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70663

Sulphur, LA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
27,799
Median household income
$64,707
People below poverty
15.9%
Median home value
$180,600

Income

The median income of households in 70663 was $64,707. An estimated 6.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 70663 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.3
$10,000 to $14,999 3.6
$15,000 to $24,999 7.1
$25,000 to $34,999 6.2
$35,000 to $49,999 14
$50,000 to $74,999 19.5
$75,000 to $99,999 19.2
$100,000 to $149,999 11.3
$150,000 to $199,999 7.2
$200,000 or more 5.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 70663 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 72359
Female 32015

An estimated 71.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 35.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 21.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,661. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 70663 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 71.5
Social Security 35.1
Retirement income 21.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.4
Cash public assistance income 0.7

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 15.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 23.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 13.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 70663 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 15.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 23.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 13.8

In 2020-2024, 14.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 53.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 53% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 21.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 70663 in 2020-2024, 95.5% had health insurance coverage and 4.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 60.7% and public coverage was 47.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.8%.


In 2020-2024, 70663 had a total population of 27,799 - 14,592 (52.5%) females and 13,207 (47.5%) males. The median age was 38 years. An estimated 27.2% of the population was under 18 years, 29.9% was 19 to 44 years, 24.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 70663 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 890 819
5 to 9 720 861
10 to 14 1214 1472
15 to 19 973 1129
20 to 24 568 747
25 to 29 980 747
30 to 34 825 1126
35 to 39 728 685
40 to 44 827 1085
45 to 49 774 829
50 to 54 957 709
55 to 59 654 855
60 to 64 1006 994
65 to 69 705 964
70 to 74 779 775
75 to 79 309 346
80 to 84 165 136
85 and over 133 313

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 84% were White; 8% were Black or African American; 17% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.6% were Asian; 3.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 4.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 3.4% of the people in 70663 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 83.7% of the people in 70663 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 10,245 households in 70663. The average household size was 2.69 people.

Married-couple households made up 49.5% of the households in 70663 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 23.6% of all households, while 20.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 14.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 30.9% of all households.

In 70663, 32.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 31.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 70663 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 49.5
Cohabiting Couples 6.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 51.9% of males and 47.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 30.9 29.3
Now married, except separated 51.9 47.3
Separated 0.9 0.7
Widowed 3.4 7.8
Divorced 12.9 14.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 70663, 661 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 59.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.9% of the people living in 70663 were U.S. natives. 82.6% of the 70663 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.1% of 70663 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 41.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 45.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 70663 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 70663.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 70663 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 29.6
Asia 22.3
Europe 41.1
Africa 4.8
Northern America 2.2
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 70663 in 2020-2024, 4.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.4% of people at least five years old; 0.9% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 70663 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.4
Other Indo-European languages 2.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.4
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 70663 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 70663 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.5
Different house, same county 6.3
Different county, same state 2.2
Different state 2.1
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 90.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 18.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 9.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 70663 was 7,412 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 558 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 5,617. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,237.

Educational Attainment of People in 70663 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 9.1
High school diploma or equivalency 42
Some college, no degree 20.9
Associate's degree 9.6
Bachelor's degree 12.7
Graduate or professional degree 5.7

Disability

In 70663, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 14.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7.1% of people under 18 years old, to 12.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 32.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 70663, 55.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 42.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 81.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 9,527 81.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,778 15.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 345 3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 70663 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 70663 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.6
Construction 12.1
Manufacturing 10.8
Wholesale trade 1.7
Retail trade 11.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.8
Information 0.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 11
Other Services, except public administration 5.8
Public administration 6.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 70663 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,402 29.2
Service occupations 2,224 19.1
Sales and office occupations 2,741 23.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,653 14.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,632 14

Commuting to Work

An estimated 79.6% of 70663 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 70663 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 79.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.6
Walked 2.4
Other means 1.8
Worked from home 6

In 2020-2024, 70663 had a total of 12,438 housing units. Of these housing units, 71.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 11% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 17% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 70663 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 71.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 11
Mobile homes 17
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.4

14.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 2.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 70663 was 5.5 rooms, and of these housing units 71.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 70663 had 10,245 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 2,193 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 80.3% while renters occupied 19.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.71 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.6.

4.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.9% and another 20.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 70663:

House Heating Fuel Used in 70663 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 32
Electricity 66.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.8
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 70663 was $180,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 49.8 % had a mortgage. 50.2% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,501 and for owners without a mortgage it was $415.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 70663 was $908. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.