27.1% Poverty Rate for Black People in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Black or African American

27.1% Poverty Rate for Black People in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Black or African American poverty in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana compared

How does East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana compare to other Louisiana and National averages?

  • East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

    27.1%

  • Louisiana

    29.1% (7% higher than East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana)

  • National average

    20.8% (-23% lower than East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana)

27.1% Poverty Rate for Black People in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Historical Timeline

27.1% Poverty Rate for Black People in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana historical data

  • 2015 - 27.8%

    The 2015 27.8% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 27.1%

    The 2016 decrease to 27.1% from 2015 represents a -0.7% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 27.7%

    The 2017 increase to 27.7% from 2016 represents a 0.6% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 21.5%

    The 2018 decrease to 21.5% from 2017 represents a -6.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 24.4%

    The 2019 increase to 24.4% from 2018 represents a 2.9% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 27.1%

    The 2021 increase to 27.1% from 2019 represents a 2.7% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 26.5%

    The 2022 decrease to 26.5% from 2021 represents a -0.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2023 - 27.1%

    The 2023 increase to 27.1% from 2022 represents a 0.6% increase YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Poverty dataset.