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Population & People
Population
4,956
Median age
46.5
Median household income
$59,474
Poverty rate
20.5%
Unemployment rate
6.2%
Bachelor's degree+
17.9%
Avg. commute
18 min
Hispanic or Latino
2.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$181,300
Median gross rent
$958/mo
Homeownership rate
64.34%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$1,007
HUD Fair Market Rent (Louisiana statewide average across 64 areas — not specific to Port Allen), 2026. Efficiency $763, 1BR $832, 2BR $1007, 3BR $1298, 4BR $1508. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
Louisiana commercial electricity
11.2¢/kWh
Louisiana industrial electricity
6.23¢/kWh
Louisiana residential electricity
12.57¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
340079.8
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
259927.1
All-Transactions House Price Index for Louisiana
381.58
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Source: FRED, Louisiana-specific series.