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Living in Sulphur

The city had 58 schools in 2026. Median household income was US$61,760 a year in July 2026. Sulphur is in the United States; its population was 20,775 in July 2026. In July 2026, 40.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. There were 516 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Sulphur?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Sulphur.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$994 per month, while the median home value was US$182,900 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 74.6%, and the vacancy rate was 19.2% in July 2026.

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Sulphur yet.

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Gross Rent Usd$994/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent40.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct19.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents4,381 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Median monthly rent873.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Safety City Property Crime Count548 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

3.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 803 people of 20,492 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Sulphur is 4.3%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5Sulphur 4.3%742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–1095 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–1525 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
G03 Median Household Income Usd61,760 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Cable Fiber Dsl Pct59.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Subscription Pct84.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Internet Without Subscription Pct2.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 No Internet Pct12.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Satellite Internet Pct3.64 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary3,065 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,230 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov21Official
Unemployment rate4.31 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sulphur. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Sulphur. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct87.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Schools58 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count12Official
G07 School Enrollment Share Pct24.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
G06 Mental Health Provider Ratio12 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents516 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
G06 Preventable Hospitalization Rate2,761 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sulphur when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSulphur highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Sulphur highlighted5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,292Sulphur3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diegorecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,292 offences per 100,000country median 1,58931 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting10Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents326.7 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Safety City Violent Crime Count63 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Commute17.61 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct0.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct2.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Destinations from nearest airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights17Official
Nearest airportLCH3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport19 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sulphur. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridvaries
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Sulphur.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Sulphur average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND34°6°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sulphur average monthly precipitation, mm045901351801579688123134174167161158123105130JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Sulphur annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Sulphur is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–958 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–10Sulphur 9.033 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean9.02 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202424Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 17.22 · Feb 19.28 · Mar 22.83 · Apr 26.11 · May 29.67 · Jun 32.5 · Jul 33.44 · Aug 33.78 · Sep 31.89 · Oct 27.83 · Nov 22.33 · Dec 18.5 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00003937 (LAKE CHARLES)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 6.33 · Feb 8.39 · Mar 11.72 · Apr 15.17 · May 19.61 · Jun 23.17 · Jul 24.22 · Aug 23.94 · Sep 21.5 · Oct 15.78 · Nov 10.33 · Dec 7.39 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00003937 (LAKE CHARLES)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.39 · Feb 6.78 · Mar 11.56 · Apr 15.94 · May 20.61 · Jun 25.39 · Jul 27.89 · Aug 27.56 · Sep 23.39 · Oct 17 · Nov 10.67 · Dec 5.67 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information14Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 156.7 · Feb 96.01 · Mar 88.39 · Apr 123.4 · May 133.9 · Jun 174.2 · Jul 166.6 · Aug 161 · Sep 157.7 · Oct 123.2 · Nov 105.4 · Dec 130 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00168831 (SULPHUR)15Official · nearest-station reading
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M336.8 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M310.87 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Monitor Count3 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm1,043 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Max Temp C Jul29.56 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature21.4 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Min Temp C Jan13.89 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
Merrifield20,488 residentsFayetteville20,465 residentsPalisades Park20,520 residentsEast Moline20,453 residentsOroville20,451 residentsSherwood20,535 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Sulphur residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport96.1%Foreign residents 3.9%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area15.62 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)19Official
Foreign-resident share2.61 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents803 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density704.2 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau6Official
Population20,492 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population20,277 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Is Sulphur a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker44%strong on work, weak on safety · range 34–54%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–70%
Student47%strong on education, weak on work · range 36–58%
Family47%strong on family, weak on cost · range 37–57%
Retirement43%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 31–55%
Foreign residents803 people31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Population20,492 people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Households spending over 30% of income on rent40.49 %4 Jul 2026Official source · ACS median gross rent
Median monthly rent873.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Property crime per 100,000 residents4,381 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026Official source · FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics
Median gross salary3,065 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Home Value Usd182,900 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Owner-occupied homes74.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G03 Labour58.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad3.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Naturalized Citizen Share Pct1.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct2.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G06 Flu Vaccination Coverage Pct53.72 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
G06 Mammography Screening Pct76.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
G06 Uninsured Share Pct5.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct16.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G08 Reporting Agency Count0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct92.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G09 Ntd Agency Count0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus8,869 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Work From Home Share Pct3.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Cellular Data Plan Pct79.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Sulphur?

The median gross salary is 3,230 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Sulphur?

The unemployment rate is 4.31 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Sulphur?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.02 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Sulphur?

Police recorded 3,292 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Sulphur?

The published population is 20,492 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Sulphur?

803 people residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Sulphur a good place to live?

Sulphur may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  8. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  10. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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  1. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  5. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00168831 (SULPHUR) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  6. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00003937 (LAKE CHARLES) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  7. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  10. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  11. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  12. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  13. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  14. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26

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