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Port Allen, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Port Allen is a Census city of 4,942 people across 2.83 square miles of land, in West Baton Rouge Parish. Median household income is $59,474, 64.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 17 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $13.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Port Allen
What Port Allen is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.83 sq mi
- Water area0.49 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,743
- County holding the largest share of its areaWest Baton Rouge Parish, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Port Allen
- Population4,942
- Median age46.5
- Population under 18829 plus or minus 256
- Share under 1816.8 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Population 65 and over1,194 plus or minus 250
- Share 65 and over24.2 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Households2,479
- Family households1,314
- Share of households that are families53.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Port Allen
- Median household income$59,474
- Per capita income$31,959
- Civilian labor force2,522
- Employed2,366
- Unemployed156 plus or minus 102
- Unemployment rate6.2 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Adults 25 and over3,949
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.9 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.8 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Port Allen
- Housing units2,733
- Occupied units2,479
- Vacant units254 plus or minus 132
- Vacancy rate9.3 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Owner occupied1,595
- Renter occupied884 plus or minus 197
- Ownership rate64.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$181,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$958 plus or minus $231
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.3 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Single family units2,167
- Share single family79.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more328 plus or minus 193
- Share in buildings of two or more12.0 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Mobile homes238 plus or minus 109
- Median year structure built1964
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Port Allen gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,167
- Commuting under 15 minutes746 plus or minus 266
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.4 percent plus or minus 11.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more465 plus or minus 172
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more21.5 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Drove alone78.4 percent
- Carpooled9.2 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.9 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Worked from home8.4 percent plus or minus 5.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Port Allen (7(a))
- Approvals17
- Gross approval$13,193,300
- Average approval$776,076
- Median approval$350,000
- Largest approval$3,730,000
- Jobs supported178
- Jobs per approval10.5
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more11.8 percent
- Share to franchises23.5 percent
- Distinct lenders11
- Distinct industries by NAICS12
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Port Allen, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Port Allen (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$413,000
- Average approval$413,000
- Median approval$413,000
- Largest approval$413,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Port Allen, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Port Allen
- NFIP communityCity of Port Allen
- NFIP community number220242
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
The City of Port Allen participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 220242 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
West Baton Rouge Parish, not Port Allen
West Baton Rouge Parish context, not Port Allen figures
- Establishments in West Baton Rouge Parish594
- Covered employment, West Baton Rouge Parish13,248
- Average annual pay, West Baton Rouge Parish$67,548
- Housing units permitted, West Baton Rouge Parish88
Every figure in this section is published for West Baton Rouge Parish as a whole and is not a measurement of Port Allen.
All West Baton Rouge Parish figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Port Allen questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Port Allen, Louisiana?
4,942, in 2,479 households. Port Allen city covers 2.83 square miles of land, which is 1,743 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Port Allen in?
West Baton Rouge Parish, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Port Allen?
$59,474. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $181,300. Median gross rent is $958 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Port Allen businesses?
17 7(a) approvals totaling $13.2 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, median approval $350,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $413,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Port Allen, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Port Allen borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Port Allen. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Port Allen in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Port Allen appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Port Allen, city of, community 220242, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Port Allen figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for West Baton Rouge Parish as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Port Allen.
Is zoning published for Port Allen?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.