Sun is a city located in St. Tammany Parish Louisiana. Sun has a 2020 population of 483. Sun is currently declining at a rate of -0.41% annually but its population has increased by 3.87% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 465 in 2010.
The average household income in Sun is $60,866 with a poverty rate of 15.99%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $644 per month, and the median house value is $87,900. The median age in Sun is 47.2 years, 41 years for males, and 52.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sunwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 324 | 77.33% |
Black or African American | 74 | 17.66% |
Two or More Races | 16 | 3.82% |
Asian | 5 | 1.19% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 158 | 2.65 | 84.2 |
Married | 67 | 3.67 | 88.1 |
Non Family | 49 | 1.14 | 89.8 |
Female | 33 | 2.82 | 63.6 |
Male | 9 | 2.67 | 100 |
3.3
Average Family Size
2.65
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 17 | 5.45% |
9th to 12th Grade | 61 | 19.55% |
High School Graduate | 111 | 35.58% |
Some College | 63 | 20.19% |
Associates Degree | 46 | 14.74% |
Bachelors Degree | 3 | 0.96% |
Graduate Degree | 11 | 3.53% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 242 | 190 | 12 |
Black | 62 | 36 | 2 |
Asian | 5 | 5 | |
Hispanic | 3 | 3 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 4.96%.
89.50% of Sun residents speak only English, while 10.50% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.56% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 321 | 52 | 16.20% |
Black | 74 | 15 | 20.27% |
Other | NaN% |
15.99%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.22%
Male Poverty Rate
17.67%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sun is Black, with 20.27% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sun is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.70%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.41%.
41.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
40.1%
Male Marriage Rate
42.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
Black | 10 | 15.63% |
White | 3 | 1.13% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
7.69%
Veteran Disability Rate
52.3%
Labor Force Participation
48%
Employment Rate
8.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
80.19%
Born in Sun
98.33%
Native Born
1.67%
Foreign Born
0.00%
Non Citizen
1.67%
Naturalized
98.33% of Sun residents were born in the United States, with 80.19% having been born in Louisiana. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 483 | -2 | -0.41% |
2021 | 485 | -2 | -0.41% |
2020 | 487 | -2 | -0.41% |
2019 | 489 | -2 | -0.41% |
2018 | 491 | 1 | 0.20% |
2017 | 490 | 4 | 0.82% |
2016 | 486 | 3 | 0.62% |
2015 | 483 | 3 | 0.63% |
2014 | 480 | 5 | 1.05% |
2013 | 475 | 4 | 0.85% |
2012 | 471 | 2 | 0.43% |
2011 | 469 | 4 | 0.86% |
2010 | 465 | 0.00% |