Sun, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

381

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.12% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.6%

111% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$53,125

56.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$160,700

Population & Diversity

Sun, LA is home to a population of 381 people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.57% of Sun, LA residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 3.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (240 people) in Sun, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 59 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Sun, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sun, LA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sun, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sun, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
240 ± 100
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
62 ± 64
Other (Non-Hispanic)
59 ± 100

3.41%

Hispanic Population

13 people

3.41% of the people in Sun, LA are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sun, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

1.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

1.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 1.57% of Sun, LA residents (6 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sun, LA was 1.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sun, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
52 ± 80
Vietnam
15 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 17

Sun, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.47 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sun, LA.

Economy

The economy of Sun, LA employs 217 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sun, LA were Public Administration (49 people), Transportation & Warehousing (43 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($78,723), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,750), and Educational Services ($47,000).

Employment

Occupations

217

2024 Value

± 128

−8.82%

1 Year decline

± 91.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sun, LA declined at a rate of −8.82%, from 238 employees to 217 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sun, LA, are Management Occupations (55 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33 people), and Transportation Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sun, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

217

2024 Value

± 128

−8.82%

1 Year decline

± 91.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sun, LA declined at a rate of −8.82%, from 238 employees to 217 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sun, LA, are Public Administration (49 people), Transportation & Warehousing (43 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sun, LA, though some of these residents may live in Sun, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,031

Median earning men ± $44,157

$39,500

Median earning women ± $30,547

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,295) and Construction ($32,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sun, LA was $160,700 in 2024, which is 0.483 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $180,900 to $160,700, a 11.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sun, LA is 84.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sun, LA have an average commute time of 38.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sun, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$160,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,761

$152

Median Property Taxes

±$91

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sun, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sun, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.9%

Homeownership

2024

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.9% of the housing units in Sun, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sun, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,125

Median Household Income

± $33,774

179

Number of Households

± 94

In 2022, the median household income of the 179 households in Sun, LA grew to $53,125 from the previous year's value of $33,988.

The following chart displays the households in Sun, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sun, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Other (4.27%)

In 2024, 82% of workers in Sun, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.27%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

38.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sun, LA have a longer commute time (38.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.65% of the workforce in Sun, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sun, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sun, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sun, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sun, LA (44 out of 379 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 5 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sun, LA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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