Sulphur, Louisiana
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City Overview
As of 2009, Sulphur's population is 19,515 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -4.88 percent.
The median home cost in Sulphur is $97,870. Home appreciation the last year has been -1.40 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Sulphur's cost of living is 23.92% Lower than the U.S. average.
Sulphur public schools spend $5,053 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 15 students per teacher in Sulphur.
The unemployment rate in Sulphur is 4.90 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Positive. Sulphur jobs have Increased by 2.30 percent.
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People
The 2009 Sulphur, LA, population is 19,515. There are 1,940 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Sulphur, LA
The median age is 35. The US median is 37.6. 60.42% of people in Sulphur, LA, are married. 11.23% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.54 people. 23.89% of people are married, with children. 10.60% have children, but are single.
Race in Sulphur, LA
92.62% of people are white, 4.77% are black, 0.53% are asian, 0.27% are native american, and 1.68% claim 'Other'.
1.72% of the people in Sulphur, LA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.28% are non-hispanic).
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Sulphur Crime Review!: Sulphur is one of the best places I have ever been to and lived. There is hardly no crime. Probley one murder every 1-2... (read more)Calcasieu Parish: Calcasieu is a great place to live but it does get hit by Hurricanes and that is the downside. I live in Sulphur, LA in Calcasieu Parish. There is nothing wrong here... (read more)where i would live : If I lived/worked in Sulphur would definitely live in the Maplewood area. If not Maplewood it would be north of Sulphur going toward DeQuincy La. Or look in Carlyss... (read more)Have an opinion about Sulphur? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sulphur Click Here
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Health
There are 173 physicians per 100,000 population in Sulphur, LA. The US average is 170.
Sulphur, LA Health Index
Air quality in Sulphur, LA is 22 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Sulphur, LA is 40 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 40 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Calcasieu Parish: Calcasieu is a great place to live but it does get hit by Hurricanes and that is the downside. I live in Sulphur, LA in Calcasieu Parish. There is nothing wrong here... (read more)Sulphur Crime Review!: Sulphur is one of the best places I have ever been to and lived. There is hardly no crime. Probley one murder every 1-2... (read more)where i would live : If I lived/worked in Sulphur would definitely live in the Maplewood area. If not Maplewood it would be north of Sulphur going toward DeQuincy La. Or look in Carlyss... (read more)Have an opinion about Sulphur? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sulphur Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 4.90% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | 2.30% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 39.80% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.75% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 4.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $20,317 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $43,569 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 17.15% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 11.83% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.31% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 16.89% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 21.15% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 11.96% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 6.56% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.97% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.14% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.04% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 9.52% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 18.73% | 20.24% |
| Service | 16.48% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 24.72% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.25% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 14.57% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 15.73% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Sulphur, LA, is 4.90%, with job growth of 2.30%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 39.80%.
Sulphur, LA Taxes
Sulphur, LA,sales tax rate is 8.75%. Income tax is 4.00%.
Sulphur, LA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $20,317, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $43,569.
Sulphur Economy SperlingViews
Calcasieu Parish: Calcasieu is a great place to live but it does get hit by Hurricanes and that is the downside. I live in Sulphur, LA in Calcasieu Parish. There is nothing wrong here... (read more)Sulphur Crime Review!: Sulphur is one of the best places I have ever been to and lived. There is hardly no crime. Probley one murder every 1-2... (read more)where i would live : If I lived/worked in Sulphur would definitely live in the Maplewood area. If not Maplewood it would be north of Sulphur going toward DeQuincy La. Or look in Carlyss... (read more)Have an opinion about Sulphur? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sulphur Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 34 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $97,870 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -1.40% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 66.29% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 8.75% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 24.88% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $3.48 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 9.04% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 7.53% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 11.81% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 16.27% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 19.33% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 24.00% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 6.86% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 4.39% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 0.52% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.14% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.12% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.00% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 4.29% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6.77% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 5.40% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 14.07% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 21.33% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 16.12% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 18.57% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 7.78% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 5.67% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Sulphur, LA, is $97,870. Home appreciation is -1.40% over the last year. The median age of Sulphur, LA, real estate is 34 years.
Sulphur, LA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 24.88% of the Sulphur, LA, population. 8.75% of houses and apartments in Sulphur, LA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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where i would live : If I lived/worked in Sulphur would definitely live in the Maplewood area. If not Maplewood it would be north of Sulphur going toward DeQuincy La. Or look in Carlyss... (read more)Sulphur Crime Review!: Sulphur is one of the best places I have ever been to and lived. There is hardly no crime. Probley one murder every 1-2... (read more)Calcasieu Parish: Calcasieu is a great place to live but it does get hit by Hurricanes and that is the downside. I live in Sulphur, LA in Calcasieu Parish. There is nothing wrong here... (read more)Have an opinion about Sulphur? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sulphur Click Here
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Crime
Sulphur, LA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 4. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Sulphur, LA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Sulphur Crime SperlingViews
Sulphur Crime Review!: Sulphur is one of the best places I have ever been to and lived. There is hardly no crime. Probley one murder every 1-2... (read more)where i would live : If I lived/worked in Sulphur would definitely live in the Maplewood area. If not Maplewood it would be north of Sulphur going toward DeQuincy La. Or look in Carlyss... (read more)Calcasieu Parish: Calcasieu is a great place to live but it does get hit by Hurricanes and that is the downside. I live in Sulphur, LA in Calcasieu Parish. There is nothing wrong here... (read more)Have an opinion about Sulphur? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sulphur Click Here
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Climate
Sulphur, LA, gets 65 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 103.
