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Moving to Port Sulphur, Louisiana

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Population: 3,115
Males: 1,506 (48.3%), Females: 1,609 (51.7%)

Zip code: 70083

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.7 years
Median household income: $30,187
Median house value: $55,300

Population by Race

Races in Port Sulphur:

  • White Non-Hispanic (45.1%)
  • Black (44.4%)
  • American Indian (8.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: French (17.5%), United States (14.2%), French Canadian (4.1%), Italian (3.9%), German (2.9%), Irish (2.9%).

Elevation: 3 feet

Land area: 6.1 square miles

Map of Port Sulphur, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Port Sulphur

  • High school or higher: 61.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Port Sulphur CDP

  • Never married: 31.3%
  • Now married: 52.9%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

0.2% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Port Sulphur:

  • EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; METAIRIE, LA)
  • HEALTHWEST REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; GRETNA, LA)
  • MEADOWCREST HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; GRETNA, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Port Sulphur:

  • LAKEFRONT (about 43 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NEW)
  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 51 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: MSY)
  • STENNIS INTL (about 63 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; Abbreviation: HSA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Port Sulphur:

  • NEW ORLEANS NAS JRB/ALVIN CALLENDER FIELD/ (about 32 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NBG)
  • SOUTH LAFOURCHE (about 38 miles; GALLIANO, LA; Abbreviation: L49)
  • NEW ORLEANS DOWNTOWN (about 40 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: 7N0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Port Sulphur:

  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 41 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 42 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,659)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 42 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 43 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 43 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,399)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 45 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)

Schools

Public high school in Port Sulphur:

  • PLAQUEMINES PARISH ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 26878 HIGHWAY 23; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Port Sulphur:

  • SOLID ROCK ACADEMY (Students: 63; Location: BOX 67; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Port Sulphur:

  • PORT SULPHUR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 650; Location: 164 SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)

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