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The total population of Sulphur is estimated to be 21,286 with 10,070 males (47.31%) and 11,216 females (52.69%). There are 1,146 more females than males in Sulphur.
The median household income in Sulphur was $54,907 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 6,891(11.15%) from $61,798 in 2020. This income is 73.60% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Sulphur sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of under 25 years old, at $78,953. Overall, the median household income for the city of Sulphur stands at $54,907.
In Sulphur, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,649 for males and $22,608 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $68,288 for males and $32,996 for females.
In Sulphur, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $270,229, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $34,770.
In 2022, the population of Sulphur was 20,342, a 1.62% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Sulphur's population was 20,678, a decline of 5.21% compared to a population of 21,815 in 2020.
The median age in Sulphur, LA is 38.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.26% were under the age of 15, 17.85% aged 15 to 29, 42.36% aged 30 to 64, 16.69% aged 65 to 84, and 1.84% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Sulphur population: 90.25% are White, 6.48% are Black or African American, 0.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.45% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.54% are some other race and 1.67% are multiracial.