Sulphur, OK City Data

Sulphur, OK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,794 people who live in Sulphur and approximately 12,623 who live in Murray County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sulphur to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sulphur. We have included Sulphur housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sulphur Information

Murray County where Sulphur resides is 424.92 square miles. The resident population of this county is 12,623 and has a population rank of 2,254 out of all the places in the United States.

Sulphur has a total of 4,794 people and of those residents there are 2,349 males and 2,445 females. The median age of the male population is 37.2 and the female population is 40.3. There are approximately 149 births each year and around 152 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sulphur varies per year, but currently 4,577 are one race and 217 are two or more races.

Of the 4,794 people who live in Sulphur, there are 1,288 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sulphur is 681 male and 607 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,648.

General Sulphur Information
Total area in square miles - Murray County	424.92
Water area in square miles - Murray County	N/A
Resident population - Murray County	12,623
Population rank - Murray County	2,254
Total population	4,794
Total population (male)	2,349
Total population (female)	2,445
Population median age (male)	37.2
Population median age (female)	40.3
Births - Murray County	149
Deaths- Murray County	152
Population of one race	4,577
Population of two or more races	217
Population under 20 years	1,288
Population under 20 years (male)	681
Population under 20 years (female)	607
Total population 18 years and over	3,648

Sulphur Social Characteristics

There are 5,003 households in Sulphur. Families make up 3,623 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sulphur families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,886), male householder with no wife present (183) and female householder with no husband present (416). The remainder of the Sulphur households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,414. Sulphur, OK moving companies help people in Sulphur move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sulphur. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sulphur is based, there are 5,309 females 15 and over; of those females there are 671 never married, 3,144 now married, 96 separated, 787 widowed, and 611 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 58 separated, 234 widowed and 499 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sulphur social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sulphur.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Murray County)
Total households	5,003
Family households (families)	3,623
With own children under 18 years	1,701
Married-couple family	2,886
With own children under 18 years	1,270
Male householder, no wife present, family	183
With own children under 18 years	107
Female householder, no husband present, family	416
With own children under 18 years	297
Nonfamily households	1,414
Householder living alone	1,261
65 years and over	637

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	634
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	601
Average household size	2.4
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,790
Householder	1,244
Spouse	926
Child	1,319
Other relatives	46
Nonrelatives	95
Unmarried partner	49
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	19
Unmarried partner	86
Foster child	7
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	710
Male householder	238
Male householder living alone	203
Male householder not living alone	35
Female householder	395
Female householder living alone	366
Female householder not living alone	29
Nonrelatives	77
Unmarried partner	37
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	27
Foster child	N/A
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,309
Never married	671
Now married	3,144
Separated	96
Widowed	787
Divorced	611
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	58
Widowed	234
Divorced	499

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,794
Male	2,349
Under 5 years	180
5 to 9 years	158
10 to 14 years	159
15 to 17 years	116
18 and 19 years	68
20 years	41
21 years	32
22 to 24 years	75
25 to 29 years	152
30 to 34 years	124
35 to 39 years	157
40 to 44 years	163
45 to 49 years	140
50 to 54 years	144
55 to 59 years	94
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	70
65 and 66 years	46
67 to 69 years	68
70 to 74 years	105
75 to 79 years	110
80 to 84 years	74
85 years and over	46
Female	2,445
Under 5 years	159
5 to 9 years	128
10 to 14 years	142
15 to 17 years	104
18 and 19 years	74
20 years	32
21 years	31
22 to 24 years	90
25 to 29 years	155
30 to 34 years	123
35 to 39 years	175
40 to 44 years	151
45 to 49 years	165
50 to 54 years	145
55 to 59 years	121
60 and 61 years	43
62 to 64 years	72
65 and 66 years	48
67 to 69 years	61
70 to 74 years	119
75 to 79 years	104
80 to 84 years	88
85 years and over	115

