Port Sulphur, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 2,432 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 832 (all nonfarm))

Port Sulphur, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,191 (1,077 occupied: 954 owner occupied, 123 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	11%
State:	32%

Housing density: 197 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $151,800.

Median contract rent in 2007: $319 (lower quartile is $217, upper quartile is $573)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $580

Median gross rent in Port Sulphur, LA in 2007: $515

Housing units in Port Sulphur with a mortgage: 155 (20 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 435

Port Sulphur,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $76,908 (it was $46,500 in 2000)

Port Sulphur:	$76,908
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $52,775 - $138,033

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $129,554
Here: $129,554
State: $177,270

Mobile homes: $33,758
Here: $33,758
State: $34,481

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,241

In family households: 2,993 (581 male householders, 218 female householders)
601 spouses, 1,223 children (1,143 natural, 39 adopted, 41 stepchildren), 158 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 118 other relatives, 47 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 248 (114 male householders (103 living alone)), 119 female householders (119 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 23 (16 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 251 2-persons, 170 3-persons, 156 4-persons, 137 5-persons, 46 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 222 1-person, 11 2-persons.

461 married couples with children.
291 single-parent households (46 men, 245 women).

92.6% of residents of Port Sulphur speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
6.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 5 (0.2%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.2
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Port Sulphur, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 26 3 rooms: 72 4 rooms: 80 5 rooms: 306 6 rooms: 254 7 rooms: 115 8 rooms: 68 9 or more rooms: 33

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Port Sulphur, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 25 5 rooms: 50 6 rooms: 36 7 rooms: 6 8 rooms: 6 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 31
1995 to 1998: 32
1990 to 1994: 18
1980 to 1989: 203
1970 to 1979: 278
1960 to 1969: 175
1950 to 1959: 283
1940 to 1949: 96
1939 or earlier: 75

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Port Sulphur:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 48 2 bedrooms: 258 3 bedrooms: 486 4 bedrooms: 143 5 or more bedrooms: 19

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Port Sulphur:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 7 2 bedrooms: 46 3 bedrooms: 32 4 bedrooms: 38 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Port Sulphur in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 138 1 vehicle: 409 2 vehicles: 307 3 vehicles: 76 4 vehicles: 17 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Port Sulphur in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 33 1 vehicle: 57 2 vehicles: 33 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Port Sulphur, LA:

Less than $10,000: 40
$10,000 to $14,999: 20
$15,000 to $19,999: 35
$20,000 to $24,999: 41
$25,000 to $29,999: 48
$30,000 to $34,999: 39
$35,000 to $39,999: 29
$40,000 to $49,999: 11
$50,000 to $59,999: 76
$60,000 to $69,999: 93
$70,000 to $79,999: 75
$80,000 to $89,999: 66
$90,000 to $99,999: 59
$100,000 to $124,999: 70
$125,000 to $149,999: 65
$150,000 to $174,999: 42
$175,000 to $199,999: 29
$200,000 to $249,999: 33
$250,000 to $299,999: 43
$300,000 to $399,999: 19
$400,000 to $499,999: 6
$500,000 to $749,999: 14
$750,000 to $999,999: 2
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Port Sulphur rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Port Sulphur:

Less than $100: 8 people
$100 to $149: 3
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 10
$250 to $299: 8
$300 to $349: 4
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 4
$450 to $499: 4
$500 to $549: 6
$550 to $599: 13
$600 to $649: 2
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 61

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 5 1965 to 1969: 0

Port Sulphur, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.6%
Number of people working at home: 6 (0.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 147
5 to 9 minutes: 87
10 to 14 minutes: 105
15 to 19 minutes: 107
20 to 24 minutes: 95
25 to 29 minutes: 21
30 to 34 minutes: 159
35 to 39 minutes: 6
40 to 44 minutes: 27
45 to 59 minutes: 184
60 to 89 minutes: 88
90 or more minutes: 78

Port Sulphur mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 782 (70%)
Carpooled: 263 (24%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
Taxi: 2 (0%)
Walked: 42 (4%)
Other means: 12 (1%)
Worked at home: 6 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 215
$10,000 to $14,999: 111
$15,000 to $19,999: 44
$20,000 to $24,999: 65
$25,000 to $29,999: 78
$30,000 to $34,999: 84
$35,000 to $39,999: 50
$40,000 to $44,999: 54
$45,000 to $49,999: 50
$50,000 to $59,999: 94
$60,000 to $74,999: 111
$75,000 to $99,999: 44
$100,000 to $124,999: 8
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 24

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1411

French (except Basque): 445

United States or American: 441

French Canadian: 95

Italian: 74

Irish: 71

Scotch-Irish: 34

German: 29

English: 27

Acadian/Cajun: 17

Norwegian: 17

Dutch: 10

Polish: 10

Yugoslavian: 8

Scottish: 7

Subsaharan African:: 7

African: 7

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6

Jamaican: 6

European: 5

Croatian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Philippines (100%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2924
Northeast: 15
Midwest: 32
South: 275
West: 13

82% of Port Sulphur residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 20
5th and 6th grade: 15
7th and 8th grade: 141
9th grade: 61
10th grade: 41
11th grade: 43
12th grade, no diploma: 64
High school graduate (or equivalency): 293
Less than 1 year of college: 71
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 79
Associate degree: 15
Bachelor's degree: 51
Master's degree: 0
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 33
Nursery to 4th grade: 18
5th and 6th grade: 22
7th and 8th grade: 83
9th grade: 46
10th grade: 50
11th grade: 37
12th grade, no diploma: 64
High school graduate (or equivalency): 343
Less than 1 year of college: 51
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 148
Associate degree: 64
Bachelor's degree: 26
Master's degree: 19
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $53,432
Black householders: $24,959
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $34,496
Asian householders: $37,377
Two or more races householders: $9,245
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $5,927

Port Sulphur household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Port Sulphur household income for Black householders

Port Sulphur household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Port Sulphur household income for Two or more races householders

Port Sulphur household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Port Sulphur marital status for males

Port Sulphur marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $91,132
Black or African American householders: $86,551
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $69,535
Asian householders: $368,129
Two or more races householders: $168,684
Hispanic or Latino householders: $184,064

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 788
One, attached: 6
3 or 4: 6
5 to 9: 11
Mobile homes: 380

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,444

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Port Sulphur:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (49%) Electricity (43%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (31%) No fuel used (9%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 38

Here:	7.8%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36

Here:	12.5%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18

Here:	14.8%
Louisiana:	16.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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