Port Sulphur

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  4. Port Sulphur Employment Information
  5. Port Sulphur Family Information
  6. Port Sulphur Education Information
  7. Port Sulphur Public Benefits Information
  8. Port Sulphur Criminal Information
  9. Port Sulphur Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Port Sulphur Zip Codes


Port Sulphur Legal Resources Back to top

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Port Sulphur Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,115
  • Land Area (2000): 15.693 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.269 square kilometers
Port Sulphur Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 21,080 2002 464 2005 5,163
2000 21,620 2003 5,176 2006 Not Available
2001 463 2004 Not Available 2007 5,136

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Houses (2000): 1,222
Port Sulphur Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,432 74.51%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 832 25.49%

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Port Sulphur Employment Information Back to top
Port Sulphur Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 109 15.73%
2. Construction 76 10.97%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 71 10.25%
4. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 52 7.50%
5. Public Administration 51 7.36%
6. Utilities 42 6.06%
7. Repair and Maintenance 32 4.62%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 25 3.61%
9. Other Transportation 20 2.89%
10. Educational Services 19 2.74%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 18 2.60%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 17 2.45%
13. Truck Transportation 15 2.16%
14. Finance and Insurance 13 1.88%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 13 1.88%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 12 1.73%
17. Gasoline Stations 11 1.59%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 11 1.59%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 8 1.15%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 8 1.15%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 73 16.29%
2. Health Care 69 15.40%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 58 12.95%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 57 12.72%
5. Public Administration 41 9.15%
6. Department and Other General Stores 26 5.80%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 15 3.35%
8. Mining 14 3.12%
9. U.S. Postal Service 14 3.12%
10. Other Transportation 13 2.90%
11. Social Assistance 13 2.90%
12. Finance and Insurance 9 2.01%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 1.79%
14. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 8 1.79%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 7 1.56%
16. Food Manufacturing 6 1.34%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6 1.34%
18. Repair and Maintenance 6 1.34%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 5 1.12%

Port Sulphur Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 71 10.25%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 69 9.96%
3. Other Production Occupations 51 7.36%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 43 6.20%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 39 5.63%
6. Other Construction Trades 36 5.19%
7. Plant and System Operators 32 4.62%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 31 4.47%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 27 3.90%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 25 3.61%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 24 3.46%
12. Extraction Workers 22 3.17%
13. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 22 3.17%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 18 2.60%
15. Other Protective Service Workers 17 2.45%
16. Top Executives 15 2.16%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 13 1.88%
18. Electricians 11 1.59%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 11 1.59%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 11 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 64 14.29%
2. Secretaries and Admins 56 12.50%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 41 9.15%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 29 6.47%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 23 5.13%
6. Other Management Occupations 22 4.91%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 20 4.46%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 18 4.02%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 17 3.79%
10. Accountants and Auditors 14 3.12%
11. Customer Service Representatives 14 3.12%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 14 3.12%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 13 2.90%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 9 2.01%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 9 2.01%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 8 1.79%
17. Food Processing Workers 8 1.79%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 8 1.79%
19. Other Protective Service Workers 8 1.79%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 8 1.79%

Port Sulphur Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,098 46.56%
15-35 hours 109 4.62%
1-14 hours 66 2.80%
No regular hours 1,085 46.01%

Port Sulphur Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 78 7.07%
5 AM-5:29 AM 75 6.79%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 68 6.16%
6 AM-6:29 AM 152 13.77%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 177 16.03%
7 AM-7:29 AM 197 17.84%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 125 11.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM 51 4.62%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 41 3.71%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 14 1.27%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 18 1.63%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 25 2.26%
Noon-3:59 PM 66 5.98%
4 PM-11:59 PM 17 1.54%

Port Sulphur Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 147 13.32%
5-9 87 7.88%
10-14 105 9.51%
15-19 107 9.69%
20-24 95 8.61%
25-29 21 1.90%
30-34 159 14.40%
35-39 6 0.54%
40-44 27 2.45%
45-59 184 16.67%
60-89 88 7.97%
At least 90 78 7.07%

Port Sulphur Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 562 50.91%
30-44 3 0.27% 189 17.12%
45-59 0 0.00% 184 16.67%
At least 60 2 0.18% 164 14.86%

Port Sulphur Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 263 23.69%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 782 70.45%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 12 1.08%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.45%
Color 6 Box Walked 42 3.78%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 6 0.54%

