Central, Louisiana Facts

Area62.9 mi²
Population28,739
Male Population14,094 (49.0%)
Female Population14,645 (51.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+2.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+13.5%
Median Age40.4 years (Male: 39.1, Female: 41.5)
NeighborhoodsGreenwell Springs, Greenwell Springs-Central, Pride, Park Forest/LA North
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Daylight Time
Lat & Lng30.55435, -91.03677
Zip Codes7081870837

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Central, Louisiana Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population28,01325,36725,32627,45028,739
Population Density445.1 / mi²403.1 / mi²402.4 / mi²436.2 / mi²456.6 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Central, Louisiana Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 8.4% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Central, Louisiana-2%+8.2%+8.4%
Louisiana-1.9%+3.3%+1.6%
United States+46.9%+27.2%+13.7%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Central, Louisiana Median Age

Median Age: 40.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Central, Louisiana40.4 yrs41.5 yrs39.1 yrs
Louisiana36 yrs37.3 yrs34.7 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Central, Louisiana Population Density

Population Density: 457 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Central, Louisiana28,73962.93 sq mi457 / mi²
Louisiana4.6 million52,378.1 sq mi87.1 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Central, Louisiana Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1820 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Central, Louisiana

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Central, Louisiana

Zip Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Central, Louisiana

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Central, Louisiana

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Central, Louisiana CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Central, Louisiana495,928 tn17.26 tn7,880 tons/mi²
Louisiana69,917,434 tn15.32 tn1,334.9 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Central, Louisiana CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)495,928 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita17.26 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)7,880 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
CycloneMedium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
8/2/104:34 AM333.8 km400 m14km E of Clinton, Louisianausgs.gov
12/20/0512:52 AM345.6 km5,000 mLouisianausgs.gov
10/19/3012:17 PM4.261.6 kmLouisianausgs.gov

Central, Louisiana

Central is the thirteenth-largest city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the second largest city in East Baton Rouge Parish. Central became the state's newest city in April 2005. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area. The po..

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