Port Sulphur, LA

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,529

4.02% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Property Value

$87,300

2023 Employed Population

482

5.68% 1-year decline

About

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None of the households in Port Sulphur, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Port Sulphur, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Port Sulphur, LA was $87,300, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Port Sulphur, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Port Sulphur, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Port Sulphur, LA is home to a population of 1.53k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Port Sulphur, LA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Port Sulphur, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

98.9%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Port Sulphur, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Port Sulphur, LA employs 482 people. The largest industries in Port Sulphur, LA are Public Administration (143 people), Educational Services (97 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (55 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

482

2023 Value

± 214

−5.68%

1 Year decline

± 62.6%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Sulphur, LA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Sulphur, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

482

2023 Value

± 214

−5.68%

1 Year decline

± 62.6%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Sulphur, LA, are Public Administration (143 people), Educational Services (97 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port Sulphur, LA, though some of these residents may live in Port Sulphur, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,564

Median earning men ± $22,903

$53,378

Median earning women ± $14,566

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($63,454) and Retail Trade ($9,792).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($60,174) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,077).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.547%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Port Sulphur, LA was $87,300 in 2023, which is 0.288 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $87,300 to $87,300, a 0% change. The homeownership rate in Port Sulphur, LA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Port Sulphur, LA have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port Sulphur, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$87,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,416

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Port Sulphur, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Port Sulphur, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Census Tract 505

The following map shows all of the places in Port Sulphur, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

456

Number of Households

± 173

The following chart displays the households in Port Sulphur, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Port Sulphur, LA is from Port Sulphur, LA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

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This chart shows the number of workers in Port Sulphur, LA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (86%)
Carpooled (14%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 86% of workers in Port Sulphur, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Sulphur, LA have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Port Sulphur, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Port Sulphur, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Port Sulphur, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Port Sulphur, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Sulphur, LA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

18.7%

Uninsured

23.1%

Employer Coverage

32.6%

Medicaid

9.29%

Medicare

16.3%

Non-Group

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Port Sulphur, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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