baton Rouge Parish: $63,071
Median home value
$229,200
±$100,482 (90% margin)
East Baton Rouge Parish: $248,800
Median gross rent
$1,007
±$154 (90% margin)
East Baton Rouge Parish: $1,147
Where is Census Tract 28.01?
Census Tract 28.01 is one of 108 census tracts in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. It covers 1.16 square miles of land, 4,889 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 22033002801, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | 100% |
6 census tracts border Census Tract 28.01: Tract 24 ($33,160), Tract 25 ($37,333), Tract 28.02 ($28,488), Tract 40.13 ($47,822), Tract 40.23 ($34,202) and Tract 204.01 in West Baton Rouge Parish ($98,243). 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 28.01?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 28.01's population at 4,840 (±484) in 519 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,647 residents and 1,390 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 28.01 | Baton Rouge |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,840 ±484 | 222,771 |
| Households | 519 ±201 | 88,205 |
| Average household size | 2.07 ±0.32 | 2.37 |
| Housing units | 1,203 ±208 | 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 28.01?
The median resident of Census Tract 28.01 is 19.6 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 45.2%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 33.1%. 16.4% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 28.01 | Baton Rouge |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 19.6 ±0.4 | 31.5 |
| Under 18 years | 0.8% ±1.3 pts | 21.0% |
| 65 years and over | 0.0% ±0.9 pts | 14.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.1% ±3.3 pts | 6.2% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 45.2% ±5.7 pts | 34.8% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 33.1% ±5.9 pts | 50.4% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 8.7% ±5.2 pts | 4.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.9 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.9 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.2% ±2.5 pts | 4.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±0.9 pts | 0.6% |
| Born outside the United States | 16.4% ±6.0 pts | 7.6% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 18.2% ±6.4 pts | 9.8% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 0.0% ±0.9 pts | 3.8% |
| With a disability | 11.1% ±4.2 pts | 16.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.3% ±3.6 pts | 10.1% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 87.4% ±12.4 pts | 87.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 76.3% ±19.0 pts | 36.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 60.5% ±21.8 pts | 16.5% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 46.7% ±9.3 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 28.01 earn?
The median household income for Census Tract 28.01 is not published: too few households were sampled. 74.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 28.01 | Baton Rouge |
|---|---|---|
| Mean household income | $24,054 ±$9,498 | $84,352 |
| Per capita income | $7,135 ±$1,183 | $34,731 |
| People below the poverty line | 74.9% ±9.9 pts | 25.7% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 100.0% ±54.5 pts | 32.4% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 3.7% ±4.3 pts | 20.4% |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±8.3 pts | 93.5% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 80.0% ±10.8 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 28.01?
The median owner-occupied home is valued at $229,200 by its owner (±$100,482). The median renter pays $1,007 a month including utilities, and 56.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 28.01 | Baton Rouge |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $229,200 ±$100,482 | $234,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,007 ±$154 | $1,067 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 56.4% ±15.9 pts | 50.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 6.7% ±6.0 pts | 47.8% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 93.3% ±6.0 pts | 52.2% |
| Housing units | 1,203 ±208 | 106,712 |
| Single-family detached homes | 8.3% ±5.1 pts | 54.7% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±3.7 pts | 0.7% |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4% ±2.3 pts | 1.0% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 32.8% ±8.8 pts | 9.1% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5.2% ±4.4 pts | 5.5% |
| Households with no vehicle | 25.0% ±20.8 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 28.01 get to work?
45.0% of Census Tract 28.01's workers drive alone and 8.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 15.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 12.6%.
| Measure | Tract 28.01 | Baton Rouge |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 44.9% ±7.0 pts | 60.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 12.6% ±7.6 pts | 9.2% |
| Drove alone to work | 45.0% ±12.6 pts | 74.1% |
| Carpooled | 7.4% ±4.6 pts | 11.0% |
| Public transportation | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 1.4% |
| Walked | 35.1% ±10.9 pts | 3.3% |
| Worked from home | 8.5% ±4.7 pts | 8.2% |
| Mean travel time to work | 15.2 min ±2.8 | 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 28.01 compare with the other tracts in East Baton Rouge Parish?
Among East Baton Rouge Parish's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 28.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In East Baton Rouge Parish | In Baton Rouge |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 34th of 107 | 17th of 69 |
| Residents per square mile | 8th of 108 | 7th of 70 |
| Per capita income | 107th of 107 | 69th of 69 |
| Median home value | 51st of 100 | 27th of 62 |
| Median gross rent | 74th of 97 | 47th of 67 |
| Poverty rate | 1st of 68 | 1st of 50 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6th of 98 | 5th of 61 |
| Median age | 106th of 107 | 68th of 69 |
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 28.01?
1 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 28.01 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is 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
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