Mid City
Mid City is the most diverse area in the parish. Residents gather for events, such as White Light Night, Mid City Makers Market and pop-up concerts at people’s homes. The area is built-up and prices for housing are slowly rising. New businesses are moving onto a reinvented Government Street. Redevelopment has started moving north toward Florida Boulevard.
POPULATION: 5,132
MEDIAN AGE: 39.4
RACE: 63% white, 34% black
MEDIAN INCOME: $71,000, $11,000 more than parish average
Two largest income groups: $75,000 to $100,000, and below $15,000
Household income for 25-44-year-olds: $91,000
The 10-minute neighborhood
All necessary services exist within a half-mile walk of YCL.
Three large grocery stores
Several pharmacies
Day care centers
YMCA
Baton Rouge Community College
Restaurants and coffeehouses
U.S. Postal Service branch
Within two miles…
Schools educate more than 7,500 students
EBR Library has its main branch
BREC operates Webb Park, Goodwood Park and Independence Park