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Sun Louisiana Information: Sun, Louisiana is part of SAINT TAMMANY County. Population for Sun from the last gathering is 471. You can view Sun venues that host many Sun LA events every year. You can also research Sun Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Sun Louisiana real estate guide. Sun Louisiana has a latitude of 30.6248 and a longitude of -89.97. Zip codes in Sun, LA include 70463 ... more Sun zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sun, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sun, LA was 471.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sun was 234, which represents 49.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sun, LA
There are an estimated 108 married men in the town. 54.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Sun are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sun is 237 which is 50.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sun, Louisiana
There are an estimated 117 married women in the community. 59.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sun, LA
The median age of people living in Sun, LA was 40.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Sun was 21. There were 365 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.6 percent of the population (64) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sun, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sun, LA was 463.

White Population in Sun, LA
The estimated White population in the Sun community is 405, which is 86 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sun, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 54, which is 11.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sun, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sun, LA was 2.

Asian Population in Sun, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sun, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sun was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 8 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sun community was 2, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sun, LA
The household population number in Sun was 471.

Group Quarters Population in Sun, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Sun, LA
The average household size in Sun is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.82 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sun, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 217 total housing units in Sun.

The number of occupied housing units was 193, or 88.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 157 were owner-occupied (81.3), and 36 were renter-occupied (18.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 24 vacant homes in Sun at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sun, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 71, with a median value in dollars of 69,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sun, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $725 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sun, average costs per month were $222 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 220 people in the community had a high school degree, or 65.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sun, Louisiana
42 people in Sun also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sun, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sun was 66, or 17.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sun, LA
In 2000, there were 184 people in Sun, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sun, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 9 people in Sun who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sun, Louisiana
There were 171 in the labor force in Sun at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 43.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Sun was 43.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sun, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,833. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sun, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $29,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sun, Louisiana
Per capita income in Sun in the last full census was 12,391. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Sun numbered 17, or 11.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sun, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 95, or 20.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.