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Parish Profile
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Population |
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Year |
Population |
Growth |
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1970 |
16,868 |
— |
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1980 |
19,086 |
13.1% |
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1990 |
19,419 |
1.7% |
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2000 |
21,601 |
11.2% |
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2006 est. |
22,463 |
4.0% |
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Source: U.S. Census |
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Population Distribution - 2000 |
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Age |
Population |
% of Total |
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Under 5 |
1,517 |
7% |
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5 - 17 |
4,544 |
21% |
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18 - 44 |
8,753 |
40.5% |
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45 - 64 |
4,690 |
21.7% |
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65 & Over |
2,097 |
9.7% |
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Totals |
21,601 |
100% |
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Source: U.S. Census |
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Average Annual Wage |
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Employment Sector |
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2005 |
2006 |
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Utilities |
41,520 |
43,253 |
41,392 |
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Construction |
32,525 |
31,926 |
40,365 |
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Manufacturing |
47,719 |
54,711 |
56,732 |
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Wholesale trade |
47,788 |
50,987 |
57,343 |
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Retail Trade |
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19,435 |
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Transportation and warehousing |
38,416 |
40,609 |
41,158 |
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Information |
56,425 |
60,789 |
54,249 |
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Finance and Insurance |
32,007 |
30,008 |
32,760 |
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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing |
39,802 |
39,665 |
51,064 |
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Professional and Technical Services |
35,791 |
46,156 |
50,219 |
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Administrative and Waste Services |
18,192 |
27,614 |
27,573 |
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Health Care and Social Assistance |
16,845 |
17,140 |
18,239 |
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Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation |
19,262 |
19,116 |
18,993 |
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Accomodation and Food Services |
9,595 |
10,517 |
15,600 |
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Other Services, Except Public Administration |
32,196 |
38,460 |
37,934 |
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Public Administration |
31,323 |
32,377 |
33,696 |
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Labor Force |
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1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
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Civilian |
10,100 |
10,200 |
10,200 |
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Employed |
9,700 |
9,700 |
9,400 |
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Unemployed |
400 |
500 |
800 |
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| % Unemployed |
4.3% |
5.3% |
7.4% |
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Source: Louisiana Department of Labor |
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Number of Firms by SIC Code |
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SIC |
Manufacturing Type |
# |
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20 |
Food & Kindred Products |
4 |
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27 |
Printing & Publishing |
3 |
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28 |
Chemicals and Allied Products |
10 |
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29 |
Petroleum and Coal Products |
3 |
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34 |
Fabricated Metal Products |
9 |
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Source:County Business Patterns (1997), U.S. Census |
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Median Family Income |
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Census |
Income |
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1970 |
$6,920 |
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1980 |
$19,093 |
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1990 |
$28,285 |
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2000 |
$33,251 |
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2004 |
$37,120 |
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Source: U.S. Census |
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Taxes |
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2007 Average Parish Millage Rate: 95.69
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Residential property and land is assessed at 10% of the fair market value with a $75,000 homestead exemption. Other classes of property are assessed at 15% of fair market value.
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Local sales tax collections for 2006 were: $24,157,575 |
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Source: West Baton Rouge Parish Council |
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Covered Employment |
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Employment Sector |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
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Utilities |
78 |
78 |
80 |
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Construction |
1327 |
1562 |
1717 |
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Manufacturing |
1894 |
1289 |
1189 |
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Wholesale Trade |
647 |
587 |
615 |
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Retail Trade |
854 |
904 |
1007 |
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Transportation and Warehousing |
1142 |
1137 |
1436 |
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Information |
79 |
82 |
91 |
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Finance and Insurance |
59 |
70 |
69 |
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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing |
332 |
291 |
286 |
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Professional and Technical Services |
169 |
182 |
224 |
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Administrative and Waste Services |
272 |
219 |
283 |
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Health Care and Social Assistance |
353 |
375 |
416 |
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Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation |
375 |
378 |
338 |
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Accommodation and Food Services |
785 |
793 |
759 |
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Other Services, except Public Administration |
268 |
365 |
306 |
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Public Administration |
473 |
462 |
458 |
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