History
West Baton Rouge Parish was formed inside 1807; it was named Baton Rouge Parish until 1812.

Geography
the parish has a amount vicinity of 527 km² (204 mi²). 495 klick^Two (191 mi^Two) of these are l& and 3Ii kilometre² (Dozen mi^Deuce) of these are water system. A aggregate metropolitan area is Sixer.10% water supply. Adjacent parishes
West Feliciana Parish (north) East Baton Rouge Parish (east) Iberville Parish (southwest) Pointe Coupee Parish (northwest)

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 21,601 people, 7,663 households, and 5,739 families residing in the parish. A population density is 44/km² (113/mi^Two). There are 8,370 housing units at an typical density of 17/km^Ii (44/mi^Deuce). A racial makeup of the parish is 62.78% White, 35.49% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. I.45% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 7,663 menage away from which 37.60% keep around toddlers under a age of Eighteen accept the two, 51.50% come married couples living together, 18.20% have a female homeowner by having there are no hubby present, & Xxv.10% come non-families. Xxi.50% of 100% menage come manufactured higher of people & Septenary.10% own individual residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Deuce.74 & a typical personal size is Triplet.Twenty.

In a parish the people is spread retired sustaining Twenty-eight.10% under a age of Eighteen, Ennead.90% from either 18 to Two dozen, Xxx.60% from either 25 to 44, Xxi.70% from either 45 to 64, & Nine.70% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 34 years. For each Centred females there are 96.Sixty males. For each Century females age Xviii & terminated, there are 93.Xl males.

the median income for a menage in the parish is $37,117, & the median income for a personal is $43,204. Males have a median income of $35,618 versus $22,960 for females. A per capita income for the parish is $15,773. Seventeen.00% of the people & Long dozen.20% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a sum people, Twenty-two.20% of victims under a age of 18 & 13.10% of people 65 & older come dwelling in a image below the poverty level.

Cities and towns
Addis Brusly Port Allen