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

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Sulphur	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$21,529	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$44,688	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$49,861	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$6,232	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,611	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,058	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.1%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	31.2%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Port Sulphur is 28% 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 53% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Port Sulphur is 107% higher than the national average

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$29,789 $44,688 $89,376

City

$30,431 $45,652 $91,304

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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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	896	$53,050	4.1%
Triumph, LA	320	$43,802	20.8%
Empire, LA	1,124	$27,708	49.9%
Pointe a la Hache, LA	360	$11,733	78.8%
Port Sulphur, LA	2,174	$44,688	19.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ester, AK	2,174	$66,683	20.5%
Earle, AR	2,174	$37,188	32.8%
Lake Hamilton, AR	2,174	$45,833	17.2%
Horse Shoe, NC	2,174	$69,464	25.6%
Commercial Point, OH	2,174	$79,318	43.4%
Port Sulphur, LA	2,174	$44,688	19.2%

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