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Port Sulphur Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,032 (3,241 people)
Families (2000): 799 (2,946 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 220
People at same address in 1995: 2,446
Port Sulphur Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 215 20.83%
$10,000-$14,999 111 10.76%
$15,000-$19,999 44 4.26%
$20,000-$24,999 65 6.30%
$25,000-$29,999 78 7.56%
$30,000-$34,999 84 8.14%
$35,000-$39,999 50 4.84%
$40,000-$44,999 54 5.23%
$45,000-$49,999 50 4.84%
$50,000-$59,999 94 9.11%
$60,000-$74,999 111 10.76%
$75,000-$99,999 44 4.26%
$100,000-$124,999 8 0.78%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 24 2.33%

Port Sulphur Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 219 20.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 261 24.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 34 3.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 195 18.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 165 15.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 92 8.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 49 4.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 34 3.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Port Sulphur Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 779 31.45%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 141 5.69%
Public Assistance 23 0.93%
Retirement 164 6.62%
Self Employment 113 4.56%
Social Security 262 10.58%
Supplemental Security 90 3.63%
Wage / Salary 740 29.87%
Other 165 6.66%

Port Sulphur Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 287 49.23%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 296 50.77%

Port Sulphur Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 94 7.80%
Color 1 Box Married 638 52.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 428 35.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 45 3.73%

Port Sulphur Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 91 7.11%
Color 1 Box Married 728 56.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 350 27.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 110 8.60%

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Port Sulphur Education Information Back to top
Port Sulphur Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 339 15.29%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 530 23.91%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 711 32.07%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 443 19.98%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 88 3.97%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 82 3.70%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 24 1.08%

Port Sulphur Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 25 0.80% 22 0.71% 47 1.51%
Kindergarten 21 0.67% 5 0.16% 26 0.83%
Grades 1-4 201 6.45% 21 0.67% 222 7.13%
Grades 5-8 248 7.96% 17 0.55% 265 8.51%
Grades 9-12 252 8.09% 36 1.16% 288 9.25%
Undergrad college 104 3.34% 18 0.58% 122 3.92%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 8 0.26% 8 0.26%
Total 851 27.32% 127 4.08% 978 31.40%

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Port Sulphur Public Benefits Information Back to top
Port Sulphur Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,528 77.83%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 720 22.17%

Port Sulphur Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Port Sulphur Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 15
Port Sulphur Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 3.558 0.190 0.000 0.474 4.222 0.237 9.867 39.374 2.277 51.755
2000 3.978 0.601 0.093 0.925 5.597 0.370 10.638 33.996 2.590 47.595
2001 2.160 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.160 0.000 17.279 49.676 0.000 66.955
2002 2.155 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.155 2.155 43.103 19.397 2.155 66.810
2003 2.512 0.386 0.000 0.773 3.671 0.000 11.785 27.241 1.159 40.185
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.905 0.000 0.775 0.775 4.455 0.000 11.234 30.602 2.131 43.967
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 4.868 0.195 0.195 0.779 6.036 0.389 8.372 24.533 6.231 39.136

Port Sulphur Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 15 43
2005 17 43
2006 21 44
2007 21 42

Port Sulphur Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,180
2000 1,150
2001 32
2002 32

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Port Sulphur Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Port Sulphur Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 474 15.22%
10-19 Years 588 18.88%
20-29 Years 373 11.97%
30-39 Years 428 13.74%
40-49 Years 471 15.12%
50-59 Years 341 10.95%
60-69 Years 197 6.32%
70-79 Years 183 5.87%
80-89 Years 57 1.83%
90+ Years 3 0.10%

Port Sulphur Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,506 48.35%
Color 1 Box Female 1,609 51.65%

Port Sulphur Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,404 45.07%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,379 44.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 219 7.03%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 46 1.48%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 30 0.96%
Color 2 Box Asian 19 0.61%
Color 6 Box Other Race 18 0.58%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Port Sulphur Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 545 34.04%
2. United States Or American 441 27.55%
3. Italian 121 7.56%
4. French Canadian 110 6.87%
5. German 90 5.62%
6. Irish 89 5.56%
7. English 47 2.94%
8. Scotch Irish 43 2.69%
9. Dutch 20 1.25%
10. Acadian / Cajun 17 1.06%

Port Sulphur Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,763 92.56%
2. French 196 6.57%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 23 0.77%
4. Tagalog 3 0.10%

Port Sulphur Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,259 99.85%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 5 0.15%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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Port Sulphur Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Port Sulphur Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
70083