The most common industries in Port Sulphur are: Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (10.8% of civilian employees), Educational services (8.1% of civilian employees), Public administration (8.1% of civilian employees). 94.3% of workers work in Plaquemines Parish. 40.9% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 58.7% less than the rate of 64.9% across the entire state of Louisiana.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Port Sulphur, Louisiana was 3,115 / 1,576
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
10.8% (123)
15.7% (109)
3.1% (14)
Educational services
8.1% (92)
2.7% (19)
16.3% (73)
Public administration
8.1% (92)
7.4% (51)
9.2% (41)
Construction
6.7% (76)
11.0% (76)
0.0% (0)
Food and beverage stores
6.6% (75)
2.6% (18)
12.7% (57)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
6.2% (71)
10.2% (71)
0.0% (0)
Health care
6.0% (69)
0.0% (0)
15.4% (69)
Accommodation and food services
5.1% (58)
0.0% (0)
12.9% (58)
Petroleum and coal products
4.6% (52)
7.5% (52)
0.0% (0)
Utilities
3.7% (42)
6.1% (42)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
3.3% (38)
4.6% (32)
1.3% (6)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.9% (33)
3.6% (25)
1.8% (8)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
2.9% (33)
2.9% (20)
2.9% (13)
Department and other general merchandise stores
2.3% (26)
0.0% (0)
5.8% (26)
Finance and insurance
1.9% (22)
1.9% (13)
2.0% (9)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1.8% (20)
0.7% (5)
3.3% (15)
U. S. Postal service
1.8% (20)
0.9% (6)
3.1% (14)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.6% (18)
1.7% (12)
1.3% (6)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
1.5% (17)
2.5% (17)
0.0% (0)
Truck transportation
1.3% (15)
2.2% (15)
0.0% (0)
Machinery
1.1% (13)
1.9% (13)
0.0% (0)
Social assistance
1.1% (13)
0.0% (0)
2.9% (13)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers
1.1% (12)
0.6% (4)
1.8% (8)
Food
1.0% (11)
0.7% (5)
1.3% (6)
Gasoline stations
1.0% (11)
1.6% (11)
0.0% (0)
Transportation equipment
1.0% (11)
1.6% (11)
0.0% (0)
Water transportation
0.7% (8)
1.2% (8)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores
0.7% (8)
1.2% (8)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
0.7% (8)
1.2% (8)
0.0% (0)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.6% (7)
1.0% (7)
0.0% (0)
Real estate and rental and leasing
0.6% (7)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (7)
Chemicals
0.5% (6)
0.9% (6)
0.0% (0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores
0.5% (6)
0.9% (6)
0.0% (0)
Rail transportation
0.5% (6)
0.9% (6)
0.0% (0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
0.5% (6)
0.9% (6)
0.0% (0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
0.5% (6)
0.9% (6)
0.0% (0)
Personal and laundry services
0.4% (5)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (5)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.4% (5)
0.7% (5)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Port Sulphur
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
79.3%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
10.3%Males
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
100.0%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
100.0%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
1.8%Males
6.0%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
9.2%Males
10.0%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Port Sulphur:
5.7% (29)
Louisiana:
8.2% (151,357)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Port Sulphur:
10.4% (53)
Louisiana:
5.3% (97,780)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Port Sulphur:
2.2% (11)
Louisiana:
10.6% (197,173)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Port Sulphur:
2.9% (15)
Louisiana:
10.1% (188,085)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Port Sulphur:
45.5% (230)
Louisiana:
15.8% (293,731)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Port Sulphur:
28.3% (143)
Louisiana:
11.4% (211,328)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Port Sulphur:
1.0% (5)
Louisiana:
9.1% (169,520)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Port Sulphur:
3.1% (16)
Louisiana:
5.9% (108,753)
<5am:
Port Sulphur:
7.0% (78)
Louisiana:
4.7% (85,706)
5:30am:
Port Sulphur:
6.8% (75)
Louisiana:
3.7% (67,771)
6am:
Port Sulphur:
6.1% (68)
Louisiana:
5.1% (93,066)
6:30am:
Port Sulphur:
13.7% (152)
Louisiana:
9.9% (180,725)
7am:
Port Sulphur:
15.9% (177)
Louisiana:
11.4% (208,729)
7:30am:
Port Sulphur:
17.7% (197)
Louisiana:
