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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Port Allen

Louisiana · 6,277 residents · 2.84 sq mi
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Port Allen is home to 6,277 people in Louisiana. 23.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $50,300. 999 more people live here than in 2000. The average commute runs 16 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

6,277
+19%vs 2000
vs 5,278 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.7
−14%vs 2000
vs 36.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.84 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K5K6K6K6K19902000201020202024Port Allen
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(482)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.4%(590)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(405)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(458)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.7%(482)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417%(1,069)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.6%(727)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.1%(761)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.6%(538)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.5%(469)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.2%(200)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(96)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,841
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,254 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,268
−36%vs 2000
vs $14,439 in 2000
US average: $14,340
23.7%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$50,300
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $65,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$319
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $433 in 2000
US average: $450
69.0%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.9% in 2000
31.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic44.4%(2,345)
Black53.8%(2,841)
Hispanic / Latino1%(53)
Asian0%(2)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic48.2%(3,026)
Black51.8%(3,251)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(20)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.8%(88)
Panamanian0.2%(9)
Spaniard0.1%(4)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.2%(107)
Ancestry
French13.2%(652)
American7.6%(376)
English5.8%(286)
Irish4.7%(233)
Italian4.1%(204)
German3.7%(183)
Scottish3.2%(156)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(35)
Danish0.2%(12)
Canadian0.2%(10)
Section 05

Education

10.7%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
62.6%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.7%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.7 min
+47%vs 2000
vs 10.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.2%(788)
Married48.6%(953)
Widowed1.7%(34)
Divorced9.5%(187)
Women 15+
Never married31.4%(684)
Married36%(785)
Widowed19.1%(417)
Divorced13.5%(294)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.8%
−10.5 ptssince 2013
from 17.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 53.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 24.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.0%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 31.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.4%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 60.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.3%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 46.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.1%(40)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)1.6%(3)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era51.6%(98)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War15.8%(30)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 190 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Port Allen, Louisiana?

Port Allen, Louisiana has about 6,277 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Port Allen, Louisiana?

The typical household in Port Allen, Louisiana earns about $21,841 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Port Allen, Louisiana expensive?

In Port Allen, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $50,300, and the typical rent is about $319 a month.

How educated are people in Port Allen, Louisiana?

About 10.7% of adults age 25 and over in Port Allen, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Port Allen, Louisiana?

About 23.7% of people in Port Allen, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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