What kinds of homes are in Sulphur, LA?

Name: Types of homes in Sulphur, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Sulphur, LA has 10,195 (±598) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 907 homes per square mile of land.

70.0% are detached single-family houses.

5.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,195 (±598)
Detached houses: 70.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.6%
5+ unit buildings: 12.6%

Homes in Sulphur by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Sulphur	Calcasieu Parish	Louisiana	United States
Single-family, detached	70.0% (±4.9 points)	68.5%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±0.4 points)	1.4%	2.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.5% (±1.5 points)	3.8%	3.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.1% (±2.5 points)	2.6%	4.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.4% (±3.2 points)	3.4%	3.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.5% (±2.4 points)	2.5%	2.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.7% (±2.4 points)	3.7%	5.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	10.8% (±3.5 points)	13.9%	12.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Sulphur, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Calcasieu Parish (9.6%).

It is not measurably different from Louisiana (11.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Sulphur

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sulphur
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Sulphur	—	12.6% (±4.7 points)	—
Carlyss	3.7 mi	4.2% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Westlake	5.9 mi	4.1% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Prien	7.3 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Lake Charles	8.9 mi	18.1% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Moss Bluff	10 mi	0.8% (±0.8 points)	Lower
Vinton	14 mi	5.1% (±5.3 points)	Lower
DeQuincy	16 mi	5.9% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Iowa	21 mi	0.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carlyss, LA (4.2%), Westlake, LA (4.1%), Prien, LA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Charles, LA (18.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Calcasieu Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Lake Charles	18.1% (±2.1 points)
2	Sulphur	12.6% (±4.7 points)
3	DeQuincy	5.9% (±6.9 points)
4	Vinton	5.1% (±5.3 points)
5	Carlyss	4.2% (±5.0 points)
6	Westlake	4.1% (±2.9 points)
7	Moss Bluff	0.8% (±0.8 points)
8 (tie)	Iowa	0.0% (±4.8 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Calcasieu Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Sulphur

How many homes are in Sulphur?

Sulphur, LA has an estimated 10,195 (±598) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Sulphur houses or apartments?

70.0% are detached houses and 0.5% attached houses, while 18.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Sulphur?

5.6% of homes in Sulphur are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sulphur city, Louisiana

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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