Sunset is a city located in St. Landry Parish Louisiana. Sunset has a 2020 population of 2,911. Sunset is currently growing at a rate of 0.03% annually and its population has increased by 0.07% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,909 in 2010.
The average household income in Sunset is $56,958 with a poverty rate of 37.67%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $542 per month, and the median house value is $171,300. The median age in Sunset is 32.6 years, 30.7 years for males, and 35.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sunsetwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 1,431 | 48.96% |
Black or African American | 1,400 | 47.90% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 39 | 1.33% |
Asian | 9 | 0.31% |
Some Other Race | 44 | 1.51% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,068 | 2.74 | 66.1 |
Married | 481 | 3.05 | 89.2 |
Male | 19 | 4.89 | 31.6 |
Female | 272 | 3.86 | 22.4 |
Non Family | 296 | 1.06 | 70.9 |
3.34
Average Family Size
2.74
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 170 | 9.57% |
9th to 12th Grade | 206 | 11.59% |
High School Graduate | 723 | 40.69% |
Some College | 287 | 16.15% |
Associates Degree | 76 | 4.28% |
Bachelors Degree | 164 | 9.23% |
Graduate Degree | 151 | 8.50% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 9 | 9 | 9 |
White | 1,049 | 911 | 230 |
Black | 684 | 462 | 76 |
Native American | 12 | 12 | |
Hispanic | 32 | 16 | |
Other Race | 21 | 5 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
94.07% of Sunset residents speak only English, while 5.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.44% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 39 | 27 | 69.23% |
Black | 1,400 | 852 | 60.86% |
White | 1,429 | 222 | 15.54% |
Other | NaN% |
37.67%
Overall Poverty Rate
24.85%
Male Poverty Rate
47.82%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sunset is Native, with 69.23% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sunset is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.72%.
45.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.2%
Male Marriage Rate
42.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 97 | 8.67% |
Black | 8 | 0.94% |
Hispanic | 6 | 14.29% |
8.57%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.48%
Veteran Disability Rate
51.8%
Labor Force Participation
50.8%
Employment Rate
2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
92.20%
Born in Sunset
98.15%
Native Born
1.85%
Foreign Born
1.06%
Non Citizen
0.79%
Naturalized
98.15% of Sunset residents were born in the United States, with 92.20% having been born in Louisiana. 1.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 2,897 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 2,898 | 1 | 0.03% |
2012 | 2,899 | 1 | 0.03% |
2013 | 2,900 | 1 | 0.03% |
2014 | 2,901 | 1 | 0.03% |
2015 | 2,902 | 1 | 0.03% |
2016 | 2,903 | 1 | 0.03% |
2017 | 2,904 | 1 | 0.03% |
2018 | 2,905 | 1 | 0.03% |
2019 | 2,906 | 1 | 0.03% |
2020 | 2,909 | 3 | 0.10% |
2021 | 2,910 | 1 | 0.03% |
2022 | 2,911 | 1 | 0.03% |