Port Sulphur, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Sulphur	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$31,672	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$66,152	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,691	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$9,389	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,840	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,750	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.2%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Port Sulphur is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Port Sulphur is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Port Sulphur is 73% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Port Sulphur is 107% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,096 $66,152 $132,304

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Port Sulphur median earnings by income bracket

Port Sulphur employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.3%	4.3%
Manufacturing sector	11.3%	11.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	1.8%	1.8%
Public administration	24.4%	24.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	7.7%	7.7%
Other	41.8%	41.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Buras, LA	917	$80,257	1.3%
Triumph, LA	331	$64,631	20.5%
Empire, LA	1,147	$41,171	49.4%
Pointe a la Hache, LA	370	$17,246	78.8%
Port Sulphur, LA	2,224	$66,152	18.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lincoln Park, NY	2,224	$61,890	23.9%
Sheldon, TX	2,224	$89,651	10.2%
Adams, WI	2,224	$50,027	38.5%
Bawcomville, LA	2,223	$48,886	39.9%
Stanley, VA	2,223	$69,148	15.0%
Port Sulphur, LA	2,224	$66,152	18.7%

Source: The Port Sulphur, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).