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Baton Rouge, French: Bâton-Rouge is the capital and the second largest city in Louisiana behind New Orleans. The effects of Hurricane Katrina have, at least temporarily, reduced the population of Orleans Parish such that East Baton Rouge Parish is currently more highly populated than Orleans Parish. Baton Rouge serves as the parish seat of East Baton Rouge Parish. In June 2005 East Baton Rouge Parish contained 412,000 residents. Baton Rouge is located in the southeast portion of the state along the Mississippi River. It owes its location and its historical importance to its site upon Istrouma Bluff, the first bluff upriver from the Mississippi delta, which protects the city’s 224,097 residents from flooding and other natural disasters. In addition to the natural protection, the city sports a levee system stretching from the bluff southward to protect the riverfront and the southern agricultural areas. The Greater Baton Rouge population is approximately 700,000. The effects of...more

Among the most common occupations in Baton Rouge are Management, professional, and related occupations, 31%; Sales and office occupations, 23%; and Service occupations, 20%. Approximately 67 percent of workers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana work for companies, 20 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Baton Rouge, Louisiana are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 24%; Retail trade, 10%; and Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services, 10%. Simply Hired's Baton Rouge job listings indicate that the following industries in Baton Rouge are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is $29,958, and the median income of households in Baton Rouge was $31,049.

According to our Baton Rouge Trends data, the number of Baton Rouge, Louisiana jobs has decreased by 11% since October 2011.

Population of Baton Rouge Total population 205,442 Male 47.37% Female 52.63% Median age 31.7     Baton Rouge Housing Owner-occupied homes 52.8% Median cost of a home $114,300 Median mortgage payment $619 Renter-occupied homes 47.2% Vacant housing 12.2% Median monthly rent $626     Average Income Median for all workers $21,208 Median for all male full-time $33,076 Median for all female full-time $26,839     Household Income Less than $10,000 16% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 11% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 8% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13% High school graduate 24% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 3% Bachelor's degree 20% Graduate degree 13%     Marital Status Never married 41% Currently married 38% Separated 4% Widowed 8% Divorced 11%     Race White 42% Black or African American 55% Asian 3% Other 1%     Baton Rouge Commute Carpool 9.6% Public transportation 2.6% Average travel time 22 minutes