Port Allen is a very small city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 4,909 people and two associated neighborhoods, Port Allen is the 91st largest community in Louisiana.Unlike some cities, Port Allen isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Port Allen are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Port Allen is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Port Allen who work in sales jobs (13.90%), office and administrative support (10.37%), and management occupations (9.12%). Port Allen is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of adults in Port Allen with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.31% of adults in Port Allen have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Port Allen in 2022 was $27,621, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $110,484 for a family of four. However, Port Allen contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Port Allen is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Port Allen home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Port Allen residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Port Allen include French, Italian, Irish, German, and English. The most common language spoken in Port Allen is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.
