Sulphur, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 19,450 (Urban population: 19,392, Rural population: 58 (all nonfarm))

Sulphur, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,690 (7,881 occupied: 5,739 owner occupied, 2,142 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	32%

Housing density: 866 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: $527 (lower quartile is $381, upper quartile is $664)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $558

Median gross rent in Sulphur, LA in 2007: $692

Housing units in Sulphur with a mortgage: 2,543 (277 second mortgage, 183 home equity loan, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,102

Sulphur,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $109,995 (it was $71,400 in 2000)

Sulphur:	$109,995
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $69,333 - $147,930

Household type by relationship

Households: 20,118

In family households: 17,442 (4,337 male householders, 1,263 female householders)
4,352 spouses, 6,313 children (5,685 natural, 85 adopted, 543 stepchildren), 406 grandchildren, 90 brothers or sisters, 125 parents, 183 other relatives, 373 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,676 (992 male householders (770 living alone)), 1,261 female householders (1,152 living alone)), 423 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 281 (239 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,287 2-persons, 1,402 3-persons, 1,123 4-persons, 549 5-persons, 196 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,922 1-person, 259 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 30 4-persons.

3,547 married couples with children.
1,460 single-parent households (259 men, 1,201 women).

91.4% of residents of Sulphur speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
6.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 200 (1.0%)
(68.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sulphur, Louisiana:
	1 room: 18 2 rooms: 110 3 rooms: 164 4 rooms: 696 5 rooms: 1,495 6 rooms: 1,690 7 rooms: 819 8 rooms: 437 9 or more rooms: 310

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sulphur, Louisiana:
	1 room: 68 2 rooms: 130 3 rooms: 275 4 rooms: 681 5 rooms: 496 6 rooms: 303 7 rooms: 138 8 rooms: 13 9 or more rooms: 38

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 184
1995 to 1998: 599
1990 to 1994: 485
1980 to 1989: 1,252
1970 to 1979: 1,887
1960 to 1969: 1,421
1950 to 1959: 1,661
1940 to 1949: 693
1939 or earlier: 508

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sulphur:
	no bedroom: 26 1 bedroom: 212 2 bedrooms: 1,251 3 bedrooms: 3,483 4 bedrooms: 636 5 or more bedrooms: 131

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sulphur:
	no bedroom: 77 1 bedroom: 427 2 bedrooms: 832 3 bedrooms: 716 4 bedrooms: 86 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Sulphur in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 229 1 vehicle: 1,778 2 vehicles: 2,812 3 vehicles: 693 4 vehicles: 205 5 or more vehicles: 22

Cars and other vehicles available in Sulphur in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 295 1 vehicle: 1,200 2 vehicles: 511 3 vehicles: 131 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 200
$10,000 to $14,999: 100
$15,000 to $19,999: 85
$20,000 to $24,999: 87
$25,000 to $29,999: 92
$30,000 to $34,999: 55
$35,000 to $39,999: 65
$40,000 to $49,999: 195
$50,000 to $59,999: 188
$60,000 to $69,999: 278
$70,000 to $79,999: 304
$80,000 to $89,999: 329
$90,000 to $99,999: 361
$100,000 to $124,999: 1010
$125,000 to $149,999: 827
$150,000 to $174,999: 366
$175,000 to $199,999: 270
$200,000 to $249,999: 298
$250,000 to $299,999: 169
$300,000 to $399,999: 129
$400,000 to $499,999: 21
$500,000 to $749,999: 13
$750,000 to $999,999: 1
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Sulphur rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Sulphur:

Less than $100: 120 people
$100 to $149: 59
$150 to $199: 55
$200 to $249: 72
$250 to $299: 67
$300 to $349: 62
$350 to $399: 64
$400 to $449: 106
$450 to $499: 183
$500 to $549: 232
$550 to $599: 145
$600 to $649: 134
$650 to $699: 108
$700 to $749: 79
$750 to $799: 64
$800 to $899: 125
$900 to $999: 57
$1,000 to $1,249: 84
$1,250 to $1,499: 19
$1,500 to $1,999: 9
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 199

