Port Sulphur is a city located in Plaquemines Parish 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.
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.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Port Sulphurwas:
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% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 753 | 499 | 32 |
2+ 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% |
Other | NaN% |
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 Other, with NaN% 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% |
Native American | 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.
86.92%
Born in Port Sulphur
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 |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 1,789 | 0.00% | |
2021 | 1,789 | 0.00% | |
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% |