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The data is based upon 2010 estimates.
Index	Baton Rouge	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$27,028	$21,265	$26,505
Median household income	$44,337	$44,106	$54,595
Median household income owner occupied	$67,541	$52,328	$63,664
Median household income renter occupied	$28,054	$28,387	$35,685
Median earnings male	$32,174	$37,531	$38,921
Median earnings female	$19,513	$20,412	$23,115
Unemployment rate ₍₂₀₀₀₎	8.3%	5.0%	4.0%
Unemployment rate ₍₂₀₁₀₎	8.3%	7.0%	9.5%
Unemployment rate ₍₂₀₁₂₎	6.5%	6.8%	8.3%
Poverty level	24.0%	23.0%	12.3%

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The income per capita in Baton Rouge is 27.1% greater than the Louisiana average and 2% greater than the national average. The median household income in Baton Rouge is 0.5% greater than the Louisiana average and 18.8% less than the national average. The median household income in Baton Rouge for owner occupied housing is 140.8% greater than the median household income for renter occupied housing in Baton Rouge.

The poverty level in Baton Rouge is 4.4% greater than the Louisiana average and 95% greater than the national average. The median earnings for males in Baton Rouge is 64.9% greater than the median earnings for females in Baton Rouge.

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Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

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