Sunset, LA

Town in St. Landry Parish, LA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

3,074

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

34.2

years ∙ half population younger than 34.2, half older

Diversity Index

59.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

11.8%

foreign-born population

88.2%Native

11.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Sunset is a town within St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Location

Town in St. Landry Parish, LA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC30.405875° N, 92.062366° W

DMS30° 24′ 21.15″ N, 92° 03′ 44.52″ W

Population Density & area

951.7/sq mi (367.3/km²)

Total Area

3.26 sq mi (8.44 km²)

Land Area

3.23 sq mi (8.37 km²) · 99.17%

Water Area

0.03 sq mi (0.07 km²) · 0.83%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.5% male

Male 51.5%

Female 48.5%

males per 100 females

Sunset 106.2

St. Landry Parish 95.1

Louisiana 95.8

Nativity

11.8%

foreign-born population

88.2%Native

11.8% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Sunset 11.8%

St. Landry Parish 1.6%

Louisiana 4.9%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

34.2

years ∙ half population younger than 34.2, half older

Sunset

34.2

St. Landry Parish

37.8

Louisiana

Dependency ratio

63.6

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Sunset 63.6

St. Landry Parish 77

Louisiana 67.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Sunset	St. Landry Parish	Louisiana
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	29.6%	26.6%	23.5%
Working age (18-64)	61.1%	56.5%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	9.3%	16.9%	16.7%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	63.6	77	67.3
Child dependency ratio	48.4	47	39.3
Old-age dependency ratio	15.2	30	28

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

54.6%

Black

30.8%

Asian

12.2%

Hispanic

0.9%

Other

1.5%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

59.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Sunset 59.2%

St. Landry Parish 56.9%

Louisiana 59%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Sunset population

	Sunset	St. Landry Parish	Louisiana
Hispanic or Latino	0.9%	3.1%	7.2%
Mexican	0.9%	1.6%	2.2%
Puerto Rican	0%	0%	0.4%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	1.4%	4.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99.1%	96.9%	92.8%
One race	98%	93.6%	89%
White	54.6%	52.1%	55.7%
Black or African American	30.8%	39.7%	30.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.2%	0.1%	0.4%
Asian	12.2%	0.6%	1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.3%	0.1%
Some Other Race	0%	0.9%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.1%	3.3%	3.8%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

67.2% family

Family 67.2%

Non family 32.8%

% family households

Sunset 67.2%

St. Landry Parish 63.1%

Louisiana 62.7%

Average household size

2.71

persons per household

Sunset

2.71

St. Landry Parish

2.5

Louisiana

2.49

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Sunset population

	Sunset	St. Landry Parish	Louisiana
Total households	1,133	32,183	1,804,780
Average houshold size	2.71	2.5	2.49
Family households	761	20,297	1,130,826
Average family size	3.41	3.17	3.16
Married couple family	553	12,319	754,231
Other families	208	7,978	376,595
Male householder	55	1,992	96,444
Female householder	153	5,986	280,151
Non-family households	372	11,886	673,954
One-person households	302	10,477	571,003
Male householder	200	4,643	260,218
Senior (65+) living alone	79	1,495	79,575
Female householder	102	5,834	310,785
Senior (65+) living alone	51	3,012	151,041
Other living arrangements	70	1,409	102,951

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,298

housing units

Sunset 1,298

St. Landry Parish 37,229

Louisiana 2,108,902

Occupancy status

87.3% occupied

Occupied 87.3%

Vacant 12.7%

vacancy rate

Sunset 12.7%

St. Landry Parish 13.6%

Louisiana 14.4%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

76.7%

Single family houses

76.7%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

14%

Mobile homes

9.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1988

Half of houses were built before 1988, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

2.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

16.7%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

47.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

33.3%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Sunset	St. Landry Parish	Louisiana
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.5	5.4	5.5
1–3 rooms	9.5%	8.7%	11.6%
4–6 rooms	72.1%	66.1%	58.5%
7+ rooms	18.4%	25.3%	30%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	5.8%	1.9%	2%
1 bedroom	4.2%	5%	8.8%
2 bedrooms	17.6%	25.6%	22.9%
3 bedrooms	54.3%	53.8%	48%
4+ bedrooms	18%	13.7%	18.3%
At a glance
Median year built	1988	1981	1983
Total housing units	1,298	37,229	2,108,902

