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Sulphur, LA vs Baton Rouge, LA

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- Baton Rouge is 0% more densely populated than Sulphur.
- People are 24.3% less likely to be married in Baton Rouge.
- The Median Age is 6.5 years younger in Baton Rouge.
 Sulphur, LABaton Rouge, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock225,539329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.138.4
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 Population - 201020,356  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock227,818285,036,114
 Population - 199020,125  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now0.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,609.893.4
 Land Area11.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sulphur, LABaton Rouge, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Sulphur, LABaton Rouge, LAUnited States
 White86.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock53.2%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sulphur, LABaton Rouge, LAUnited States
 Married Population43.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.4%50.2%
 Never Married30.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed9.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households8,380  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock46,13580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,559  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sulphur    4 Reviews

I am 67 and have lived in Sulphur most of my life. We have experienced 4 major hurricanes in the last 16 years from September 2005 (Rita), 2007 (Ike), Laura in August  More

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Over 17 years ago

Calcasieu is a great place to live but it does get hit by Hurricanes and that is the downside. I live in Sulphur, LA in Calcasieu Parish. There is nothing wrong here  More

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Over 17 years ago

Sulphur is one of the best places I have ever been to and lived. There is hardly no crime. Probley one murder every 1-2  More

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Reviews for Baton Rouge    64 Reviews

terrible place to  More

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Over 6 years ago

I live hear so i can't say i hate it but i don't like  More

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Don't get me wrong, this is a great school filled with many great teachers. I absolutely love all of the classes I am currently in and have been in. We are taught with  More

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