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Port Sulphur zip codes 70083, 70037

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Port Sulphur, LA real estate and demographic information

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1 Deer Range / Socola
2 Town Center
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POPULATION
3,264

Port Sulphur, LA

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About Port Sulphur

Port Sulphur is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 3,264 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Port Sulphur is the 161st largest community in Louisiana.

Port Sulphur is a blue-collar town, with 45.0% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Port Sulphur is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Port Sulphur who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.79%), sales jobs (9.99%), and management occupations (4.56%).

One of the nice things about Port Sulphur is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Port Sulphur is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Port Sulphur, the average commute to work is 33.88 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Port Sulphur Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Port Sulphur ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 5.31% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Port Sulphur in 2000 was $13,553, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $54,212 for a family of four.

Port Sulphur is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Port Sulphur home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Port Sulphur is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Port Sulphur include French, French Canadian, Italian, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Port Sulphur is English. Some people also speak French.