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,794
One race	4,577
White	3,809
Black or African American	65
American Indian and Alaska Native	610
Asian	18
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	1
Two or more races	217

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,500
People who are White alone	3,543
People who are Black or African American alone	54
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	601
People who are Asian alone	16
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	228
People who are Some other race alone	71

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	11,824
Same house	6,801
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,840
Different state or abroad	939
Different state	803
Abroad	136

PLACE OF BIRTH (Murray County)
Total resident population	12,623
Born in United States	9,063
State of residence	9,498
Different state	2,738
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	31
Foreign born	356

Sulphur Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sulphur. That total enrollment is 2,765 for the population of the country, which includes Sulphur. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,235 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,249 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 324.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sulphur population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,765
Pre-kindergarten	167
Public	167
Private
Kindergarten	148
Public	148
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,412
Public	1,381
Private	31
Elementary and high school	2,125
Public	2,088
Private	37
High school grades 9 to 12	713
Public	707
Private	6
College, undergraduate years	274
Public	242
Private	32
Graduate or professional school	51
Public	51
Private
Not enrolled in school	9,360

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,566
Less than 9th grade	659
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,544
High school graduate	3,068
Some college, no degree	1,660
Associate's degree	359
Bachelor's degree	1,276
Graduate or professional degree	14.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	742

Sulphur Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,041 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sulphur. The Sulphur occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,478), service occupations (1,036), sales and office occupations (1,172), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (67), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (747) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,075). The 10,041 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,564 private wage and salary workers, 1,205 government workers, 776 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Murray County)
Population 16 years and over	10,041
In labor force	5,920
Civilian labor force	5,911
Employed	5,575
Unemployed	336
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	5,249
In labor force	2,732
Civilian labor force	2,732
Unemployed Civilian labor force	208
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,792
In labor force	3,188
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	128
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Murray County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,461
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,322
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	807
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	91
Other means	38
Worked at home	203
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	110,485

OCCUPATION (Murray County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,478
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,478
Service occupations	1,036
Sales and office occupations	1,172
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	67
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	747
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,075

INDUSTRY (Murray County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,478
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	456
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	623
Wholesale trade	141
Retail trade	742
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	281
Information	129
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	271
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	154
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,317
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	420
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	314

CLASS OF WORKER (Murray County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,478
Private wage and salary workers	3,564
Government workers	1,205
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	776
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sulphur Housing Characteristics

In Sulphur, OK there are 6,479 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,003 occupied and 1,476 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sulphur, there are 4,640 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 50 units in Sulphur. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sulphur, OK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sulphur, OK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sulphur. There are 83 housing units with rent less than $200, 228 with rent between $200-299, 465 with rent between $300-499 and 222 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sulphur gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sulphur, OK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Murray County)
Total housing units	6,479
Occupied housing units	5,003
Vacant housing units	1,476

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Murray County)
Total housing units	6,479
1-unit, detached	4,640
1-unit, attached	50
2 units	52
3 or 4 units	130
5 to 9 units	49
10 to 19 units	34
20 to 49 units	20
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,060

HOUSING TENURE (Murray County)
Occupied housing units	5,003
Owner-occupied	3,711
Renter-occupied	1,292

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Murray County)
Occupied housing units	5,003
No vehicles available	301
2 vehicle available	2,997
3 vehicles available	743
4 vehicles available	183
5 or more vehicles available	69

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Murray County)
Occupied housing units	5,003
Utility gas	2,144
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,769
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14
Coal or coke
Wood	93
Solar energy
Other fuel	14
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Murray County)
Occupied housing units	5,003
Less Than $50,000	3,711
$50,000 to $99,999	1,009
$100,000 to $149,999	190
$150,000 to $199,999	69
$200,000 to $299,999	11
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	51,800

GROSS RENT (Murray County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,292
Less than $200	83
$200 to $299	228
$300 to $499	465
$500 to $699	195
$700 to $999	23
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	3