Port Barre, LA Profile
Port Barre, LA, population 2,424, is located
in Louisiana's St. Landry county,
about 23.6 miles from Lafayette and 48.2 miles from Baton Rouge.
Through the 90's Port Barre's population has grown by about 7%.
It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Port Barre has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Port Barre's population has grown by about 3%.
Population Statistics
Gender
| Population by Gender |
| Males | 48% |
| Females | 52% |
Race
| Population by Race |
| White | 72% |
| African American | 27% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 1% |
Age
| Median Age |
| Population | 9.99 |
| Males | 9.99 |
| Females | 9.99 |
| Males by Age | Females by Age |
| Under 20 | 9.99% | | Under 20: | 9.99% |
| 20 to 40 | 9.99% | | 20 to 40: | 9.99% |
| 40 to 60 | 9.99% | | 40 to 60: | 9.99% |
| Over 60 | 7.00% | | Over 60: | 9.99% |
Size
| Population by Year | Change Rate |
| 2000 | 2,346 | N/A |
| 2001 | 2,340 | -0.26% |
| 2002 | 2,338 | -0.09% |
| 2003 | 2,323 | -0.64% |
| 2004 | 2,335 | 0.52% |
| 2005 | 2,349 | 0.60% |
| 2006 | 2,397 | 2.04% |
| 2007 | 2,399 | 0.08% |
| 2008 | 2,416 | 0.71% |
| 2009 | 2,424 | 0.33% |
Economics
| Household Income |
| Median | $23,945 |
Location
| Elevation | 26 feet above sea level |
| Land Area | 1.1 Square Miles |