Port Barre

Port Barre sits right at the point where Bayou Courtableau flows into Bayou Teche. Originally a popular French trading post, Port Barre is considered the birthplace of the Bayou Teche. Today, you can see where Bayou Teche begins and stay at the Bayou Teche RV Park, nestled on the bayou. You’ll also want to stop in at the local grocery to sample some of the best jalapeno, sausage & cheese bread you’ll ever taste.

A popular time to visit is in October when hundreds gather for the Tour du Teche, a 133-mile staged marathon for canoes and kayaks of all sizes.

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Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Port Barre	2,334	2,071	1,670	1,624

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	86
5-9	100
10-14	108
15-19	122
20-24	111
25-29	87
30-34	103
35-39	103
40-44	105
45-49	102
50-54	107
55-59	117
60-64	131
65-69	86
70-74	81
75-79	53
80-84	33
85+	35
18+	1,300
Median Age	41

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Race

Port Barre	2024
Total	1,670.00
White Alone	71.38%
Black Alone	25.09%
American Indian Alone	0%
Asian Alone	0.12%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	0.6%
Two or More Races	2.81%
Hispanic Origin	1.56%
Diversity Index	44.40

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Growth Rate

Port Barre	2024 - 2029
Population	-0.56%
Households	-0.38%
Families	-1.10%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	881	816	741	727
Housing Units	967	907	867	868
Owner Occupied Units			488	488
Renter Occupied Units			253	239
Vacant Units			126	141

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Home Value

Port Barre	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$127,848	$140,244
Average Home Value	$143,750	$154,508
<$50,000	117	111
$50,000 - $99,999	83	67
$100,000 - $149,999	79	82
$150,000 - $199,999	51	42
$200,000 - $249,999	34	39
$250,000 - $299,999	118	140
$300,000 - $399,999	6	6
$400,000 - $499,999	0	0
$500,000 - $749,999	0	1
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	97
2000-2009	56
1990-1999	53
1980-1989	158
1970-1979	163
1960-1969	372
1950-1959	73
1940-1949	6
1939 or Before	2

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Income

Port Barre	2024	2029
Median Household	$43,399	$48,639
Average Household	$52,704	$60,883
Per Capita	$23,386	$27,255

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Household Income

Port Barre	2024
<$15,000	138
$15,000 - $24,999	103
$25,000 - $34,999	50
$35,000 - $49,999	124
$50,000 - $74,999	180
$75,000 - $99,999	80
$100,000 - $149,999	51
$150,000 - $199,999	12
$200,000+	3

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	768
In-County Residents	515
Out-of-County Residents	242
Drive Alone	575
Carpooled	193
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	0
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	0
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	25
5-9 minutes	223
10-14 minutes	15
15-19 minutes	161
20-24 minutes	56
25-29 minutes	0
30-34 minutes	137
35-39 minutes	46
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	50
60-89 minutes	55
90+ minutes	0
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	701
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	1
Construction	14
Manufacturing	4
Wholesale Trade	7

Retail Trade	146
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	4
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	12
Food & Beverage Stores	67
Health/Pers Care Stores	12
Gasoline Stations	34
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	2
General Merchandise Str	15

Transportation/Warehouse	67
Information	5

Finance & Insurance	60
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	16
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	40
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	4

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	5
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	5
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	4
Educational Services	140
HealthCare/Social Assist	50
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	91
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	91

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	30
Auto Repair/Maintenance	4
Public Administration Emp	72

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Educational Attainment (25+)

Port Barre	2024
<9th Grade	132
Some High School	62
GED	149
Graduated High School	555
Some College/No Degree	100
Associates Degree	95
Bachelor's Degree	35
Graduate Degree	15

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	73
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	1
Construction Bus	4
Manufacturing Bus	1
Wholesale Trade Bus	1

Retail Trade Bus	18
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	3
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	2
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	3
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	2
Gasoline Stations Bus	4
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	1
General Merchandise Str Bus	3

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	3
Information Bus	1

Finance & Insurance Bus	8
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	5
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	1
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	2

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	3
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	2
Legal Services Bus	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	1
Educational Services Bus	3
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	5
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	5
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	5

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	9
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	1
Public Administration Bus	7

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26