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Population: 5,278. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,062 (-4.1% change)
Males: 2,421 (45.9%), Females: 2,857 (54.1%)

Zip code: 70767

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $30,254
Median house value: $68,300

Population by Race

Races in Port Allen:

  • Black (54.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (44.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: French (12.3%), Irish (5.4%), German (4.9%), United States (4.6%), Italian (3.5%), French Canadian (2.7%).

Elevation: 22 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Map of Port Allen, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Port Allen

  • High school or higher: 65.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Port Allen city

  • Never married: 32.1%
  • Now married: 42.2%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -572 (-9.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Port Allen:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Port Allen:

  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 7 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)
  • ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 55 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; Abbreviation: ARA)
  • LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 57 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Port Allen:

  • FALSE RIVER RGNL (about 26 miles; NEW ROADS, LA; Abbreviation: HZR)
  • LOUISIANA REGIONAL (about 28 miles; GONZALES, LA; Abbreviation: L38)
  • PETE ANTIE MUNI (about 40 miles; MELVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: 7L9)

Amtrak station near Port Allen:

  • 3 miles: BATON ROUGE (1253 FLORIDA ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Port Allen:

  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 4 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 5 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 61 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 83 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 83 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,399)

Schools

Public high schools in Port Allen:

  • PORT ALLEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 532; Location: 3553 ROSEDALE ROAD; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • WEST BATON ROUGE VOCATIONAL SKILLS CENTER (Location: 3651 ROSEDALE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Port Allen:

  • FAITH ACADEMY (Students: 42; Location: 13028 US HWY 190 W; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Port Allen:

  • PORT ALLEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 315; Location: 610 ROSEDALE STREET; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • DEVALL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 278; Location: 11851 NORTH RIVER ROAD; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • COHN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 252; Location: 806 NORTH 14TH STREET; Grades: 02 – 04)
  • CHAMBERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 227; Location: 6024 SECTION ROAD; Grades: KG – 03)
  • PORT ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 220; Location: 609 ROSEDALE STREET; Grades: PK – 01)

Private primary/middle school in Port Allen:

  • HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL (Students: 501; Location: 335 NORTH JEFFERSON; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Port Allen:

  • WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $822,531; Location: 830 NORTH ALEXANDER AVENUE; 75,636 books; 1,136 audio materials; 2,599 video materials; 191 serial subscriptions)

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