Sunset, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,074

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.2

4.27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.5%

0.936% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,964

8.58% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$206,100

Population & Diversity

Sunset, LA is home to a population of 3.07k people, from which 91.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.8% of Sunset, LA residents were born outside of the country (364 people).

In 2024, there were 1.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.68k people) in Sunset, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 948 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 376 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.2%

2024 Citizenship

91.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.2% of Sunset, LA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sunset, LA was 91.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sunset, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.68k ± 362
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
948 ± 354
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
376 ± 140

0.943%

Hispanic Population

29 people

0.943% of the people in Sunset, LA are hispanic (29 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sunset, 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

11.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

364 people

12.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

372 people

As of 2024, 11.8% of Sunset, LA residents (364 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 Sunset, LA was 12.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 16

Sunset, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sunset, LA employs 1.45k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sunset, LA were Retail Trade (251 people), Public Administration (152 people), and Educational Services (147 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($162,743), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,528), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,389).

Employment

Occupations

1.45k

2024 Value

± 303

8.47%

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunset, LA grew at a rate of 8.47%, from 1.33k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sunset, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (194 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (133 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (128 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sunset, 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

1.45k

2024 Value

± 303

8.47%

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunset, LA grew at a rate of 8.47%, from 1.33k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sunset, LA, are Retail Trade (251 people), Public Administration (152 people), and Educational Services (147 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sunset, LA, though some of these residents may live in Sunset, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,953

Median earning men ± $3,496

$44,726

Median earning women ± $15,660

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($114,500), Manufacturing ($62,188), and Construction ($60,865).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,053), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,094), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,893).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sunset, LA was $206,100 in 2024, which is 0.619 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $199,400 to $206,100, a 3.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Sunset, LA is 71.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sunset, LA have an average commute time of 33.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sunset, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$206,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,459

$808

Median Property Taxes

±$199

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 Sunset, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.3%

Homeownership

2024

70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.3% of the housing units in Sunset, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sunset, 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.

$60,964

Median Household Income

± $20,987

1.13k

Number of Households

± 241

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.13k households in Sunset, LA declined from $60,964 from the previous year's value of $66,684.

The following chart displays the households in Sunset, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sunset, 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 (66.5%)
Carpooled (18.8%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)

In 2024, 66.5% of workers in Sunset, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.8%) and those who worked at home (11.4%).

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

33.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sunset, LA have a longer commute time (33.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.5% of the workforce in Sunset, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sunset, LA (475 out of 3.07k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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