Port Allen, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,984 (All urban)

Port Allen, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,153 (2,005 occupied: 1,464 owner occupied, 541 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	32%

Housing density: 1014 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $151,800.

Median contract rent in 2007: $439 (lower quartile is $182, upper quartile is $583)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $507

Median gross rent in Port Allen, LA in 2007: $604

Housing units in Port Allen with a mortgage: 614 (79 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 655

Port Allen,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $108,734 (it was $65,100 in 2000)

Port Allen:	$108,734
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $73,358 - $135,279

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $116,035
Here: $116,035
State: $177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $20,679
Here: $20,679
State: $167,971

Mobile homes: $28,344
Here: $28,344
State: $34,481

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,124

In family households: 4,484 (819 male householders, 589 female householders)
764 spouses, 1,652 children (1,600 natural, 15 adopted, 37 stepchildren), 337 grandchildren, 45 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 141 other relatives, 101 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 640 (206 male householders (179 living alone)), 386 female householders (368 living alone)), 48 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 135 (125 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 581 2-persons, 387 3-persons, 223 4-persons, 144 5-persons, 52 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 547 1-person, 45 2-persons.

540 married couples with children.
505 single-parent households (57 men, 448 women).

96.7% of residents of Port Allen speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 18 (0.3%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.1

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Port Allen, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 16 3 rooms: 93 4 rooms: 150 5 rooms: 434 6 rooms: 408 7 rooms: 248 8 rooms: 68 9 or more rooms: 47

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Port Allen, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 30 3 rooms: 84 4 rooms: 151 5 rooms: 174 6 rooms: 67 7 rooms: 24 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 11

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 14
1995 to 1998: 51
1990 to 1994: 93
1980 to 1989: 321
1970 to 1979: 413
1960 to 1969: 317
1950 to 1959: 504
1940 to 1949: 228
1939 or earlier: 212

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Port Allen:
	no bedroom: 17 1 bedroom: 53 2 bedrooms: 362 3 bedrooms: 890 4 bedrooms: 128 5 or more bedrooms: 14

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Port Allen:
	no bedroom: 14 1 bedroom: 70 2 bedrooms: 283 3 bedrooms: 156 4 bedrooms: 7 5 or more bedrooms: 11

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Port Allen in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 135 1 vehicle: 616 2 vehicles: 498 3 vehicles: 179 4 vehicles: 23 5 or more vehicles: 13

Cars and other vehicles available in Port Allen in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 141 1 vehicle: 273 2 vehicles: 106 3 vehicles: 21 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Port Allen, LA:

Less than $10,000: 20
$10,000 to $14,999: 10
$15,000 to $19,999: 25
$20,000 to $24,999: 28
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 9
$35,000 to $39,999: 13
$40,000 to $49,999: 26
$50,000 to $59,999: 57
$60,000 to $69,999: 65
$70,000 to $79,999: 115
$80,000 to $89,999: 111
$90,000 to $99,999: 116
$100,000 to $124,999: 327
$125,000 to $149,999: 211
$150,000 to $174,999: 110
$175,000 to $199,999: 65
$200,000 to $249,999: 49
$250,000 to $299,999: 20
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Port Allen rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Port Allen:

Less than $100: 61 people
$100 to $149: 29
$150 to $199: 27
$200 to $249: 18
$250 to $299: 14
$300 to $349: 15
$350 to $399: 24
$400 to $449: 39
$450 to $499: 47
$500 to $549: 49
$550 to $599: 38
$600 to $649: 33
$650 to $699: 19
$700 to $749: 4
$750 to $799: 5
$800 to $899: 15
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 79

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 6 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 12

Port Allen, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 39.9%
Number of people working at home: 17 (0.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 122
5 to 9 minutes: 330
10 to 14 minutes: 348
15 to 19 minutes: 429
20 to 24 minutes: 379
25 to 29 minutes: 48
30 to 34 minutes: 161
35 to 39 minutes: 39
40 to 44 minutes: 38
45 to 59 minutes: 20
60 to 89 minutes: 33
90 or more minutes: 5

Port Allen mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,516 (77%)
Carpooled: 326 (17%)
Taxi: 8 (0%)
Walked: 52 (3%)
Other means: 50 (3%)
Worked at home: 17 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 325
$10,000 to $14,999: 198
$15,000 to $19,999: 128
$20,000 to $24,999: 202
$25,000 to $29,999: 140
$30,000 to $34,999: 124
$35,000 to $39,999: 179
$40,000 to $44,999: 95
$45,000 to $49,999: 90
$50,000 to $59,999: 146
$60,000 to $74,999: 167
$75,000 to $99,999: 97
$100,000 to $124,999: 64
$125,000 to $149,999: 31
$150,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 or more: 9

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2507

French (except Basque): 585

United States or American: 245

German: 179

Italian: 154

Irish: 142

French Canadian: 97

Subsaharan African:: 75

African: 44

Other Subsaharan African: 31

English: 28

European: 27

Acadian/Cajun: 26

Dutch: 22

Scotch-Irish: 18

Scottish: 12

Polish: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Dominican Republic (67%)
Nicaragua (33%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4788
Northeast: 14
Midwest: 109
South: 297
West: 26

69% of Port Allen residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 93% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 31
Nursery to 4th grade: 32
5th and 6th grade: 44
7th and 8th grade: 93
9th grade: 40
10th grade: 164
11th grade: 68
12th grade, no diploma: 135
High school graduate (or equivalency): 429
Less than 1 year of college: 48
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 199
Associate degree: 19
Bachelor's degree: 100
Master's degree: 46
Professional school degree: 46
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 41
Nursery to 4th grade: 38
5th and 6th grade: 88
7th and 8th grade: 92
9th grade: 118
10th grade: 70
11th grade: 64
12th grade, no diploma: 57
High school graduate (or equivalency): 684
Less than 1 year of college: 129
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 220
Associate degree: 64
Bachelor's degree: 199
Master's degree: 29
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $48,602
Black householders: $28,024

Port Allen household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Port Allen household income for Black householders

Port Allen marital status for males

Port Allen marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $120,746
Black or African American householders: $101,440

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,610
One, attached: 32
Two: 57
3 or 4: 91
5 to 9: 48
10 to 19: 51
50 or more: 28
Mobile homes: 236

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,388

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Port Allen:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (69%) Electricity (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (55%) Utility gas (45%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 76

Here:	12.0%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 74

Here:	23.1%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11

Here:	6.0%
Louisiana:	16.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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