| WEST BATON ROUGE Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 22638 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 21601 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 4.8 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 1037 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 21601 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1634 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7.2 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5732 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25.4 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10.6 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2392 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.8 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14037 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8232 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 48 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 57 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 174 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 492 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13578 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 62.2 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 36.5 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.2 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 60.2 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Births 2006 | 348 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Deaths 2006 | 204 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 7 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 66.7 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.9 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 5.4 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 73.4 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 11.1 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 4333 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 21.2 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 9585 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1215 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 14.5 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 78.8 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 87400 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 7.3 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Households 2000 (complete count) | 7663 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.74 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Per capita income in 1999 | 15773 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Median household income 2008 | 45177 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 16.1 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Personal income 2007 | 728 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Per capita personal income 2007 | 32171 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Civilian labor force 2008 | 10855 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 507 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 4.7 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 13643 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -246 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1785 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 612735 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 44912 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 501 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 10004 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 13 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1367 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 25275 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Total number of firms 2002 | 1392 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 17.2 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 18.5 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 1.71829e+06 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 415772 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 151913 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 7000 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 284 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 38117 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 25820 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 292586 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 12973 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Land area in square miles 2000 | 191.2 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE Population per square mile 2000 | 113 |