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Compare Sulphur to Lake Charles

This post compares Sulphur, Louisiana to Lake Charles, 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) Lake Charles (city)
Population 20,237 75,194
Income (median) $41,750 $36,949
Home Value (median) $124,500 $145,900
White 93% 45%
Black 3% 48%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 34% 28%
Age (median) 34 35
Rentals 33% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sulphur or Lake Charles?
A: Sulphur has a much smaller population count than Lake Charles: 20237 compared with 75194 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Sulphur or Lake Charles?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Sulphur.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lake Charles does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Sulphur versus 47% for Lake Charles.

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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