Port Allen, LA Demographics

The total population of Port Allen is estimated to be 4,956 with 2,060 males (41.57%) and 2,896 females (58.43%). There are 836 more females than males in Port Allen.
The median household income in Port Allen was $60,834 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,737(2.78%) from $62,571 in 2020. This income is 81.54% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Port Allen sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $81,206. Overall, the median household income for the city of Port Allen stands at $60,834.
In Port Allen, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,261 for males and $24,445 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $45,426 for males and $43,236 for females.
In Port Allen, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $72,170, while Black or African American households have a median household income of $47,992.
In 2022, the population of Port Allen was 4,909, a 0.95% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Port Allen's population was 4,956, an increase of 0.53% compared to a population of 4,930 in 2020.
The median age in Port Allen, LA is 42.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.26% were under the age of 15, 14.55% aged 15 to 29, 44.36% aged 30 to 64, 18.06% aged 65 to 84, and 4.77% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Port Allen population: 41.25% are White, 57.69% are Black or African American, 0.64% are some other race and 0.42% are multiracial.