Port Allen, LA City Data

Port Allen, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,278 people who live in Port Allen and approximately 21,601 who live in West Baton Rouge County. We want to help people moving to or living in Port Allen to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Port Allen. We have included Port Allen housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Port Allen Information

West Baton Rouge County where Port Allen resides is 203.62 square miles. The resident population of this county is 21,601 and has a population rank of 1,714 out of all the places in the United States.

Port Allen has a total of 5,278 people and of those residents there are 2,421 males and 2,857 females. The median age of the male population is 34.9 and the female population is 38.4. There are approximately 318 births each year and around 157 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Port Allen varies per year, but currently 5,251 are one race and 27 are two or more races.

Of the 5,278 people who live in Port Allen, there are 1,501 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Port Allen is 742 male and 759 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,933.

General Port Allen Information
Total area in square miles - West Baton Rouge County	203.62
Water area in square miles - West Baton Rouge County	N/A
Resident population - West Baton Rouge County	21,601
Population rank - West Baton Rouge County	1,714
Total population	5,278
Total population (male)	2,421
Total population (female)	2,857
Population median age (male)	34.9
Population median age (female)	38.4
Births - West Baton Rouge County	318
Deaths- West Baton Rouge County	157
Population of one race	5,251
Population of two or more races	27
Population under 20 years	1,501
Population under 20 years (male)	742
Population under 20 years (female)	759
Total population 18 years and over	3,933

Port Allen Social Characteristics

There are 7,663 households in Port Allen. Families make up 5,765 of these households. The table below breaks down the Port Allen families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,950), male householder with no wife present (363) and female householder with no husband present (1,382). The remainder of the Port Allen households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,927. Port Allen, LA moving companies help people in Port Allen move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Port Allen. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Port Allen is based, there are 8,548 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,285 never married, 4,104 now married, 270 separated, 946 widowed, and 943 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 94 separated, 191 widowed and 808 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Port Allen social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Port Allen.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (West Baton Rouge County)
Total households	7,663
Family households (families)	5,765
With own children under 18 years	3,300
Married-couple family	3,950
With own children under 18 years	1,904
Male householder, no wife present, family	363
With own children under 18 years	214
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,382
With own children under 18 years	752
Nonfamily households	1,927
Householder living alone	1,645
65 years and over	545

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	771
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	559
Average household size	2.56
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,476
Householder	1,416
Spouse	799
Child	1,673
Other relatives	97
Nonrelatives	96
Unmarried partner	52
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	88
Foster child	14
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	676
Male householder	245
Male householder living alone	203
Male householder not living alone	42
Female householder	351
Female householder living alone	325
Female householder not living alone	26
Nonrelatives	80
Unmarried partner	36
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	20
Foster child	3
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,548
Never married	2,285
Now married	4,104
Separated	270
Widowed	946
Divorced	943
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	94
Widowed	191
Divorced	808

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,278
Male	2,421
Under 5 years	172
5 to 9 years	188
10 to 14 years	179
15 to 17 years	133
18 and 19 years	70
20 years	39
21 years	35
22 to 24 years	101
25 to 29 years	160
30 to 34 years	138
35 to 39 years	176
40 to 44 years	170
45 to 49 years	165
50 to 54 years	142
55 to 59 years	121
60 and 61 years	47
62 to 64 years	70
65 and 66 years	34
67 to 69 years	51
70 to 74 years	95
75 to 79 years	82
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	24
Female	2,857
Under 5 years	174
5 to 9 years	176
10 to 14 years	197
15 to 17 years	126
18 and 19 years	86
20 years	59
21 years	38
22 to 24 years	104
25 to 29 years	172
30 to 34 years	171
35 to 39 years	198
40 to 44 years	207
45 to 49 years	216
50 to 54 years	163
55 to 59 years	144
60 and 61 years	59
62 to 64 years	84
65 and 66 years	56
67 to 69 years	72
70 to 74 years	121
75 to 79 years	111
80 to 84 years	68
85 years and over	55

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,278
One race	5,251
White	2,377
Black or African American	2,849
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	6
Two or more races	27

