General Information: |
Capital |
Baton Rouge |
Sub Region |
W S Cen |
Total Area (sq. Miles) |
45836 |
2004 Total Population |
4594531 |
2000 Total Population |
4468976 |
2004 Population Density (sq. Miles) |
100 |
2000 Population Density (sq. Miles) |
97 |
Males |
2162903 |
Females |
2306073 |
Races in Louisiana |
White |
2856161 |
Black or African American |
1451944 |
Hispanic |
107738 |
Asian |
54758 |
American Indian and Alaska Native |
25477 |
Natiev Hawaiian & Pacific Islander |
1240 |
Multi Race |
48265 |
Other Race |
31131 |
Family & family sizein Louisiana: |
Families |
1156438 |
Average Family Size |
3.16 |
Population by Age : |
Male & Female under 5 |
317392 |
Male & Female 5 to 17 |
902407 |
Male & Female 18 to 21 |
287277 |
Male & Female 22 to 29 |
482685 |
Male & Female 30 to 39 |
648129 |
Male & Female 40 to 49 |
664606 |
Male & Female 50 to 64 |
649551 |
Male & Female 65 and over |
516929 |
Population by Median Age : |
State Median Age |
34 |
State male Median Age |
32.6 |
State Female Median Age |
35.2 |
Housing information in Louisiana: |
Housing Units |
1847181 |
Owner Occupied Housing Units |
1125135 |
Rented Housing Units |
530918 |
Vacant Housing Units |
191128 |
Household Information in Louisiana: |
Number of Household |
1656053 |
Household Size |
2.62 |
1-person household, male |
185507 |
1-person household, female |
233693 |
Family Household-Married with Childern under 18 yrs |
374158 |
Family Household-Married with no Childern under 18 yrs |
435340 |
Family HH, other family, male HH, no wife present, w/ own childern under 18 yrs : |
36349 |
Family HH, other family, female HH, no husband present, w/ own childern under 18 yrs |
161546 |