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Compare Sulphur to New Orleans

This post compares Sulphur, Louisiana to New Orleans, 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) New Orleans (city)
Population 20,237 388,182
Income (median) $41,750 $41,552
Home Value (median) $124,500 $205,000
White 93% 34%
Black 3% 59%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 34% 23%
Age (median) 34 35
Rentals 33% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sulphur or New Orleans?
A: Sulphur has a much smaller population count than New Orleans: 20237 compared with 388182 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: New Orleans does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Sulphur versus 52% for New Orleans.

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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