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,152
People who are White alone	2,315
People who are Black or African American alone	2,785
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	52
People who are Some other race alone	14

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,086
Same house	13,405
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,007
Different state or abroad	552
Different state	493
Abroad	59

PLACE OF BIRTH (West Baton Rouge County)
Total resident population	21,601
Born in United States	16,969
State of residence	19,398
Different state	1,963
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	48
Foreign born	192

Port Allen Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Port Allen. That total enrollment is 5,967 for the population of the country, which includes Port Allen. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,506 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,741 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 837.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Port Allen population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,967
Pre-kindergarten	401
Public	216
Private	185
Kindergarten	357
Public	268
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,802
Public	2,371
Private	431
Elementary and high school	4,371
Public	3,702
Private	669
High school grades 9 to 12	1,569
Public	1,331
Private	238
College, undergraduate years	746
Public	638
Private	108
Graduate or professional school	92
Public	83
Private	9
Not enrolled in school	14,706

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,347
Less than 9th grade	1,226
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,323
High school graduate	5,422
Some college, no degree	2,551
Associate's degree	341
Bachelor's degree	1,484
Graduate or professional degree	11.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,092

Port Allen Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,262 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Port Allen. The Port Allen occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,121), service occupations (1,729), sales and office occupations (2,607), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (34), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,267) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,650). The 16,262 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,170 private wage and salary workers, 1,698 government workers, 483 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (West Baton Rouge County)
Population 16 years and over	16,262
In labor force	9,976
Civilian labor force	9,971
Employed	9,408
Unemployed	563
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	8,359
In labor force	4,769
Civilian labor force	4,769
Unemployed Civilian labor force	272
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,903
In labor force	5,207
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	291
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (West Baton Rouge County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,284
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,580
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,161
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	186
Other means	117
Worked at home	156
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	193,385

OCCUPATION (West Baton Rouge County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,121
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,121
Service occupations	1,729
Sales and office occupations	2,607
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	34
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,267
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,650

INDUSTRY (West Baton Rouge County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,121
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	109
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,510
Wholesale trade	415
Retail trade	1,031
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	612
Information	91
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	448
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	711
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,645
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	696
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	749

CLASS OF WORKER (West Baton Rouge County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,121
Private wage and salary workers	7,170
Government workers	1,698
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	483
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Port Allen Housing Characteristics

In Port Allen, LA there are 8,370 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,663 occupied and 707 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Port Allen, there are 5,546 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 69 units in Port Allen. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Port Allen, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Port Allen, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Port Allen. There are 109 housing units with rent less than $200, 107 with rent between $200-299, 663 with rent between $300-499 and 453 with rent for $500 and above. Full Port Allen gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Port Allen, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (West Baton Rouge County)
Total housing units	8,370
Occupied housing units	7,663
Vacant housing units	707

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (West Baton Rouge County)
Total housing units	8,370
1-unit, detached	5,546
1-unit, attached	69
2 units	85
3 or 4 units	257
5 to 9 units	126
10 to 19 units	99
20 to 49 units	1
50 or more units	47
Mobile home	2,101

HOUSING TENURE (West Baton Rouge County)
Occupied housing units	7,663
Owner-occupied	6,037
Renter-occupied	1,626

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (West Baton Rouge County)
Occupied housing units	7,663
No vehicles available	706
2 vehicle available	4,201
3 vehicles available	955
4 vehicles available	238
5 or more vehicles available	51

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (West Baton Rouge County)
Occupied housing units	7,663
Utility gas	4,347
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,076
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	20
Coal or coke
Wood	38
Solar energy
Other fuel	18
No fuel used	30

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (West Baton Rouge County)
Occupied housing units	7,663
Less Than $50,000	6,037
$50,000 to $99,999	2,015
$100,000 to $149,999	1,001
$150,000 to $199,999	435
$200,000 to $299,999	124
$300,000 to $499,999	60
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	87,400

GROSS RENT (West Baton Rouge County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,626
Less than $200	109
$200 to $299	107
$300 to $499	663
$500 to $699	333
$700 to $999	115
$1,000 to $1,499	5
$1,500 or more	N/A