15.7% (287,107)
8am:
Port Sulphur:
11.3% (125)
Louisiana:
15.5% (283,342)
8:30am:
Port Sulphur:
4.6% (51)
Louisiana:
9.0% (164,858)
9am:
Port Sulphur:
3.7% (41)
Louisiana:
3.8% (69,191)
10am:
Port Sulphur:
1.3% (14)
Louisiana:
4.3% (79,604)
11am:
Port Sulphur:
1.6% (18)
Louisiana:
1.9% (34,713)
12pm:
Port Sulphur:
2.3% (25)
Louisiana:
0.9% (15,822)
4pm:
Port Sulphur:
5.9% (66)
Louisiana:
5.6% (101,653)
>4pm:
Port Sulphur:
1.5% (17)
Louisiana:
6.5% (119,441)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Port Sulphur:
9.8% (25)
Louisiana:
11.4% (109,553)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Port Sulphur:
20.0% (50)
Louisiana:
7.3% (69,883)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Port Sulphur:
4.5% (11)
Louisiana:
12.7% (122,252)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Port Sulphur:
5.5% (14)
Louisiana:
9.1% (87,751)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Port Sulphur:
59.5% (149)
Louisiana:
14.7% (141,518)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Port Sulphur:
1.8% (5)
Louisiana:
8.9% (85,328)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Port Sulphur:
1.6% (4)
Louisiana:
4.7% (41,804)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Port Sulphur:
32.3% (82)
Louisiana:
17.1% (152,213)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Port Sulphur:
55.6% (142)
Louisiana:
14.2% (126,000)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Port Sulphur:
1.8% (5)
Louisiana:
9.8% (87,060)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Port Sulphur:
6.2% (16)
Louisiana:
6.3% (56,177)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.3%
Less than 5 minutes:
Port Sulphur:
2.9% (20)
Louisiana:
3.2% (58,824)
5 to 9 minutes:
Port Sulphur:
9.6% (68)
Louisiana:
10.0% (185,508)
10 to 14 minutes:
Port Sulphur:
17.8% (125)
Louisiana:
14.6% (271,512)
15 to 19 minutes:
Port Sulphur:
19.0% (134)
Louisiana:
17.2% (319,190)
20 to 24 minutes:
Port Sulphur:
8.8% (62)
Louisiana:
14.3% (265,127)
25 to 29 minutes:
Port Sulphur:
0.7% (5)
Louisiana:
6.5% (119,937)
30 to 34 minutes:
Port Sulphur:
19.7% (139)
Louisiana:
13.5% (251,176)
45 to 59 minutes:
Port Sulphur:
6.2% (44)
Louisiana:
7.1% (131,178)
60 to 89 minutes:
Port Sulphur:
11.6% (82)
Louisiana:
5.5% (101,371)
90 or more minutes:
Port Sulphur:
3.1% (22)
Louisiana:
2.8% (52,200)
Less than 5 minutes:
Port Sulphur:
13.2% (147)
Louisiana:
3.4% (62,320)
5 to 9 minutes:
Port Sulphur:
7.8% (87)
Louisiana:
10.7% (196,227)
10 to 14 minutes:
Port Sulphur:
9.5% (105)
Louisiana:
15.3% (281,034)
15 to 19 minutes:
Port Sulphur:
9.6% (107)
Louisiana:
17.2% (314,832)
20 to 24 minutes:
Port Sulphur:
8.6% (95)
Louisiana:
14.4% (263,842)
25 to 29 minutes:
Port Sulphur:
1.9% (21)
Louisiana:
5.1% (93,519)
30 to 34 minutes:
Port Sulphur:
14.3% (159)
Louisiana:
13.2% (240,995)
35 to 39 minutes:
Port Sulphur:
0.5% (6)
Louisiana:
2.1% (39,029)
40 to 44 minutes:
Port Sulphur:
2.4% (27)
Louisiana:
2.4% (43,572)
45 to 59 minutes:
Port Sulphur:
16.6% (184)
Louisiana:
6.6% (120,270)
60 to 89 minutes:
Port Sulphur:
7.9% (88)
Louisiana:
4.2% (76,269)
90 or more minutes:
Port Sulphur:
7.0% (78)
Louisiana:
3.3% (59,819)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Port Sulphur:
1.3% (6)
Louisiana:
2.9% (27,710)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Port Sulphur:
8.0% (38)
Louisiana:
9.0% (87,605)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Port Sulphur:
15.2% (72)
Louisiana:
14.0% (135,739)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Port Sulphur:
21.7% (103)
Louisiana:
16.4% (159,234)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Port Sulphur:
4.7% (22)
Louisiana:
13.9% (134,498)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Port Sulphur:
1.1% (5)
Louisiana:
6.2% (60,114)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Port Sulphur:
20.1% (95)
Louisiana:
13.4% (130,162)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Port Sulphur:
7.1% (34)
Louisiana:
7.7% (74,661)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Port Sulphur:
16.5% (79)
Louisiana:
7.2% (70,165)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Port Sulphur:
4.5% (22)
Louisiana:
4.0% (38,432)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Port Sulphur:
6.2% (14)
Louisiana:
3.5% (31,114)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Port Sulphur:
12.9% (29)
Louisiana:
11.0% (97,903)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Port Sulphur:
23.6% (53)
Louisiana:
15.2% (135,773)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Port Sulphur:
12.2% (27)
