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Port Allen, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · West Baton Rouge Parish County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,928
Population
1,735/sq mi density
$59,380
Median Income
$31,575 per capita
$167,700
Home Value
$209,537 Zillow
$1,046
Median Rent
26.4% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
668
Violent Crime/100K
2,652 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$59,380 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$167,700 home value, $1,046/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
668 violent crimes/100K (76% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.7%
5,103 → 4,916
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35.4%
$43,843 → $59,380
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Port Allen across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,790
-126 from 2023 (4,916)
Projected Median Income 2030
$73,428
+$14,048 from 2023 ($59,380)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,103 | — | $43,843 | — |
| 2015 | 5,076 | -0.5% | $37,269 | -15% |
| 2017 | 4,991 | -1.7% | $40,164 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 4,742 | -5% | $55,426 | +38% |
| 2021 | 4,956 | +4.5% | $56,280 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 4,916 | -0.8% | $59,380 | +5.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.