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Sulphur, LA vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles is 0% more densely populated than Sulphur.
- People are 4.5% less likely to be married in Lake Charles.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years younger in Lake Charles.
 Sulphur, LALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,444329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201020,356  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,757285,036,114
 Population - 199020,125  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now0.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,930.093.4
 Land Area11.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sulphur, LALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Sulphur, LALake Charles, LAUnited States
 White86.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.2%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sulphur, LALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Married Population43.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.8%50.2%
 Never Married30.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed9.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households8,380  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,18380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,559  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Sulphur    4 Reviews
Martha · Sulphur, LA
Hot, Humid, but Gorgeous Spring Azalias!
Over 4 years ago

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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Nicholas · Sulphur, LA
Calcasieu Parish
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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Nicholas · Sulphur, LA
Sulphur Crime Review!
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 Lake Charles    34 Reviews
Jeff · Moss Bluff, LA
Good good good…
Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Jeremy · Moss Bluff, LA
Very tense atmosphere
Over 4 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Marshall L. · 
clannish (feels like a cult)
Over 5 years ago

Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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