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East Baton Rouge Parish

Per Cent Home Owners

 
 
         
Over 90% 70 to 90 50 to 70 30 to 50 Under 30%

Overview

The map on the left shows the percentage of home owners in East Baton Rouge Parish. For most households it is the single largest investment that a household can make. Owning a home means ...

  • •  Building generational wealth
  • •  Liberation from rental increases
  • •  Safeguards against inflation
  • •  Potential tax savings
  • •  Social, health, and psychological benefits

Base on various studies, neighborhoods with high percentages of owned homes tend to be more stable over time. Thereby creating a better environment for raising children, creating long term relationships and development of a stronger neighborhood (e.g. crime prevention and civic pride)

Sources: STI: PopStats

Owner/Renter Comparison


Data Topic East Baton Rouge Parish  Louisiana  Nation 
Total Population 456,1934,692,614340,981,027

Housing

Owner Occupied 108,8261,228,84584,315,969
Renter Occupied 72,282615,57246,128,534
Vacant 24,403251,74213,710,083
Total Housing 205,5112,096,159144,154,586

Per Cent Housing

Owner Occupied 52.9558.6258.49
Renter Occupied 35.1729.3732.00
Vacant 11.8712.019.51