Zip Code 70117

26,250

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American15,90660.59%
White8,11530.91%
Two or more races1,5055.73%
Other race5782.2%
Asian920.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander330.13%
Native American210.08%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

70117 Population by Race

70117 Population Pyramid 2024

70117 Median Age

39.2

Total

38.3

Male

40

Female

70117 Adults

There are 21,287 adults, (3,764 of whom are seniors) in 70117.

70117 Age Dependency

49.8

Age Dependency Ratio

21.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Child Dependency Ratio

70117 Sex Ratio

Female13,56451.67%
Male12,68648.33%

70117 Population by Age

70117 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,8822.247.552.5
Non Family6,9001.2637.662.4
Married2,4922.975.124.9
Female2,1224.1346.553.5
Male3683.7451.648.4

3.41

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

47.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

70117 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4007.13%
Associates Degree9204.69%
Bachelors Degree4,11820.99%
Graduate Degree2,73813.95%
High School Graduate5,22026.6%
Less Than 9th Grade8534.35%
Some College4,37422.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

70117 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

70117 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black10,9249,3191,710
White6,8086,5674,240
2+ Races1,061778479
Hispanic955744391
Other Race453368215
Asian838362
Native American11114

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 74.7%.

70117 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,806$50,063$42,839
Graduate Degree$60,488$72,135$54,138
High School Graduate$22,742$26,573$21,460
Less Than 9th Grade$31,318$31,610$28,482
Overall$34,682$40,469$31,006
Some College$31,881$37,021$30,254

$34,682

Average Earnings

$40,469

Average Male

$31,006

Average Female

70117 Earnings by Educational Attainment

70117 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

70117 Language

93.31% of 70117 residents speak only English, while 6.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.46% of the population.

70117 Language

70117 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black15,8215,44834.44%
White7,7721,22615.77%
Multiple1,50135023.32%
Hispanic1,20522118.34%
Other57811319.55%
Islander3333100%
Asian9255.43%

27.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.16%

Male Poverty Rate

30.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 70117

The race most likely to be in poverty in 70117 is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 70117 is Asian, with 5.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 44.66%.

70117 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.62%
High School35.45%
Some College23.76%
Bachelors or Greater14%

70117 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.41%
Male Unemployed26.93%
Female Employed16.46%
Male Employed11.59%

70117 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

70117 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,074$88,224
Households$41,645$67,052
Married Families$88,456$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,887$50,443

mean

median

Income by Household Type

70117 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

24.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

26.0%

Male Marriage Rate

24.0%

Female Marriage Rate

70117 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

70117 Marriage

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 45-54.

70117 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

70117 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,032

Number of Veterans

882

Male Veterans

150

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War401
Vietnam278
Second Gulf War212
Korea39
World War II0

70117 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54395
65 to 74222
75+197
55 to 64194
18 to 3424

70117 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black6155.03%
White3644.96%
2+ Races464.3%
Hispanic363.61%
Other Race71.4%

70117 Veterans by Race

70117 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

21.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

70117 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.1%

Labor Force Participation

56.5%

Employment Rate

10.2%

Unemployment Rate

70117 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

70117 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

70117 Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.05%

Born in 70117

95.42%

Native Born

4.58%

Foreign Born

2.34%

Non Citizen

2.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.42% of 70117 residents were born in the United States, with 66.05% having been born in . 2.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

70117 Place of Birth