Population 4,617 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Garden District
Household size in Garden District
| Period | Garden District | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.69 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.73 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.06 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Garden District is a place of small households, averaging 2.21 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.44, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Only one other Baton Rouge neighborhood has smaller households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Garden District
| Period | Garden District | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1 | 35.3 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.2 | 36.2 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.2 | 36.8 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.2 | 37.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.1 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Garden District is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.2, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Baton Rouge area.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Garden District
| Period | Garden District | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 14.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 14.8% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 13.9% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 14.0% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Garden District (21.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Garden District
Renters in Garden District
| Period | Garden District | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.5% | 30.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 53.5% | 31.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.9% | 31.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 55.3% | 30.9% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +0.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Garden District: 55.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 47.4% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Garden District
| Period | Garden District | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 10.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 11.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 14.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.5% of the housing in Garden District, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Of Baton Rouge's 13 neighborhoods, only two have a higher vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Garden District
| Period | Garden District | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1950 | 1984 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1951 | 1986 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1990 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Garden District is a place of older homes: half were built before 1957, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Garden District has the oldest homes of any Baton Rouge neighborhood.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Garden District
| Period | Garden District | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $697 | $775 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $848 | $890 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $851 | $1,001 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,134 | $1,207 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$437 | +$432 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Garden District runs $1,134 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.2% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Garden District
Bachelor's degrees in Garden District
| Period | Garden District | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.0% | 26.3% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.9% | 27.9% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.4% | 28.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.3% | 31.5% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +5.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Garden District than nationally: 43.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Garden District has a higher share of college graduates than most Baton Rouge neighborhoods.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Garden District
| Period | Garden District | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.4% | 85.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.0% | 86.9% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.1% | 87.7% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 88.9% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +3.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Garden District have finished high school as nationally: 90.1%, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Garden District
| Period | Garden District | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | +0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Garden District: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Garden District compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden District | 2.21 | 37.2 | 21.6% | 55.3% | 21.5% | 1957 | $1,134 | 43.3% | 90.1% | 7.7% |
| Belfair | 3.02 | 36.4 | 33.2% | 55.8% | 16.4% | 1958 | $1,080 | 13.3% | 79.4% | 27.9% |
| Mid City South | 2.23 | 36.4 | 6.7% | 43.8% | 14.8% | 1971 | $1,382 | 54.1% | 94.3% | 3.1% |
| Highlands-Perkins | 2.15 | 27.0 | 6.3% | 62.3% | 31.7% | 1987 | $1,164 | 67.5% | 95.3% | 5.7% |
| Mid City North | 2.53 | 33.8 | 27.7% | 64.3% | 24.5% | 1967 | $936 | 10.3% | 75.1% | 12.5% |
| Lobdell-Woodale | 2.30 | 30.4 | 27.4% | 76.2% | 20.0% | 1985 | $890 | 19.5% | 80.2% | 9.3% |
| Scotlandville | 2.60 | 39.3 | 24.0% | 57.0% | 17.3% | 1969 | $925 | 14.5% | 79.2% | 16.3% |
| Airline-Jefferson | 2.29 | 40.3 | 7.5% | 43.6% | 14.0% | 1990 | $1,470 | 51.9% | 94.8% | 3.0% |
| South Baton Rouge | 2.48 | 37.9 | 12.0% | 44.3% | 15.6% | 1996 | $1,393 | 48.9% | 92.2% | 7.5% |
| Greenwell Springs-Central Area | 2.82 | 37.8 | 16.4% | 30.2% | 15.8% | 1982 | $1,266 | 19.3% | 88.4% | 13.5% |
| Park Forest-Louisiana North | 2.93 | 32.3 | 23.5% | 39.4% | 11.3% | 1978 | $1,097 | 20.4% | 87.3% | 7.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Garden District. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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