Census Data for Port Vincent

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Port Vincent a population of 638 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Port Vincent a population of 741 people.

The village of Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish. The 2010 Census gave Livingston Parish; a population of 128,026 people. This means that Port Vincent had 0.58% of the parish's total population, making it Livingston's 7th most populous community.

At the same time, Louisiana had a population of 4,533,372 people, meaning that Port Vincent had 0.02% of the total population of Louisiana - making it the state's 198th most populous community.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Port Vincent has a total area of 1.69 square miles [4.4 km²]. Of this total, 1.65 square miles [4.3 km²] is land, with the balance (2.54%) being water (0.04 square miles [0.1 km²]).

Livingston Parish has a land area of 648 square miles [1,678.8 km²]. At 1.65 square miles [4.3 km²], Port Vincent has 0.25% of the parish's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a village like Port Vincent, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the village.
  • Things like population, area and housing for Port Vincent reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Port Vincent might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   30° 20' 10"   (or 30.34°)
  • Lon:   -90° 50' 36"   (or -90.84°)
  • More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, Port Vincent had 385 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 741 people, this averages 1.92 people per Housing Unit.

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  • The 2010 Census shows Port Vincent had a land area of 1.65 square miles [4.3 km²]. This translates to 227.5 Housing Units per square mile [87.9 housing units/km²].
  • From the Census of 2000: Port Vincent had 262 Housing Units, a population of 463 people and a land area of 1.65 square miles [4.3 km²]. This gives a density of 1.77 people per Housing Unit and 154.8 Housing Units per square mile [59.8 housing units/km²].
  • Note: Repeating the caution above (under Population Density), be aware that when comparing Housing Units between the 2010 and the 2000 Census, there were changes in the sampling area for Port Vincent and you need to be careful when comparing values between the censuses. More information about these differences can be found in the section called Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Livingston Parish ...

The community of Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish<4>.

The county had a population of 128,026 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 741 people, Port Vincent represented 0.58% of the parish's total.

In addition, where the village of Port Vincent has a population density of 437.9 people per square mile [169.1 people/km²], Livingston Parish averages 197.5 people per square mile [76.3 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Livingston Parish.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Port Vincent, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Port Vincent. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Port Vincent or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Port Vincent, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Port Vincent.

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  • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
  • Lat:   30.336352°   (or 30°20'10" N)
  • Lon:   -90.843602°   (or -90°50'36" W)
  • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
  • Lat:   30.337250°   (or 30°20'14" N)
  • Lon:   -90.841927°   (or -90°50'30" W)
  • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 620 feet to the southwest<5> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2407530) to Port Vincent. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Port Vincent. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   30.337870°   (or 30°20'16" N)
  • Lon:   -90.841944°   (or -90°50'30" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 760 feet to the southwest<6> of the point given by the GNIS for Port Vincent. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Port Vincent.

Miscellaneous Information for Port Vincent ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county, parish and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Livingston Parish or the village of Port Vincent:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Port Vincent:
  • GNIS ID for Port Vincent: 2407530
  • GNIS ID for Livingston Parish: 558083
  • GNIS ID for State of Louisiana: 1629543

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 22 (Louisiana)
  • County Code: 063 (Livingston Parish)
  • Place Code: 62105 (Port Vincent)
  • State & County Code: 22/063 (Louisiana / Livingston Parish)
  • State & Place Code: 22/62105 (Louisiana / Port Vincent)

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  • Port Vincent is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #7 (the West South-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Port Vincent.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Vincent. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)