Port Allen, LA

Census Place

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2023 Population

4,928

0.565% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

44.7

0.445% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

19.1%

28.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$59,380

10.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$167,700

6.41% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,758

23.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Port Allen, LA had a population of 4.93k people with a median age of 44.7 and a median household income of $59,380. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Port Allen, LA declined from 4,956 to 4,928, a −0.565% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,706 to $59,380, a 10.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Port Allen, LA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (55%), White (Non-Hispanic) (42.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.87%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.406%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.203%).

None of the households in Port Allen, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.7% of the residents in Port Allen, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Port Allen, LA was $167,700, and the homeownership rate was 64.3%.

Most people in Port Allen, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Port Allen, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Port Allen, LA is home to a population of 4.93k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.99% of Port Allen, LA residents were born outside of the country (98 people).

In 2023, there were 1.29 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.71k people) in Port Allen, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.09k White (Non-Hispanic) and 92 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.7% of Port Allen, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Port Allen, LA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Port Allen, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port Allen, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.71k ± 354
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.09k ± 347
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
92 ± 137

0.609%

Hispanic Population

30 people

0.609% of the people in Port Allen, LA are hispanic (30 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Port Allen, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
36,279 ± 4,658 people
Mexico
23,092 ± 3,722 people
Vietnam
18,064 ± 3,293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 36,279 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 23,092 and Vietnam with 18,064.

Foreign-Born Population

1.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

98 people

1.65%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

As of 2023, 1.99% of Port Allen, LA residents (98 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Port Allen, LA was 1.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Port Allen, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
87 ± 83
Vietnam
34 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 46

Port Allen, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.56 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Port Allen, LA employs 2.76k people. The largest industries in Port Allen, LA are Retail Trade (508 people), Public Administration (385 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (299 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,855), Finance & Insurance ($61,328), and Educational Services ($52,888).

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.52 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,789. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.76k

2023 Value

± 450

23.2%

1 Year growth

± 18.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Port Allen, LA grew at a rate of 23.2%, from 2.24k employees to 2.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Allen, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (353 people), Sales & Related Occupations (314 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (284 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Allen, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.76k

2023 Value

± 450

23.2%

1 Year growth

± 18.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Port Allen, LA grew at a rate of 23.2%, from 2.24k employees to 2.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Allen, LA, are Retail Trade (508 people), Public Administration (385 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (299 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port Allen, LA, though some of these residents may live in Port Allen, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,475

Median earning men ± $14,001

$37,443

Median earning women ± $7,484

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($46,193), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,080), and Manufacturing ($42,292).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,855), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,880), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,989).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Port Allen, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.547%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Port Allen, LA was $167,700 in 2023, which is 0.553 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $157,600 to $167,700, a 6.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Port Allen, LA is 64.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Port Allen, LA have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port Allen, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$167,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,278

$1,405

Median Property Taxes

±$265

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Port Allen, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Port Allen, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.3%

Homeownership

2023

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 64.3% of the housing units in Port Allen, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Port Allen, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 202
Census Tract 201

The following map shows all of the places in Port Allen, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,380

Median Household Income

± $9,342

2.19k

Number of Households

± 376

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.19k households in Port Allen, LA grew to $59,380 from the previous year's value of $53,706.

The following chart displays the households in Port Allen, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Port Allen, LA is from Louisiana.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.4%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Worked At Home (9.25%)

In 2023, 74.4% of workers in Port Allen, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who worked at home (9.25%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Allen, LA have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.32% of the workforce in Port Allen, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Port Allen, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Port Allen, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Port Allen, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Allen, LA (937 out of 4.89k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Port Allen, LA is Black, followed by White and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.4% of the population of Port Allen, LA has health coverage, with 42.8% on employee plans, 23.4% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 7.85% on non-group plans, and 0.163% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA see 5358 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.23% increase from the previous year (5293 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5558 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1323 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for West Baton Rouge Parish, LA.

5,358 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA see an average of 5,358 patients per year. This represents a 1.23% increase from the previous year (5,293 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.9% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 52.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.7% were men and 58.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.58%

Uninsured

42.8%

Employer Coverage

23.4%

Medicaid

16.2%

Medicare

7.85%

Non-Group

0.163%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Port Allen, LA grew by 67.3% from 5.73% to 9.58%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Port Allen, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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