Census tract · West Baton Rouge Parish
Census Tract 202, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Census Tract 202, GEOID 22121020200, in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, partly within Port Allen. 3,349 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±501); the 2020 Census counted 3,337.
Residents, 2020-2024
3,349
±501 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,337
Median household income
$76,793
±$19,915 (90% margin)
West Baton Rouge Parish: $87,299
Median home value
not published
West Baton Rouge Parish: $229,900
Median gross rent
$847
±$57 (90% margin)
West Baton Rouge Parish: $973
Where is Census Tract 202?
Census Tract 202 is one of 6 census tracts in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. It covers 13.99 square miles of land, 238 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 22121020200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Port Allen | 8% |
7 census tracts border Census Tract 202: Tract 30 in East Baton Rouge Parish ($20,938), Tract 51 in East Baton Rouge Parish ($52,827), Tract 201 ($57,206), Tract 203.01 ($82,007), Tract 203.02 ($82,534), Tract 204.01 ($98,243) and Tract 204.02 ($109,284). 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 202?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 202's population at 3,349 (±501) in 1,315 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,337 residents and 1,289 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 202 | West Baton Rouge Parish |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,349 ±501 | 27,974 |
| Households | 1,315 ±259 | 10,974 |
| Average household size | 1.99 ±0.22 | 2.48 |
| Housing units | 1,481 ±259 | 12,057 |
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 202?
The median resident of Census Tract 202 is 40.0 years old; 15.1% are under 18 and 13.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 57.9%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 35.7%.
| Measure | Tract 202 | West Baton Rouge Parish |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.0 ±4.8 | 36.6 |
| Under 18 years | 15.1% ±5.1 pts | 24.5% |
| 65 years and over | 13.5% ±5.0 pts | 14.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.6% ±2.3 pts | 4.6% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 35.7% ±7.1 pts | 52.2% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 57.9% ±8.5 pts | 40.8% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 0.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.3% ±2.2 pts | 1.7% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.1% |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3% ±1.2 pts | 1.5% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 4.7% ±2.5 pts | 4.5% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.5% ±1.9 pts | 4.9% |
| With a disability | 9.2% ±4.4 pts | 14.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.7% ±2.4 pts | 4.7% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 74.0% ±7.3 pts | 90.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.8% ±4.6 pts | 23.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.3% ±1.7 pts | 6.3% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 84.9% ±4.4 pts | 92.4% |
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 202 earn?
Half of the 1,315 households in Census Tract 202 earn less than $76,793 a year (±$19,915), against $87,299 across West Baton Rouge Parish: 5th highest of the county's 6 tracts with a reliable estimate. 17.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 202 | West Baton Rouge Parish |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $76,793 ±$19,915 | $87,299 |
| Mean household income | $86,276 ±$23,290 | $101,837 |
| Per capita income | $32,763 ±$8,312 | $39,621 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.2% ±8.9 pts | 12.9% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 18.6% ±28.9 pts | 17.8% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 10.3% ±6.7 pts | 12.4% |
| Households with a computer | 94.8% ±3.8 pts | 94.6% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.6% ±6.7 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 202?
Owners occupy 67.5% of Census Tract 202's occupied homes and renters 32.5%. The median renter pays $847 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 202 | West Baton Rouge Parish |
|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $847 ±$57 | $973 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.2% ±18.6 pts | 36.1% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,186 ±$133 | $1,476 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.5% ±10.9 pts | 76.8% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 32.5% ±10.9 pts | 23.2% |
| Housing units | 1,481 ±259 | 12,057 |
| Single-family detached homes | 30.3% ±9.1 pts | 71.0% |
| Mobile homes | 62.9% ±10.5 pts | 20.0% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 3.8% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 24.2% ±9.6 pts | 24.9% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1.2% ±2.0 pts | 4.9% |
| Households with no vehicle | 9.2% ±5.8 pts | 5.4% |
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 202 get to work?
80.2% of Census Tract 202's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 17.4 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 202 | West Baton Rouge Parish |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 51.8% ±8.6 pts | 64.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3% ±3.6 pts | 7.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 80.2% ±11.9 pts | 82.5% |
| Carpooled | 16.3% ±11.7 pts | 10.9% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±3.2 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0.9% ±1.9 pts | 0.7% |
| Worked from home | 0.0% ±3.2 pts | 4.4% |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.4 min ±2.3 | 25.0 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 202 compare with the other tracts in West Baton Rouge Parish?
Among West Baton Rouge Parish's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 202 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In West Baton Rouge Parish |
|---|---|
| Population | 5th of 6 |
| Residents per square mile | 4th of 6 |
| Median household income | 5th of 6 |
| Per capita income | 4th of 6 |
| Median gross rent | 5th of 6 |
| Poverty rate | 3rd of 3 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6th of 6 |
| Median age | 3rd of 6 |
| Owner-occupied share | 5th of 6 |
The tracts next to it on West Baton Rouge Parish's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 204.01 | 2nd | $98,243±$11,489 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 203.02 | 3rd | $82,534±$41,049 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 203.01 | 4th | $82,007±$26,996 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 202 | 5th | $76,793±$19,915 |
| Tract 201 | 6th | $57,206±$14,376 · 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 202?
3 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 202 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