Population 1,250 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sunshine
Household size in Sunshine
| Period | Sunshine | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.96 | 2.69 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.73 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.87 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.06 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Sunshine holds 2.87 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Sunshine
| Period | Sunshine | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 35.3 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 36.2 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.2 | 36.8 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.9 | 37.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.4 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Sunshine is young: half of its residents are under 30.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 38.4, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Sunshine
| Period | Sunshine | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 14.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 14.8% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 13.9% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 36.4% | 14.0% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +24.6 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Sunshine: 36.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Sunshine
Renters in Sunshine
| Period | Sunshine | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 30.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 31.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 31.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 48.2% | 30.9% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +37.4 pts | +0.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Sunshine than nationally: 48.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 55.7% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Sunshine
| Period | Sunshine | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 10.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 11.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 15.6% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 14.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | +3.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.2% of homes in Sunshine are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Sunshine
| Period | Sunshine | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1984 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1986 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1990 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Sunshine are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. Locally, though, homes here are older than in the wider Baton Rouge area, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 Sunshine
| Period | Sunshine | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $339 | $775 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $614 | $890 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $901 | $1,001 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,056 | $1,207 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$717 | +$432 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sunshine pays $1,056 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Sunshine
Bachelor's degrees in Sunshine
| Period | Sunshine | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 26.3% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 27.9% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 28.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 31.5% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +5.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sunshine: 21.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Sunshine
| Period | Sunshine | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.6% | 85.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.3% | 86.9% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.7% | 87.7% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.2% | 88.9% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +3.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Sunshine never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Sunshine
| Period | Sunshine | Baton Rouge area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sunshine is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the wider Baton Rouge area (6.8%). 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).
Sunshine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine | 2.87 | 30.9 | 36.4% | 48.2% | 5.2% | 1986 | $1,056 | 21.2% | 76.2% | 5.1% |
| St. Gabriel | 2.58 | 39.6 | 27.6% | 15.7% | 10.0% | 2001 | $1,044 | 30.9% | 82.9% | 5.8% |
| Seymourville | 2.92 | 28.7 | 32.6% | 72.2% | 19.1% | 1983 | $743 | 8.0% | 78.6% | 0.0% |
| Bayou Goula | 2.86 | 30.7 | 28.4% | 63.1% | 20.6% | 1985 | $748 | 7.7% | 80.8% | 2.2% |
| Carville | 2.10 | 27.8 | 45.0% | 35.1% | 24.3% | 2012 | $966 | 21.1% | 98.2% | 21.0% |
| Plaquemine | 2.36 | 40.9 | 13.9% | 22.3% | 17.4% | 1982 | $856 | 17.2% | 83.9% | 5.2% |
| Addis | 2.49 | 36.0 | 12.1% | 20.1% | 3.8% | 2007 | $1,384 | 33.9% | 96.2% | 4.1% |
| Laurel Ridge | 2.53 | 30.8 | 20.3% | 47.0% | 19.7% | 1983 | $627 | 16.4% | 88.4% | 28.8% |
| Brusly | 2.77 | 35.2 | 11.6% | 15.0% | 6.6% | 1995 | $1,191 | 26.8% | 97.0% | 8.2% |
| White Castle | 2.71 | 39.3 | 20.3% | 43.8% | 20.4% | 1980 | $701 | 12.9% | 85.6% | 12.4% |
| Geismar | 3.17 | 35.8 | 4.1% | 13.0% | 7.0% | 2005 | $987 | 44.6% | 89.5% | 2.3% |
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 Sunshine. 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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