Port Allen, LA Profile

Port Allen, LA, population 5,062, is located in Louisiana's West Baton Rouge county, about 3.3 miles from Baton Rouge and 50.8 miles from Lafayette.

Through the 90's Port Allen's population has declined by about 16%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Port Allen has declined by about 4%.

Port Allen's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Port Allen tend to be lower than Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	45%
	African American	54%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.70
	Males	34.90
	Females	38.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,278	N/A
2001	5,210	-1.29%
2002	5,176	-0.65%
2003	5,143	-0.64%
2004	5,148	0.10%
2005	5,062	-1.67%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,254

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	721
2002	283
2003	367
2004	367
2005	445
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	4	-
Forcible Rape	1	1	2	1	0	-
Robbery	5	1	4	4	4	-
Aggravated Assault	32	13	13	13	15	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,537
2002	3,003
2003	4,019
2004	3,229
2005	4,397
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	83	42	61	45	58	-
Larceny, Theft	196	109	141	113	158	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	8	6	9	11	-
Arson	0	1	0	0	0	-

Location

Elevation	22 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities