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70817 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 70817 Zip Code is 32,441, which is 19.45% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 2.96% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 70817 Zip Code population density is 1,243.89 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 87.84 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 70817 Zip Code is white, which represent 81.46% of the total population. The average 70817 Zip Code education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 32,441. #32

Population Growth Since 2000, #122

70817 Zip Code	19.45%
Louisiana	2.96%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #70

70817 Zip Code	1,243.89 per square mile
Louisiana	87.84 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	26,425 (81.46%, #178)
Black:	4,739 (14.61%, #320)
Hispanic:	728 (2.24%, #232)
Asian:	953 (2.94%, #40)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	24 (0.07%, #289)
One Race, Other:	35 (0.11%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	265 (0.82%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	323 (33.89%, see rank)
Chinese:	80 (8.39%, see rank)
Filipino:	371 (38.93%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	179 (18.78%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

27,490 (84.74%) out of the total population of 32,441 reported first ancestry.

	70817 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Arab	302	0.93%, see rank	0.38%	0.56%
Czech	31	0.10%, see rank	0.12%	0.47%
Danish	165	0.51%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	137	0.42%, see rank	0.55%	1.40%
English	3,281	10.11%, see rank	6.04%	8.02%
French	6,667	20.55%, see rank	15.95%	3.34%
German	2,984	9.20%, see rank	7.86%	15.03%
Greek	86	0.27%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	3,550	10.94%, see rank	7.64%	10.80%
Italian	2,750	8.48%, see rank	4.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	212	0.65%, see rank	0.26%	1.42%
Polish	147	0.45%, see rank	0.47%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	159	0.49%, see rank	0.17%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	330	1.02%, see rank	0.82%	0.99%
Scottish	695	2.14%, see rank	1.01%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	22	0.07%, see rank	0.78%	0.95%
Swedish	102	0.31%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	26	0.08%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	4,190	12.92%, see rank	9.99%	7.12%
Welsh	147	0.45%, see rank	0.25%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 16,066 (49.52%, see rank)

Females: 16,375 (50.48%, see rank)

70817 Zip Code	Male: 49.52% Female: 50.48%
Louisiana	Male: 48.91% Female: 51.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

70817 Zip Code	39.60 years old
Louisiana	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

70817 Zip Code	38.30 years old
Louisiana	34.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

70817 Zip Code	40.60 years old
Louisiana	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	70817 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,933	5.96%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,271	7.00%, see rank	6.76%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,189	6.75%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,249	6.93%, see rank	6.75%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,815	5.59%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,897	12.01%, see rank	14.11%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,488	13.83%, see rank	12.32%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	5,183	15.98%, see rank	13.77%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,866	15.00%, see rank	12.34%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,267	6.99%, see rank	7.39%	7.64%
75 to 84	911	2.81%, see rank	3.99%	4.25%
85 years and over	372	1.15%, see rank	1.52%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	70817 Zip Code	Louisiana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	21,984, 100%	3,010,828	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,050, 4.78%, see rank	17.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,304, 19.58%, see rank	33.95%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,696, 30.46%, see rank	26.77%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	7,336, 33.37%, see rank	14.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,598, 11.82%, see rank	7.45%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.58, see rank	12.96	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	70817 Zip Code			Louisiana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,179	31.98%	68.02%	71.34%	28.66%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,582	57.79%, see rank	42.21%, see rank	83.17%	16.83%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,918	59.80%, see rank	40.20%, see rank	82.53%	17.47%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,475	84.00%, see rank	16.00%, see rank	82.21%	17.79%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	241	84.65%, see rank	15.35%, see rank	70.15%	29.85%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	70817 Zip Code	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Households	12,191, 100%	1,718,876	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.65, see rank	2.60	2.63
1 Person Households	2,417, 19.83%, see rank	28.75%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	9,774, 80.17%, see rank	71.25%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	9,220, 75.63%, see rank	65.93%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.11, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	7,601, 62.35%, see rank	43.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,971, 24.37%, see rank	34.07%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	70817 Zip Code	%	Louisiana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	26,048	see rank	3,670,053	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	12,900	100%, see rank	1,775,744	123,281,364
Never Married	3,788	29.36%, see rank	37.38%	35.77%
Married	7,767	60.21%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	194	1.50%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	1,151	8.92%, see rank	10.76%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	13,148	100%, see rank	1,894,309	129,692,771
Never Married	2,681	20.39%, see rank	31.45%	29.48%
Married	8,010	60.92%, see rank	45.30%	49.19%
Widowed	963	7.32%, see rank	10.15%	9.16%
Divorced	1,494	11.36%, see rank	13.09%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	70817 Zip Code	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Native	31,277	96.41%, see rank	96.05%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	23,370	72.04%, see rank	78.10%	58.73%
Born in Different State	7,706	23.75%, see rank	17.32%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	201	0.62%, see rank	0.63%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,164	3.59%, see rank	3.95%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	743	2.29%, see rank	1.57%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	421	1.30%, see rank	2.38%	7.09%
Born In Europe	83	0.26%, see rank	0.35%	1.53%
Born In Asia	744	2.29%, see rank	1.28%	3.82%
Born In Africa	12	0.04%, see rank	0.14%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	325	1.00%, see rank	2.10%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	70817 Zip Code	%	Louisiana	U.S.
English	11,129	91.29%, see rank	88.49%	79.39%
Spanish	420	3.45%, see rank	4.04%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	351	2.88%, see rank	5.91%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	255	2.09%, see rank	1.26%	3.36%
Other	36	0.30%, see rank	0.30%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.