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Compare Sulphur to Lafayette

This post compares Sulphur, Louisiana to Lafayette, Louisiana across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Sulphur (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 20,237 126,476
Income (median) $41,750 $40,873
Home Value (median) $124,500 $181,900
White 93% 63%
Black 3% 31%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 34% 26%
Age (median) 34 34
Rentals 33% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sulphur or Lafayette?
A: Sulphur has a much smaller population count than Lafayette: 20237 compared with 126476 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Sulphur or in Lafayette?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Sulphur.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Sulphur or Lafayette?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Sulphur.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lafayette does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Sulphur versus 44% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sulphur may include: Slidell, Bayou-Cane, and Houma.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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