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

71.3% owners

Renter-occupied 28.7%

Owner-occupied 71.3%

homeownership rate

Sunset 71.3%

St. Landry Parish 70.1%

Louisiana 67.4%

Average household size

2.97

Owner-occupied

2.08

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Sunset 2.97

St. Landry Parish 2.5

Louisiana 2.57

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Sunset	St. Landry Parish	Louisiana
Total occupied units	1,133	32,183	1,804,780
Year moved in
2020 or later	14.4%	19%	23.3%
2010 to 2019	46.2%	36.5%	38%
2000 to 2009	23.6%	17.9%	16.9%
1999 or earlier	15.8%	26.7%	21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	94.9%	95.7%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0.4%	3%	1.6%
1.51 or more	4.8%	1.3%	0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	13.9%	9.9%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25%	38.7%	36.9%
2 vehicles	39.7%	36%	37.1%
3 or more vehicles	21.4%	15.3%	17.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas	18.9%	26.7%	34.1%
Electricity	81%	72.6%	64.7%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	0.1%
All other fuels	0%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0%	0.3%	0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.4%	0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.4%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.1%	1.5%	1%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$206,100

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Sunset

$206,100

St. Landry Parish

$142,500

Louisiana

$216,500

Housing Cost Burden

28.5%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

28.5%

Owners without a mortgage

3.2%

Renters

35.1%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Sunset	St. Landry Parish	Louisiana
Property value
Median Value	$206,100	$142,500	$216,500
Under $100,000	12.7%	36.7%	20.1%
$100,000 - $200,000	34%	29.3%	25.1%
$200,000 - $300,000	32.1%	16.9%	25.1%
$300,000 - $500,000	16%	12.9%	21%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1%	2.5%	7.2%
$1,000,000 and more	4.2%	1.6%	1.5%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	45.5%	39.1%	52.2%
Without a mortgage	54.5%	60.9%	47.8%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,438	$1,228	$1,604
Without a mortgage	$386	$329	$442
Gross rent
Median rent	$860	$748	$1,064

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

19.9%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Sunset 19.9%

St. Landry Parish 14.9%

Louisiana 27%

Adults without a high school diploma

16.7%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Sunset 16.7%

St. Landry Parish 18.6%

Louisiana 12.7%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,010

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

13.2%

K–12

59%

College / Undergraduate

20.5%

Graduate / Professional

7.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

86.1%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Sunset

86.1%

St. Landry Parish

27.7%

Louisiana

37.5%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Sunset	St. Landry Parish	Louisiana
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,010	19,721	1,127,670
Nursery / preschool	13.2%	5.6%	6.5%
K–12	59%	78.3%	69.6%
Kindergarten	0%	5.1%	5.3%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	33.9%	26.8%	20.9%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	13.3%	23.8%	21.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	11.9%	22.6%	21.6%
College or graduate school	27.8%	16.1%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	20.5%	14%	19.2%
Graduate, professional school	7.3%	2.1%	4.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	86.1%	27.7%	37.5%
School type
Public school	64%	78.7%	79.3%
Private school	36%	21.3%	20.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,056

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

7.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

9.3%

HS graduate

34.9%

Some college no degree

19.6%

Associates degree

8.9%

Bachelors degree

14.6%

Graduate or professional degree

5.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

77% · 23%

9th-12th, no diploma

22.9% · 77.1%

HS graduate

55% · 45%

Some college no degree

35.3% · 64.7%

Associates degree

41.5% · 58.5%

Bachelors degree

62.1% · 37.9%

Graduate or professional degree

77.8% · 22.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Sunset	St. Landry Parish	Louisiana
Population (25+)	2,056	53,184	3,107,436
Less than 9th grade	7.4%	6.5%	4.5%
9th–12th, no diploma	9.3%	12.1%	8.2%
High school diploma or GED	34.9%	39.8%	32.5%
Some college, no degree	19.6%	18.4%	20.4%
Associate's degree	8.9%	8.3%	7.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.9%	14.9%	27%
Bachelor's degree	14.6%	9.7%	17%
Graduate or professional	5.3%	5.1%	10.1%
High School or higher	83.3%	81.4%	87.3%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$48,563

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$45,313

Some college or associates

$55,845

Bachelors degree

$53,979

Graduate or professional degree

$56,055

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

46.8%

HS graduate

18.4%

Some college or associates

8.9%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Sunset	St. Landry Parish	Louisiana
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$48,563	$40,476	$46,510
Less than high school graduate	$—	$28,917	$29,714
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$45,313	$35,465	$36,782
Some college or associate's degree	$55,845	$42,615	$42,528
Bachelor's degree	$53,979	$52,297	$60,472
Graduate or professional degree	$56,055	$57,705	$70,058
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	46.8%	43.5%	32.5%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	18.4%	24.6%	19%
Some college or associate's degree	8.9%	18.1%	14.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	11.4%	5.9%

Insights for Sunset, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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