Louisiana · Census place 61825
Port Barre town, LA
Quick answer
Port Barre town has 2,292 residents, ranking #182 of 489 places in Louisiana. Median household income is $42,853, the median home is worth $76,500 and median gross rent runs $832 a month.
- Population
- 2,292Port Barre town residents
- Median household income
- $42,853Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $76,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $832Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 27.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 56.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Port Barre town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Port Barre town median would spend about 23.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.3% of residents and 56.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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