Sulphur, LA Demographic Data
Sulphur, LA Summary
Sulphur is located in Calcasieu Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 20,308
- Area: 9.99 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.99 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 2,032.62 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 13.78 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Sulphur, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,555
52%
50.8
Male
9,643
48%
49.2
Total Population
20,198
323,128,000
Sulphur, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,554
7.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,476
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,373
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,514
7.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,117
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,010
14.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,533
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,317
11.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,164
5.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,260
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,411
7.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
966
4.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
503
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,853
73.5%
77.2
Female
7,870
53.0%
51.3
Male
6,983
47.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,177
70.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,673
18.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,880
14.3%
15.2
Female
1,729
60.0%
55.8
Male
1,151
40.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Sulphur, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
19,976
98.9%
96.8
White
19,073
94.4%
72.6
Black or African American
660
3.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
39
0.2%
0.8
Asian
149
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
7
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
6
0.0%
0.2
Korean
33
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
94
0.5%
0.6
Other Asian
9
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
55
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
222
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
893
4.4%
17.8
Mexican
682
3.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
22
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
43
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
146
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
19,305
95.6%
82.2
Sulphur, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
512
3.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,111
8.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,726
35.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,361
25.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
942
7.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,775
13.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
737
5.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,623
12.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,541
87.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,512
19.1%
31.2
Sulphur, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,954
25.0%
33.7%
Now Married
8,140
51.5%
47.5
Divorced
2,085
13.2%
11.0%
Separated
538
3.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,078
6.8
5.8%
Sulphur, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
17,377
93.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,267
6.8%
21.6%
Spanish
510
2.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
618
3.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
125
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
14
0.1%
1.1%
Sulphur, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
666
8.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
409
5.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
891
11.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
871
10.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,029
12.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,585
19.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
997
12.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,180
14.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
195
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
152
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
52,217
57,617
Per capita income
24,587
31,128
Sulphur, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
150
1.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,099
12.6%
9.8
Construction
906
10.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,887
21.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
311
3.6%
6.6
Information
144
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,110
12.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
515
5.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
620
7.1%
11.4
Public administration
371
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
1,039
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
373
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
213
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,268
14.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,453
28.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,450
16.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,935
22.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,632
18.7%
18.1%
Sulphur, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,685
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,732
89.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
499
5.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
69
0.8%
5.1
Walked
25
0.3%
2.7
Other means
230
2.6%
1.8
Worked at home
130
1.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.0
26.6
Sulphur, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
582
7.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,050
38.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,126
39.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,217
15.3%
21.0
Sulphur, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,975
90.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,409
67.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,566
32.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
826
9.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Sulphur, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,801
1 room
98
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
104
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
624
7.1%
9.1
4 rooms
1,322
15.0%
16.5
5 rooms
2,376
27.0%
19.8
6 rooms
1,711
19.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,151
13.1%
12.0
8 rooms
705
8.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
710
8.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Sulphur, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,801
1-unit, detached
6,248
71.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
69
0.8%
5.9
2-units
350
4.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
302
3.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
349
4.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
42
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
200
2.3%
9.0
Mobile home
1,220
13.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
21
0.2%
0.1
Sulphur, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
214
2.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
507
5.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,578
17.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,112
12.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,655
18.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,139
12.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,055
12.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,289
14.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
210
2.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
42
0.5%
1.4%
Sulphur, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,695
46.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
28
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
4,239
53.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
13
0.2%
1.1
Sulphur, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,771
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
21
0.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
50
1.8%
7.0%
Less than $500
75
2.7%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
83
3.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
219
7.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,082
39.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,241
44.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,627
59.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
575
20.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
267
9.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
41
1.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
246
8.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
15
0.0%
0.0%
Sulphur, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,415
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
5
0.2%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
20
0.8%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
43
1.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
405
16.8%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
428
17.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,514
62.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
151
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
777
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
389
16.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
440
18.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
192
8.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
161
6.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
175
7.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
974
41.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
235
0.0%
0.0%
Sulphur, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,409
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
750
13.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,130
20.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,593
29.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,127
20.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
676
12.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
133
2.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
121,900
205,000