Port Sulphur, Louisiana
Port Sulphur is a town located in
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 3,115.
Geography
\nPort Sulphur is located at 29°29'40" North, 89°42'45" West (29.494496, -89.712383)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 22.0
km² (8.5
mi²). 15.7 km² (6.1 mi²) of it is land and 6.3 km² (2.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 28.54% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 3,115 people, 1,055 households, and 796 families residing in the town. The
population density is 198.5/km² (514.1/mi²). There are 1,222 housing units at an average density of 77.9/km² (201.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 45.33% White, 44.43%
African American, 7.03%
Native American, 0.61%
Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.90% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. 0.96% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 1,055 households out of which 37.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% are married couples living together, 20.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% are non-families. 20.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.93 and the average family size is 3.43.
In the town the population is spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $30,188, and the median income for a family is $33,021. Males have a median income of $29,609 versus $23,194 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,553. 22.2% of the population and 20.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 25.7% are under the age of 18 and 22.4% are 65 or older.