Census › Louisiana › East Baton Rouge Parish › Central
Central city, Louisiana
| Population | 29,783 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 29,565 | P1 |
| Median age | 40.4 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 25.9% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 18.4% | B01001 |
| Households | 11,496 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 1.3% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $89,554 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $111,407 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $43,056 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 5.4% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 14,509 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 29.0 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.3% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 12,372 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 88.8% | B25003 |
| Renters | 11.2% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $288,700 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,309 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 79.1% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 9.8% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5.6% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.4% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.1% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the county: median household income here is 142% of East Baton Rouge Parish's ($63,071); poverty 5.4% against 19.6%.
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FURP records in Central, LA
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 4 | AVALON YOUTH RESIDENTIAL FACILITY INC | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 3 | 3 plans | CENTRAL PRIVATE SCHOOL (1) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 2 | 2 patents and marks | NAFOOS LLC (1) |
| State business registrations | 4 | CENTRAL CHIROPRACTIC CENTER IN |
Cross-reference: 4 nonprofits for 29,783 residents is 1.3 per 10,000 people.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- AVALON YOUTH RESIDENTIAL FACILITY INC Central, LA
- BLUE STAR MOTHERS OF AMERICA INC Central, LA
- CENTRAL YOUTH FOOTBALL ORGANIZATION INC Central, LA
- HOLIDAY RAMBLER OWNERS CLUB INC Central, LA
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- CENTRAL CHIROPRACTIC CENTER IN Central, LA · 1
- CENTRAL PRIVATE SCHOOL Central, LA · 1
- CORPORATE GREEN, LLC Central, LA · 1
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- CC Construction and Roofing Central, LA · 1
- NAFOOS LLC Central, LA · 1
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0