Moving to Central, Louisiana

About Central, Louisiana
Central

Central is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, third largest city in East Baton Rouge Parish, and part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area. Central had a 2020 census population of 29,565.

Gender
Gender Central Louisiana Country
Female 49.6% 51.2% 50.8%
Male 50.4% 48.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Central Louisiana Country
Less than $10,000 3.1% 8.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 0.8% 5.5% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 3.7% 12.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 4.3% 10.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 12.5% 12.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18% 16.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14.2% 11.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 23.6% 13% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 9.1% 5.3% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 10.7% 4.7% 8.3%
Education


Education Central Louisiana Country
< 9th Grade 3% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 9% 7.0%
High School or GED 34% 33% 27.0%
Other College 25% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 20% 16% 20.0%
Master's Degree 5% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Central Louisiana Country
White 83.6% 58.3% 60.1%
African American 10.1% 31.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 1.7% 1.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.3% 2% 2.8%
Hispanic 2.3% 5.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity