Gardere

Population: 12,130
Median household income: $60,694
Median home value: $250,600

Gardere is a community in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, home to 12,130 residents. The median household income of $60,694 is in line with the East Baton Rouge Parish median ($63,075).

Between 2019 and 2023, Gardere's population grew 6.5% from 11,394 to 12,130, while its median home value rose 48.5% from $168,700 to $250,600.

45.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2002.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,130
Median age: 26.5 yrs
Median household income: $60,694
Median home value: $250,600
Median gross rent: $1,135
Housing units: 5,593
Homeownership rate: 42.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,39412,130

Median household income

$39,418$60,694

Median home value

$168,700$250,600

Median gross rent

$916$1,135

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,394	$39,418	$168,700	$916
2020	10,629	$43,584	$202,600	$921
2021	10,971	$46,789	$215,200	$948
2022	11,565	$54,412	$234,500	$1,109
2023	12,130	$60,694	$250,600	$1,135

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 511.2%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 2414.8%

25 to 3424.0%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 646.8%

65 to 745.0%

75 and over0.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,356	11.2%
5 to 17	2,503	20.6%
18 to 24	1,796	14.8%
25 to 34	2,910	24.0%
35 to 44	1,023	8.4%
45 to 54	1,011	8.3%
55 to 64	825	6.8%
65 to 74	610	5.0%
75 and over	96	0.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,964	24.4%
Black or African American	5,440	44.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	73	0.6%
Asian	308	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	316	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,029	25.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's20.1%

Bachelor's degree18.9%

Graduate or professional degree14.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	695	10.7%
High school graduate	2,304	35.6%
Some college or associate's	1,300	20.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,225	18.9%
Graduate or professional degree	951	14.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit4.7%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,427	74.5%
Carpooled	504	8.5%
Public transit	282	4.7%
Walked	138	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	561	9.4%
Other means	29	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,030	19.1%
15 to 29 min	2,998	55.7%
30 to 44 min	892	16.6%
45 to 59 min	163	3.0%
60+ min	297	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 28.4% (3,444 of 12,130)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,514	56.5%
Nonfamily households	1,936	43.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,450	79.6%
Vacant	1,143	20.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,910	42.9%
Renter-occupied	2,540	57.1%

1-unit, detached45.8%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units35.2%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,562	45.8%
1-unit, attached	123	2.2%
2 to 4 units	1,971	35.2%
5 to 19 units	541	9.7%
20 or more units	322	5.8%
Mobile home & other	74	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2228275
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.32 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.3583, -91.1346