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Port Barre, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Landry Parish County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,292
Population
2,122/sq mi density
$42,853
Median Income
$19,656 per capita
$76,500
Home Value
$126,506 Zillow
$832
Median Rent
29.0% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
1,738
Violent Crime/100K
7,135 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$42,853 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$76,500 home value, $832/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,738 violent crimes/100K (357% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,853
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,656
50% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.2%
26% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Port Barre vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Port Barre’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,853
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,656
50%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,578
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$906
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$906
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.9%
81% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.9%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,178M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.9%
Other
14.2%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,100
Restaurants
117
Healthcare
268
Retail
292
Manufacturing
53
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,578
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,007
43% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $42,853 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,656 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,578 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $906 |
| County GDP | $3,178M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.501 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,100 |
| Restaurants | 117 |
| Healthcare | 268 |
| Retail | 292 |
| Manufacturing | 53 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,578 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,007 |