On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Sulphur, LA. The July high is around 92 degrees. The January low is 43. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 24 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Sulphur Crime Review!: Sulphur is one of the best places I have ever been to and lived. There is hardly no crime. Probley one murder every 1-2... (read more)Calcasieu Parish: Calcasieu is a great place to live but it does get hit by Hurricanes and that is the downside. I live in Sulphur, LA in Calcasieu Parish. There is nothing wrong here... (read more)where i would live : If I lived/worked in Sulphur would definitely live in the Maplewood area. If not Maplewood it would be north of Sulphur going toward DeQuincy La. Or look in Carlyss... (read more)Have an opinion about Sulphur? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sulphur Click Here
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Education
Sulphur, LA, schools spend $5,053 per student. There are 15 pupils per teacher, 503 students per librarian, and 210 children per counselor in Sulphur, LA schools.
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Calcasieu Parish: Calcasieu is a great place to live but it does get hit by Hurricanes and that is the downside. I live in Sulphur, LA in Calcasieu Parish. There is nothing wrong here... (read more)Sulphur Crime Review!: Sulphur is one of the best places I have ever been to and lived. There is hardly no crime. Probley one murder every 1-2... (read more)where i would live : If I lived/worked in Sulphur would definitely live in the Maplewood area. If not Maplewood it would be north of Sulphur going toward DeQuincy La. Or look in Carlyss... (read more)Have an opinion about Sulphur? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sulphur Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Sulphur, LA, takes 20 minutes. 84% of commuters drive their own car alone. 10% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Sulphur Crime Review!: Sulphur is one of the best places I have ever been to and lived. There is hardly no crime. Probley one murder every 1-2... (read more)Calcasieu Parish: Calcasieu is a great place to live but it does get hit by Hurricanes and that is the downside. I live in Sulphur, LA in Calcasieu Parish. There is nothing wrong here... (read more)where i would live : If I lived/worked in Sulphur would definitely live in the Maplewood area. If not Maplewood it would be north of Sulphur going toward DeQuincy La. Or look in Carlyss... (read more)Have an opinion about Sulphur? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sulphur Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Sulphur, LA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Sulphur, LA is more expensive.
Overall, Sulphur, LA cost of living is 76.08.
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where i would live : If I lived/worked in Sulphur would definitely live in the Maplewood area. If not Maplewood it would be north of Sulphur going toward DeQuincy La. Or look in Carlyss... (read more)Sulphur Crime Review!: Sulphur is one of the best places I have ever been to and lived. There is hardly no crime. Probley one murder every 1-2... (read more)Calcasieu Parish: Calcasieu is a great place to live but it does get hit by Hurricanes and that is the downside. I live in Sulphur, LA in Calcasieu Parish. There is nothing wrong here... (read more)Have an opinion about Sulphur? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sulphur Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 65.22% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 32.59% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 29.30% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.49% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 20.27% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.96% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.52% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.40% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 4.68% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.48% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 2.55% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.11% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.16% | 0.54% |
65.22% of the people in Sulphur, LA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 32.59% are Catholic; 29.30% are Protestant; 0.49% are LDS; 2.55% are another Christian faith; 0.11% in Sulphur, LA are Jewish; 0.03% are an eastern faith; 0.16% affilitates with Islam.
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Calcasieu Parish: Calcasieu is a great place to live but it does get hit by Hurricanes and that is the downside. I live in Sulphur, LA in Calcasieu Parish. There is nothing wrong here... (read more)Sulphur Crime Review!: Sulphur is one of the best places I have ever been to and lived. There is hardly no crime. Probley one murder every 1-2... (read more)where i would live : If I lived/worked in Sulphur would definitely live in the Maplewood area. If not Maplewood it would be north of Sulphur going toward DeQuincy La. Or look in Carlyss... (read more)Have an opinion about Sulphur? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sulphur Click Here
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41.24% of the people in Sulphur, LA are registered as Democrats. 57.81% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.95%.
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Sulphur Crime Review!: Sulphur is one of the best places I have ever been to and lived. There is hardly no crime. Probley one murder every 1-2... (read more)where i would live : If I lived/worked in Sulphur would definitely live in the Maplewood area. If not Maplewood it would be north of Sulphur going toward DeQuincy La. Or look in Carlyss... (read more)Calcasieu Parish: Calcasieu is a great place to live but it does get hit by Hurricanes and that is the downside. I live in Sulphur, LA in Calcasieu Parish. There is nothing wrong here... (read more)Have an opinion about Sulphur? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sulphur Click Here
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