Zip Code 70126

28,690

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American24,53285.51%
Two or more races1,5055.25%
White1,4114.92%
Other race9673.37%
Asian2450.85%
Native American300.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

Two or more races

White

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

70126 Population by Race

70126 Population Pyramid 2024

70126 Median Age

36.4

Total

34.4

Male

37.3

Female

70126 Adults

There are 21,535 adults, (4,385 of whom are seniors) in 70126.

70126 Age Dependency

67.3

Age Dependency Ratio

25.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.7

Child Dependency Ratio

70126 Sex Ratio

Female15,42153.75%
Male13,26946.25%

70126 Population by Age

70126 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,5492.6750.249.8
Non Family4,7701.1643.656.4
Female2,9524.3341.858.2
Married2,2913.475.524.5
Male5363.794753

3.76

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

50.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

70126 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6918.97%
Associates Degree1,2666.72%
Bachelors Degree2,65414.08%
Graduate Degree1,8579.85%
High School Graduate5,82730.92%
Less Than 9th Grade7654.06%
Some College4,78825.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

70126 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

70126 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black16,28514,1583,466
Hispanic1,1281,041217
2+ Races878764203
White829772481
Other Race599528210
Asian183112112
Native American303011

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 61.2%.

70126 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$36,445$37,048$35,500
Graduate Degree$48,761$43,869$54,286
High School Graduate$29,554$39,348$21,851
Less Than 9th Grade$25,176$27,153$21,550
Overall$33,709$40,376$28,051
Some College$34,044$43,289$28,469

$33,709

Average Earnings

$40,376

Average Male

$28,051

Average Female

70126 Earnings by Educational Attainment

70126 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

70126 Language

93.55% of 70126 residents speak only English, while 6.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.4% of the population.

70126 Language

70126 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black24,2087,51831.06%
Hispanic1,74950929.1%
Other96738740.02%
Multiple1,48426317.72%
Asian2349841.88%
White1,264705.54%
Native30930%

29.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.36%

Male Poverty Rate

32.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 70126

The race most likely to be in poverty in 70126 is Asian, with 41.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 70126 is White, with 5.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.79%.

70126 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.39%
High School33.86%
Some College19.05%
Bachelors or Greater12.09%

70126 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed51.43%
Female Unemployed28.45%
Female Employed13.22%
Male Employed7.98%

70126 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

70126 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$47,654$62,806
Households$38,229$51,751
Married Families$83,480$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,746$34,821

mean

median

Income by Household Type

70126 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

23.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

27.1%

Male Marriage Rate

21.2%

Female Marriage Rate

70126 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

70126 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 Over 65.

70126 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

70126 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,250

Number of Veterans

1,190

Male Veterans

60

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam599
First Gulf War419
Second Gulf War226
Korea13
World War II8

70126 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74490
35 to 54383
55 to 64206
75+157
18 to 3414

70126 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1,0455.63%
2+ Races989.54%
Other Race528.11%
White363.35%
Hispanic292.28%
Native American1033.33%
Asian94.64%

70126 Veterans by Race

70126 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

70126 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.8%

Labor Force Participation

48.1%

Employment Rate

10.7%

Unemployment Rate

70126 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

70126 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

70126 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

81.48%

Born in 70126

95.93%

Native Born

4.07%

Foreign Born

2.68%

Non Citizen

1.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.93% of 70126 residents were born in the United States, with 81.48% having been born in . 2.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

70126 Place of Birth