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Compare Alexandria to Baton Rouge

This post compares Alexandria, Louisiana to Baton Rouge, Louisiana across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Alexandria (city) Baton Rouge (city)
Population 47,954 227,549
Income (median) $35,307 $39,144
Home Value (median) $137,900 $162,600
White 39% 38%
Black 54% 54%
Asian 3% 3%
With Kids 32% 25%
Age (median) 38 31
Rentals 48% 50%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Alexandria or Baton Rouge?
A: Alexandria has a much smaller population count than Baton Rouge: 47954 compared with 227549 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Alexandria or in Baton Rouge?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Alexandria.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Alexandria or Baton Rouge?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Alexandria.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Baton Rouge does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 48% for Alexandria versus 50% for Baton Rouge.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Alexandria may include: Marrero, Lake-Charles, and New-Iberia.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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