Sulphur, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sulphur	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$39,994	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$80,761	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,257	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,334	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,209	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,773	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.0%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sulphur is 11% 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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am i middle class

$53,835 $80,761 $161,522

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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Sulphur median earnings by income bracket

Sulphur employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	26.1%	26.1%
Manufacturing sector	15.8%	15.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	8.4%	8.4%
Public administration	9.2%	9.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.6%	11.6%
Education, health & social services	4.1%	4.1%
Other	19.9%	19.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Prien, LA	8,785	$128,956	58.6%
Moss Bluff, LA	10,582	$107,209	31.8%
Carlyss, LA	5,379	$86,555	6.4%
Westlake, LA	4,958	$84,054	3.3%
Lake Charles, LA	79,542	$67,101	17.5%
Sulphur, LA	20,888	$80,761	0.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Libertyville, IL	20,905	$226,599	178.6%
Beaconsfield, QC	20,868	n/a
Lomita, CA	20,909	$113,160	39.1%
Nogales, AZ	20,919	$43,849	46.1%
Pleasantville, NJ	20,927	$61,712	24.1%
Sulphur, LA	20,888	$80,761	0.7%

Source: The Sulphur, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.