Merrydale Cdp, Louisiana

Merrydale Cdp is a census designated place located in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, in the Southern Region (West South Central) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 10427 inhabitants. making it the 51st most populous in Louisiana. The census designated place extends throughout a territory of 4.26 mi˛ (11.03 sq km ), giving it the 144th largest by total area among Louisiana.

As of the census of 2000, there were 10427 residents, 400 households, and 290 families in the census designated place. The population density was 2445.2 people per square mile (944.1/km˛), it is Louisiana's 42nd most densely populated census designated place. There were 3483 housing units at an average density of 817.6 per square mile (315.68/km˛). The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.52. In the census designated place the population was distributed as follows: 34.6% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79 males. The median age is 29.1 years, the median age of male residents at 25.5 and the median age of female residents at 31.7. The racial or ethnic makeup of the census designated place was 907 White, 9403 Black or African American, 9 American Indian, 18 Asian, Native Hawaiian, 69 from two or more races and 21 Ohter races.

Baton Rouge city Louisiana Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Merrydale CDP Louisiana School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Merrydale CDP Louisiana GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the census designated place was $28544, making it the 175th wealthiest census designated place by median household income among the Louisiana. The median income for a family in the census designated place was $30289, making its Louisiana's 262nd highest census designated place by median family income. The per capita income for the census designated place was $10664, making its Louisiana's 75th lowest census designated place by per capita income. The median income is $17810, Males had a median income of $22739 versus $14396 for females.

In 2000, 3734 pupils and students, of which 49.92% are male and 50.08% are female, 35.81% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 8.81% nursery or pri school, 4.18% kindergarten, 49.04% elementary school, 24.21% high school and 13.77% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census227818
April 2000 Estimate228699
July 2000 Estimate228472
July 2001 Estimate226820
July 2002 Estimate224752
July 2003 Estimate224446
July 2004 Estimate224341
July 2005 Estimate222347
July 2006 Estimate230369
July 2007 Estimate226864
July 2008 Estimate223689
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school160169329
Kindergarten9165156
Elementary school9758561831
High school463441904
College or graduate school175339514
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Merrydale CDP, Louisiana$28544$30289$10664
East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana$37224$47480$19790
Louisiana, United States$32566$39774$16912
United States$41994$50046$21587