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8%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
1%
Household income NAT. AVG.
53%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexSulphurLouisianaNational
Income per capita$27,334$25,515$29,829
Median household income$54,537$45,652$55,322
Median income owner occupied$62,074$59,392$70,586
Median income renter occupied$41,823$27,113$35,192
Median earnings male$52,385$38,087$36,919
Median earnings female$21,343$22,909$26,250
Unemployment rate2.2%4.6%4.7%
Poverty level15.0%19.7%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Sulphur is 8% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Sulphur is 1% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Sulphur is 53% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Sulphur is equal to the national average

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      $36,354 $54,537 $109,074
      City
      $30,431 $45,652 $91,304
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      Sulphur median earnings by income bracket

      Sulphur employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry26.1%26.1%
      Manufacturing sector15.8%15.8%
      Financial & insurance services1.6%1.6%
      Wholesale & retail services8.4%8.4%
      Public administration9.2%9.2%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities11.6%11.6%
      Education, health & social services4.1%4.1%
      Other19.9%19.9%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Prien, LA8,469$87,68858.5%
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      Westlake, LA4,788$55,9631.2%
      Vinton, LA3,296$45,05718.6%
      Sulphur, LA20,122$54,5371.4%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Rocky River, OH20,115$81,37047.1%
      South St. Paul, MN20,132$63,20414.2%
      Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON20,111n/a 
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      Ferndale, MI20,139$77,10039.4%
      Sulphur, LA20,122$54,5371.4%
      Source: The Sulphur, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).