Population 698 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sun
Household size in Sun
| Period | Sun | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.19 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Sun has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.70, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Sun
| Period | Sun | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Sun skews older than the country: its median age is 42.9, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Sun
| Period | Sun | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Sun (14.5%), above the national share of 11.6%. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Sun
Renters in Sun
| Period | Sun | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −15.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sun is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (44.4%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Sun
| Period | Sun | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Sun as nationally: 9.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Louisiana as a whole (14.4%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Sun
| Period | Sun | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +7 | +6 |
Sun has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Sun
| Period | Sun | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $727 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $593 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $621 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $857 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$130 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sun costs $857 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 41.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Sun
Bachelor's degrees in Sun
| Period | Sun | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Sun than nationally: 26.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Sun
| Period | Sun | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.6% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.2% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sun is close to the national rate: 90.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Louisiana as a whole (87.2%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Sun
| Period | Sun | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Sun has been strong: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Sun compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.42 | 42.9 | 14.5% | 7.0% | 9.7% | 1995 | $857 | 26.0% | 90.2% | 2.5% |
| Rio | 3.12 | 30.7 | 17.0% | 21.7% | 14.6% | 1992 | $983 | 20.8% | 87.6% | 15.5% |
| Bush | 2.46 | 47.2 | 13.2% | 9.3% | 7.0% | 1996 | $1,164 | 35.4% | 86.4% | 4.6% |
| Lees Creek | 2.43 | 45.3 | 5.4% | 19.6% | 40.1% | 1971 | $1,098 | 7.0% | 84.1% | 16.6% |
| Isabel | 2.79 | 43.8 | 9.9% | 5.4% | 7.1% | 1999 | $1,008 | 14.5% | 88.1% | 4.4% |
| Talisheek | 2.71 | 41.0 | 16.1% | 17.4% | 9.9% | 1993 | $1,020 | 30.4% | 87.9% | 6.0% |
| Bogalusa | 2.56 | 40.6 | 18.6% | 42.6% | 19.4% | 1977 | $802 | 11.7% | 82.8% | 13.8% |
| Plainview | 2.67 | 37.5 | 17.1% | 14.5% | 13.6% | 1991 | $597 | 11.4% | 92.1% | 3.9% |
| Cybur | 2.64 | 39.6 | 19.1% | 8.5% | 14.0% | 1996 | $881 | 18.4% | 88.3% | 5.3% |
| Henleyfield | 2.07 | 39.2 | 5.0% | 24.9% | 8.8% | 1990 | $1,035 | 18.3% | 94.3% | 9.9% |
| Industrial | 2.54 | 42.7 | 19.7% | 12.5% | 20.3% | 1990 | $583 | 17.3% | 85.6% | 5.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Sun. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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