State
County
Land Area
5.5 sq mi
Density
326.7/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.00%
Growth Since 2010
1.65%
Port Sulphur is a city located in Louisiana. Port Sulphur has a 2020 population of 1,789. Port Sulphur is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 1.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,760 in 2010. Port Sulphur reached it's highest population of 2,175 in 2018.
The average household income in Port Sulphur is $38,875 with a poverty rate of 42.14%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is $75,600. The median age in Port Sulphur is 32.4 years, 35.1 years for males, and 30.3 years for females. For every 100 females there are 75.4 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Port Sulphur was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,342 | 75.01% |
| Two or More Races | 257 | 14.37% |
| White | 144 | 8.05% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 31 | 1.73% |
| Asian | 15 | 0.84% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 553 | 3.2 | 87 |
| Married | 196 | 4.15 | 100 |
| Non Family | 158 | 0 | 56.3 |
| Female | 134 | 4.04 | 97.8 |
| Male | 65 | 3.92 | 100 |
3.99
Average Family Size
3.2
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 155 | 14.23% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 140 | 12.86% |
| High School Graduate | 478 | 43.89% |
| Some College | 273 | 25.07% |
| Associates Degree | 11 | 1.01% |
| Bachelors Degree | 12 | 1.10% |
| Graduate Degree | 20 | 1.84% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 753 | 499 | 32 |
| Multiple Races | 162 | 162 | |
| White | 128 | 98 | |
| Native American | 31 | 20 | |
| Asian | 15 | 15 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 4.25%.
98.02% of Port Sulphur residents speak only English, while 1.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.87% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 1,325 | 740 | 55.85% |
| White | 140 | 5 | 3.57% |
42.14%
Overall Poverty Rate
32.89%
Male Poverty Rate
48.92%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Port Sulphur is Black, with 55.85% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Port Sulphur is White, with 3.57% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 14.80%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 61.70%.
36.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.7%
Male Marriage Rate
27.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 10 | 1.03% |
| White | 10 | 7.35% |
| Indian | 9 | 29.03% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
0.00%
Veteran Disability Rate
49.8%
Labor Force Participation
46.2%
Employment Rate
7.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
99.16%
Native Born
0.84%
Foreign Born
0.00%
Non Citizen
0.84%
Naturalized
99.16% of Port Sulphur residents were born in the United States, with 86.92% having been born in Louisiana. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,789 | 0.00% | |
| 2019 | 1,789 | -386 | -17.75% |
| 2018 | 2,175 | 241 | 12.46% |
| 2017 | 1,934 | -107 | -5.24% |
| 2016 | 2,041 | -12 | -0.58% |
| 2015 | 2,053 | -40 | -1.91% |
| 2014 | 2,093 | 155 | 8.00% |
| 2013 | 1,938 | -131 | -6.33% |
| 2012 | 2,069 | 484 | 30.54% |
| 2011 | 1,585 | -175 | -9.94% |
| 2010 | 1,760 | 0.00% |