City safety & data profile
CentralLA
Central, LA is a 28K-resident city in East Baton Rouge Parish with a median household income of $89,554.
East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Central, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Central has a population larger than 61% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, and a median home value of $288,700.
Data updated 2026-07-20
- 28K
- Population
- Top 39%
- By size
- $89,554
- Median income
- $288,700
- Median home
- 5.4%
- Poverty rate
The read on Central
Central posts a median household income higher than 60% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks, where 6 recent safety alerts are on record.
- Top 40%
- by median income, US cities
- 6
- safety alerts on record
Where Central income ranks nationally
Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)
$89,554 Top 40% higher than 60% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more places Areazine profiles. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year
The quick read
Reading Central, LA beyond the headline numbers
Central sits inside East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, at roughly 30.55°N, -91.04°W. Population 28,295, $89,554 median household income. Median home value $288,700, median rent $1,309. Poverty rate 5.4%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.
CDC PLACES: Central's highest-prevalence health measure is high blood pressure at 38.6%, then short sleep duration at 36.7%.
Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Central from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Comparison bars benchmark each metric against the national reference.
10-Year Trends 2013–2024
County-level trend (East Baton Rouge Parish) - Central's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.
Economics
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Rent | |
| Poverty Rate | 5.4% -62% vs avg |
| Unemployment | 2.2% |
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 35.3% |
| Work From Home | 10.1% |
| Public Transit | 0% |
Population
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Preventive Care
Other Measures
Alerts & News - Central Area 6
Flood Watch Issued for Central, Western, and Eastern Inland Areas of Northern Territory and Western Australia
Flood Watch Issued for Central, Western, and Eastern Inland Areas of NT and WA
Final Flood Watch Issued for Central, North West, and South West Victoria
Flood Watch Issued for Central, North West, and South West Victoria
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Portions of Central, Northern, and Southern West Virginia
Final Flood Watch Issued for Central, Gippsland, and North East Catchments in Victoria
Frequently Asked Questions 5
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Safety Context
Central, LA is located in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. With a population of 28K and a $89,554 median household income, the community faces health challenges including high blood pressure and short sleep duration. Safety alerts for the Central area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.
Safety Guides
Primary source data
EPA Outdoor Air Quality Data
Federal monitoring network, every measurement we report
AirNow - Louisiana
Real-time AQI for every monitored Louisiana location
National Weather Service
NOAA active watches, warnings, advisories
CDC Air Quality & Health
Health-impact reference for every AQI category
EPA NAAQS standards
National Ambient Air Quality Standards, the regulatory thresholds
Nearby Cities 8
Using Central's profile
Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.
- Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Central area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
- Read the poverty rate alongside the income figure, two places with the same median can have very different realities.
- Compare Central against Louisiana peers on any ranking lens. Explore Louisiana
Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city.
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (East Baton Rouge Parish) where that is the smallest published unit.
Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census, CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.