Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  28.1% | | Whole state: |  19.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 9.2% | | Whole state: | 9.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Port Barre, LA
Port Barre compared to Louisiana state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Port Barre (2009 data):
- St. Landry Bank and Trust Company: Port Barre Branch at 235 Saizan Street, branch established on 1982-08-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $238.7 mil, Deposits: $206.7 mil, headquarters in Opelousas, LA, positive income, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Saint Landry Bancshares, Inc.
- American Bank & Trust Company: Port Barre Branch at Saizon Street, branch established on 1961-08-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $130.2 mil, Deposits: $112.6 mil, headquarters in Opelousas, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: American Bancorp, Inc.
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Port Barre Branch at 17791 Highway 190, branch established on 1976-09-13. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (56%)
- Utility gas (42%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Religion statistics for Port Barre
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Assemblies of God |
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| Adherents | 86.5% | 9.4% | 2.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
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| Congregations | 45.5% | 24.7% | 11.7% | 3.9% | 1.3% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church in America | North American Baptist Conference | Episcopal Church | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
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| Congregations | 2.6% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 1.3% | 5.2% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $3,638 | $21,828 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $2,200 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
7 | $16,924 | $29,013 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
6 | $11,342 | $22,684 | 0 | $0 |
| Welfare |
1 | $1,744 | $20,928 | 1 | $344 |
| Health |
1 | $2,894 | $34,728 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,300 | $15,600 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
5 | $9,010 | $21,624 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
2 | $5,196 | $31,176 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
25 | $52,048 | $24,983 | 7 | $2,544 |
6.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,863 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.76% | | Louisiana average: | 8.89% |
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($142 average AGI)| St. Landry Parish: | 0.05% | | Louisiana average: | 0.11% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,242 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.33% | | Louisiana average: | 13.45% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Port Barre:
- KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KSLO (1230 AM; 1 kW; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: KSLO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KVOL (1330 AM; 5 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KNEK (1190 AM; daytime; 0 kW; WASHINGTON, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
- KJCB (770 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: R & M BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
- WJBO (1150 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
- WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Port Barre:
- KNEK-FM (104.7 FM; WASHINGTON, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KRXE (105.9 FM; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KSMB (94.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KRVS (88.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE)
- KTDY (99.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
- KXKC (99.1 FM; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: BONIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KOOJ (93.7 FM; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WYPY (100.7 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
- KAJN-FM (102.9 FM; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WYNK-FM (101.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDGL (98.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
- KSJY (90.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- KZMZ (96.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFMF (102.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KRRQ (95.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KQIS (102.1 FM; BASILE, LA; Owner: THIRD PARTNER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KJJB (105.5 FM; EUNICE, LA; Owner: TRI-PARISH BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
- KFTE (96.5 FM; BREAUX BRIDGE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
- KBON (101.1 FM; MAMOU, LA; Owner: ROSE ANN MARX)
- K220EV (91.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Port Barre:
- KATC (Channel 3; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KATC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KADN (Channel 15; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KADN-15, INC.)
- KLPB-TV (Channel 24; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
- KDCG-LP (Channel 22; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: ACADIANA CABLE ADVERTISING, INC.)
- KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)
- K50FI (Channel 50; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- K69HD (Channel 69; CHURCH POINT, LA; Owner: GULF MANAGEMENT II, L.L.C.)
- WAFB (Channel 9; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: WAFB, L.L.C)
- WBRZ-TV (Channel 2; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TELEVISION BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WVLA (Channel 33; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LIC. CORP.)
- WGMB (Channel 44; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
- K58GA (Channel 46; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: WNTZ-48, INC.)
