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Central, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Central is a Census city of 29,783 people across 62.26 square miles of land, in East Baton Rouge Parish. Median household income is $89,554, 88.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Central
What Central is
- Census place typecity
- Land area62.26 sq mi
- Water area0.27 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land478
- County holding the largest share of its areaEast Baton Rouge Parish, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Central
- Population29,783
- Median age40.4
- Population under 187,707
- Share under 1825.9 percent
- Population 65 and over5,474
- Share 65 and over18.4 percent
- Households11,496
- Family households8,191
- Share of households that are families71.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Central
- Median household income$89,554
- Per capita income$43,056
- Civilian labor force14,509
- Employed14,194
- Unemployed315 plus or minus 187
- Unemployment rate2.2 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Adults 25 and over19,930
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher35.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.0 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Central
- Housing units12,372
- Occupied units11,496
- Vacant units876 plus or minus 281
- Vacancy rate7.1 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Owner occupied10,212
- Renter occupied1,284 plus or minus 365
- Ownership rate88.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$288,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,309
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.5 percent
- Single family units10,576
- Share single family85.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more758 plus or minus 317
- Share in buildings of two or more6.1 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Mobile homes1,038 plus or minus 344
- Median year structure built1990
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Central gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute12,480
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,261 plus or minus 387
- Share commuting under 15 minutes10.1 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more6,520
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more52.2 percent
- Drove alone82.4 percent
- Carpooled6.1 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.3 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Worked from home10.1 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Central
- NFIP communityCity of Central
- NFIP community number220060
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 5
- Currently effective map date06/19/12
The City of Central participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 220060 and carries Community Rating System class 5, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
East Baton Rouge Parish, not Central
East Baton Rouge Parish context, not Central figures
- Establishments in East Baton Rouge Parish12,542
- Covered employment, East Baton Rouge Parish270,603
- Average annual pay, East Baton Rouge Parish$66,778
- Housing units permitted, East Baton Rouge Parish2,305
Every figure in this section is published for East Baton Rouge Parish as a whole and is not a measurement of Central.
All East Baton Rouge Parish figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Central questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Central, Louisiana?
29,783, in 11,496 households. Central city covers 62.26 square miles of land, which is 478 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Central in?
East Baton Rouge Parish, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Central?
$89,554. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $288,700. Median gross rent is $1,309 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Central in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Central appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Central, city of, community 220060, carrying Community Rating System class 5, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Central figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for East Baton Rouge Parish as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Central.
Is zoning published for Central?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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