Cities / Louisiana / Port Barre

Port Barre, LA

2,181 people

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Population & People

Population

2,181

Median age

Median household income

$41,278

Poverty rate

21.9%

Unemployment rate

4.4%

Bachelor's degree+

7.2%

Avg. commute

23 min

Hispanic or Latino

6.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$75,700

Median gross rent

$881/mo

Homeownership rate

61.82%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,007

HUD Fair Market Rent (Louisiana statewide average across 64 areas — not specific to Port Barre), 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.

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Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Louisiana energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Louisiana economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).