- K58GB (Channel 58; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KLFT-LP (Channel 21; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: K. SANDOVAL BURKE)
- KAGN-LP (Channel 65; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Port Barre, Louisiana:
- Fatal accident count: 5
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 6
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 19
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Louisiana average:
- Fatal accident count: 112
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 167
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 32
- Fatalities: 122
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 295
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18
Port Barre fatal accident list:
May 13, 2005 05:21 AM, Us-190, Rayne Rd, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 14, 1997 04:24 AM, 103, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 11, 1993 09:13 AM, 103, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 11, 1989 04:20 AM, Courtablea, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 17, 1976 07:25 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 205 meters (673ft)
Total costs: $2,771,000
Total average daily traffic: 52,240
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,686
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 67,912
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- 0.9 Miles East Of Int Of Us190 With Sr741; 1.7 Miles Se Of Port Barre, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: KNKQ374
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 09/09/2003, Expiration Date: 10/01/2013, Certifier: Michael J Small
Registrant: Centennial Communications, 2422 West State Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46808, Phone: (260) 760-4126, Fax: (260) 760-4186
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3- b b carter, 18706 Hwy 190 (91434/Port Barre), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.8 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:
- Marin Fettman, 18721 Hwy. 190, Type: Tower, Structure height: 64 m, Overall height: 64 m
- Muayyad Mustafa, Near 1716 Hwy 103, Type: Tower, Structure height: 105.2 m, Overall height: 106.7 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- Saizan Ave, Call Sign: WSU290
Assigned Frequencies : 155.235 MHz, 155.340 MHz
Grant Date: 03/03/2000, Expiration Date: 04/06/2005, Cancelation Date: 06/11/2005
Registrant: Saint Landry Parish Fire District 2, Port Barre, LA 70577, Phone: (318) 585-6252 - 2921 Bayou Gerimand Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 24 m, Overall height: 25 m, Call Sign: KNNS343
Assigned Frequencies : 72.2000 MHz
Grant Date: 05/18/2001, Expiration Date: 04/18/2011, Certifier: Wayne Conrad
Registrant: Haggerty Communications Group, 7840 El Cajon Blvd. Suite 401, La Mesa, CA 91941, Phone: (619) 698-9560, Fax: (619) 698-9574, Email:
- Port Barre Field, Call Sign: KQS312, Licensee ID: L00008706
Assigned Frequencies : 48.9400 MHz
Grant Date: 08/12/1998, Expiration Date: 08/12/2003, Cancelation Date: 05/27/2003, Certifier: Marc Coventry
Registrant: Chevron Usa Inc, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
- PORT BARRE, Port Barre Lightwave Site, Type: Mast, Structure height: 18.2 m, Call Sign: WPWQ407
Assigned Frequencies : 451.637 MHz
Grant Date: 01/06/2003, Expiration Date: 01/06/2013, Certifier: Larry J Kopiasz
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas Street Stop 650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-0486, Fax: (402) 233-3089, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2- PORT BARRE, 18721 Hwy. 190, Type: Tower, Structure height: 64 m, Call Sign: WQIW451
Assigned Frequencies : 6375.14 MHz, 6315.84 MHz
Grant Date: 06/03/2008, Expiration Date: 06/03/2018, Certifier: Pamelia Y Hoof
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- STATION, 8450 Ft Se Port Barre On Hwy 103, Overall height: 36.9 m, Call Sign: KPN91
Assigned Frequencies : 6805.00 MHz
Grant Date: 08/12/1999, Expiration Date: 09/29/2009
Registrant: Phone: (409) 838-6631
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4- Call Sign: K5RFG, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 08/16/1995, Expiration Date: 08/16/2005, Cancelation Date: 08/17/2007
Registrant: Karl L Pollingue, Rfd 1 Box 392, Port Barre, LA 70577 - Call Sign: KC5RDC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00637023
Grant Date: 07/07/2005, Expiration Date: 10/02/2015, Certifier: Charles L Miller
Registrant: Charles L Miller, 1602 Bayou Rd, Port Barre, LA 70577 - Call Sign: KC5RDD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00637022
Grant Date: 07/07/2005, Expiration Date: 10/02/2015, Certifier: Barry W Miller
Registrant: Barry W Miller, 1602 Bayou Rd, Port Barre, LA 70577 - Call Sign: KD5PUP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00402033
Grant Date: 09/20/2001, Expiration Date: 09/20/2011, Certifier: Charles C Lee Jr
Registrant: Charles C Lee Jr, 113 Way St., Port Barre, LA 70577
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-60A (1050 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 4536Q , Serial Number: 502-0106, Airworthiness Date: 08/10/1990
Registrant (Corporation): Aerial Crop Care Inc, Po Box 575, Port Barre, LA 70577
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 07/22/1988 - Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W PT6A SERIES (500 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 599LA , Serial Number: 502-0599, Year manufactured: 2000, Airworthiness Date: 02/09/2000
Registrant (Corporation): Aerial Crop Care Inc, Po Box 575, Port Barre, LA 70577
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 19
- Hazardous Condition: 18
- Good Intent Call: 2
Incident types - Port Barre
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Port Barre, LA
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