Louisiana:
18.0% (159,956)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Port Sulphur:
17.1% (39)
Louisiana:
14.7% (130,629)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Port Sulphur:
17.9% (40)
Louisiana:
13.6% (121,014)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Port Sulphur:
3.9% (9)
Louisiana:
6.3% (56,517)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Port Sulphur:
2.3% (5)
Louisiana:
3.5% (31,206)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Port Sulphur:
89.2% (655)
Louisiana:
85.5% (760,999)
Carpooled:
Port Sulphur:
8.2% (61)
Louisiana:
9.3% (88,060)
Bus or trolley bus:
Port Sulphur:
0.9% (7)
Louisiana:
0.7% (7,600)
Other means:
Port Sulphur:
1.6% (12)
Louisiana:
1.7% (12,226)
Drove car alone:
Port Sulphur:
70.5% (782)
Louisiana:
78.1% (1,430,142)
Carpooled:
Port Sulphur:
23.7% (263)
Louisiana:
13.6% (249,640)
Bus or trolley bus:
Port Sulphur:
0.3% (3)
Louisiana:
2.1% (38,284)
Taxicab:
Port Sulphur:
0.2% (2)
Louisiana:
0.2% (2,870)
Walked:
Port Sulphur:
3.8% (42)
Louisiana:
2.2% (40,184)
Other means:
Port Sulphur:
1.1% (12)
Louisiana:
1.1% (19,932)
Drove car alone - Males:
Port Sulphur:
89.3% (445)
Louisiana:
85.7% (760,999)
Carpooled - Males:
Port Sulphur:
6.9% (35)
Louisiana:
8.8% (88,060)
Bus or trolley bus - Males:
Port Sulphur:
1.4% (7)
Louisiana:
0.6% (7,600)
Other means - Males:
Port Sulphur:
2.4% (12)
Louisiana:
2.0% (12,226)
Drove car alone - Females:
Port Sulphur:
88.9% (208)
Louisiana:
85.4% (760,999)
Carpooled - Females:
Port Sulphur:
11.1% (26)
Louisiana:
9.9% (88,060)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Port Sulphur:
78.0% (402)
Louisiana:
90.2% (1,585,743)
In 2 person carpool:
Port Sulphur:
5.6% (29)
Louisiana:
7.2% (125,938)
In 3 person carpool:
Port Sulphur:
16.3% (84)
Louisiana:
1.7% (29,734)
Drove alone:
Port Sulphur:
74.8% (782)
Louisiana:
85.1% (1,430,142)
In 2 person carpool:
Port Sulphur:
15.8% (165)
Louisiana:
11.2% (188,946)
In 3 person carpool:
Port Sulphur:
5.9% (62)
Louisiana:
2.2% (37,549)
In 4 person carpool:
Port Sulphur:
2.6% (27)
Louisiana:
0.8% (12,767)
In 7+ person carpool:
Port Sulphur:
0.9% (9)
Louisiana:
0.2% (3,798)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Port Sulphur:
40.9% (211)
Louisiana:
64.9% (1,323,254)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Port Sulphur:
1.2% (6)
Louisiana:
4.3% (87,972)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Port Sulphur:
0.2% (1)
Louisiana:
7.9% (161,710)
Local government workers:
Port Sulphur:
29.5% (152)
Louisiana:
7.6% (154,461)
State government workers:
Port Sulphur:
24.5% (126)
Louisiana:
5.7% (116,390)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Port Sulphur:
2.9% (15)
Louisiana:
7.0% (142,134)
Unpaid family workers:
Port Sulphur:
0.8% (4)
Louisiana:
0.2% (3,604)
Employee of private company:
Port Sulphur:
62.7% (715)
Louisiana:
67.3% (1,246,955)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Port Sulphur:
3.0% (34)
Louisiana:
3.4% (62,704)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Port Sulphur:
2.0% (23)
Louisiana:
5.5% (101,490)
Local government workers:
Port Sulphur:
16.3% (186)
Louisiana:
7.1% (131,539)
State government workers:
Port Sulphur:
4.7% (54)
Louisiana:
7.7% (142,060)
Federal government workers:
Port Sulphur:
3.2% (36)
Louisiana:
2.7% (49,172)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Port Sulphur:
7.4% (84)
Louisiana:
6.1% (112,275)
Unpaid family workers:
Port Sulphur:
0.8% (9)
Louisiana:
0.3% (5,582)
Employee of private company - Males:
Port Sulphur:
39.4% (101)
Louisiana:
68.8% (714,584)
Local government workers - Males:
Port Sulphur:
15.7% (40)
Louisiana:
5.5% (57,257)
State government workers - Males:
Port Sulphur:
42.5% (109)
Louisiana:
4.4% (45,392)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Port Sulphur:
2.4% (6)
Louisiana:
8.3% (86,638)
Employee of private company - Females:
Port Sulphur:
42.4% (110)
Louisiana:
60.9% (608,670)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Port Sulphur:
2.3% (6)
Louisiana:
3.0% (30,250)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Port Sulphur:
0.4% (1)
Louisiana:
10.9% (109,402)
Local government workers - Females:
Port Sulphur:
43.2% (112)
Louisiana:
9.7% (97,204)
State government workers - Females:
Port Sulphur:
6.6% (17)
Louisiana:
7.1% (70,998)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Port Sulphur:
3.5% (9)
Louisiana:
5.6% (55,496)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Port Sulphur:
1.6% (4)
Louisiana:
0.2% (1,584)
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