Port Sulphur, LA Demographic Data
Port Sulphur, LA Summary
Port Sulphur is located in Plaquemines Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 2,069
- Area: 8.47 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.47 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 244.21 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: -0.66 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Port Sulphur, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
936
46%
50.8
Male
1,105
54%
49.2
Total Population
2,041
323,128,000
Port Sulphur, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
140
6.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
250
12.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
200
9.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
210
10.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
232
11.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
201
9.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
197
9.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
253
12.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
117
5.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
34
1.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
115
5.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
71
3.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
21
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,403
68.7%
77.2
Female
690
49.2%
51.3
Male
713
50.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,125
55.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
236
11.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
207
10.1%
15.2
Female
63
30.4%
55.8
Male
144
69.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
25
0.0%
0.0
Port Sulphur, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,959
96.0%
96.8
White
346
17.0%
72.6
Black or African American
1,569
76.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
36
1.8%
0.8
Asian
8
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
8
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
82
4.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
9
0.4%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
9
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,032
99.6%
82.2
Port Sulphur, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
152
15.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
221
21.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
446
44.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
174
17.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2
0.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5
0.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
9
0.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
373
37.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
636
63.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14
1.4%
31.2
Port Sulphur, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
733
50.5%
33.7%
Now Married
373
25.7%
47.5
Divorced
119
8.2%
11.0%
Separated
77
5.3%
2.0
Widowed
149
10.3
5.8%
Port Sulphur, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,853
97.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
48
2.5%
21.6%
Spanish
4
0.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
36
1.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
8
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Port Sulphur, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
121
20.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
34
5.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
86
14.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
122
21.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
61
10.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
129
22.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
17
2.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4
0.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
30,799
57,617
Per capita income
10,283
31,128
Port Sulphur, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
109
19.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
52
9.1%
9.8
Construction
55
9.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
135
23.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
10
1.8%
6.6
Information
3
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
26
4.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
16
2.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
51
9.0%
11.4
Public administration
31
5.4%
4.6
Retail trade
20
3.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
61
10.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
183
32.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
41
7.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
108
19.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
81
14.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
156
27.4%
18.1%
Port Sulphur, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
569
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
313
55.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
138
24.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
13
2.3%
5.1
Walked
13
2.3%
2.7
Other means
88
15.5%
1.8
Worked at home
4
0.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.3
26.6
Port Sulphur, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
10
1.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
284
49.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
227
39.3%
37.1
3 or more
57
9.9%
21.0
Port Sulphur, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
578
83.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
522
90.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
56
9.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
118
17.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Port Sulphur, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
696
1 room
15
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
3
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
51
7.3%
9.1
4 rooms
112
16.1%
16.5
5 rooms
280
40.2%
19.8
6 rooms
166
23.9%
17.8
7 rooms
46
6.6%
12.0
8 rooms
10
1.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
13
1.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Port Sulphur, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
696
1-unit, detached
206
29.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
490
70.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Port Sulphur, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4
0.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
0
0.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
29
4.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
14
2.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
26
3.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
19
2.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
89
12.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
502
72.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
13
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Port Sulphur, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
32
5.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
546
94.5%
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
0
0.0%
1.1
Port Sulphur, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
152
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
3
2.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
8
5.3%
11.8%
$500 to $999
68
44.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
73
48.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
7
4.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
55
36.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
8
5.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
25
16.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
57
37.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Port Sulphur, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
9
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$500 to $999
4
44.4%
41.0%
Less than $500
5
55.6%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
47
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
0
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
5
55.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4
44.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
0
0.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
47
0.0%
0.0%
Port Sulphur, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
522
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
232
44.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
170
32.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
35
6.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
64
12.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
17
3.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4
0.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
58,300
205,000