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 12 1990 to 1994: 19 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 33 1975 to 1979: 41 1970 to 1974: 20 1970 to 1974: 37 1965 to 1969: 38

Sulphur, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.1%
Number of people working at home: 139 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 384
5 to 9 minutes: 1530
10 to 14 minutes: 1958
15 to 19 minutes: 1899
20 to 24 minutes: 1499
25 to 29 minutes: 315
30 to 34 minutes: 508
35 to 39 minutes: 161
40 to 44 minutes: 29
45 to 59 minutes: 184
60 to 89 minutes: 170
90 or more minutes: 141

Sulphur mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,560 (85%)
Carpooled: 877 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 56 (1%)
Motorcycle: 38 (0%)
Bicycle: 70 (1%)
Walked: 117 (1%)
Other means: 60 (1%)
Worked at home: 139 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 928
$10,000 to $14,999: 545
$15,000 to $19,999: 520
$20,000 to $24,999: 464
$25,000 to $29,999: 573
$30,000 to $34,999: 521
$35,000 to $39,999: 541
$40,000 to $44,999: 391
$45,000 to $49,999: 426
$50,000 to $59,999: 744
$60,000 to $74,999: 989
$75,000 to $99,999: 793
$100,000 to $124,999: 186
$125,000 to $149,999: 131
$150,000 to $199,999: 80
$200,000 or more: 21

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 3762

French (except Basque): 3262

Other groups: 1974

Irish: 1233

German: 1179

French Canadian: 1151

English: 1108

Acadian/Cajun: 515

Scotch-Irish: 407

Italian: 273

Swedish: 182

Scottish: 153

Arab:: 67

Dutch: 66

Norwegian: 61

British: 57

European: 53

Lebanese: 46

Polish: 43

Greek: 37

Czechoslovakian: 34

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 34

Canadian: 33

Welsh: 26

Syrian: 21

Northern European: 20

Russian: 19

Jamaican: 19

Hungarian: 16

Czech: 16

Subsaharan African:: 15

African: 15

Dutch West Indian: 15

Belgian: 12

Swiss: 10

Slovene: 8

Danish: 7

Yugoslavian: 7

Slovak: 6

Portuguese: 5

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

Germany (14%)
Mexico (13%)
India (12%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Pakistan (9%)
Cuba (6%)
Honduras (6%)

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

This state: 14951
Northeast: 425
Midwest: 707
South: 3428
West: 562

53% of Sulphur residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 65
Nursery to 4th grade: 76
5th and 6th grade: 101
7th and 8th grade: 196
9th grade: 145
10th grade: 217
11th grade: 125
12th grade, no diploma: 170
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,186
Less than 1 year of college: 400
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,095
Associate degree: 260
Bachelor's degree: 889
Master's degree: 159
Professional school degree: 70
Doctorate degree: 28

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 107
Nursery to 4th grade: 34
5th and 6th grade: 141
7th and 8th grade: 271
9th grade: 242
10th grade: 307
11th grade: 253
12th grade, no diploma: 122
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,310
Less than 1 year of college: 539
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 997
Associate degree: 246
Bachelor's degree: 925
Master's degree: 337
Professional school degree: 18
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 32.4%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 9.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 23.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $47,630
Black householders: $27,500
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $33,896
Asian householders: $81,110
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $37,200
Some other race householders: $43,930
Two or more races householders: $45,408
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $36,931

Sulphur household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Sulphur household income for Black householders

Sulphur household income for Some other race householders

Sulphur household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Sulphur marital status for males

Sulphur marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $120,162
Black or African American householders: $90,583
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $156,210
Asian householders: $152,359
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $100,135
Some other race householders: $151,897
Two or more races householders: $121,086
Hispanic or Latino householders: $104,910

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,958
One, attached: 158
Two: 237
3 or 4: 182
5 to 9: 173
10 to 19: 189
20 to 49: 127
50 or more: 67
Mobile homes: 1,540
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 59

Median worth of mobile homes: $31,603

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Sulphur:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (67%) Electricity (32%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (54%) Utility gas (45%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 150

Here:	6.1%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 97

Here:	8.0%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 46

Here:	7.1%
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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