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Sun, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Tammany Parish County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
491
Population
115/sq mi density
$180,900
Home Value
$171,640 Zillow
$779
Median Rent
23.9% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
886
Violent Crime/100K
5,619 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
886 violent crimes/100K (133% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Sun (20)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Health Care & Social Assistance
15,365 jobs
1,366 firms
$55,353/yr
Retail Trade
12,990 jobs
1,070 firms
$35,657/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
12,195 jobs
838 firms
$22,201/yr
Professional & Technical Services
6,247 jobs
1,768 firms
$81,958/yr
Construction
5,611 jobs
1,008 firms
$69,682/yr
Wholesale Trade
4,264 jobs
821 firms
$107,069/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
4,184 jobs
730 firms
$51,923/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
3,396 jobs
281 firms
$83,559/yr
Finance & Insurance
3,344 jobs
705 firms
$94,314/yr
Manufacturing
3,269 jobs
241 firms
$71,317/yr
Other Services
2,863 jobs
695 firms
$44,348/yr
Arts & Entertainment
1,908 jobs
171 firms
$25,177/yr
Management of Companies
1,420 jobs
172 firms
$201,245/yr
Educational Services
1,400 jobs
127 firms
$37,919/yr
Real Estate
1,057 jobs
412 firms
$56,854/yr
Information & Technology
923 jobs
244 firms
$91,467/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
734 jobs
46 firms
$194,173/yr
Utilities
243 jobs
18 firms
$97,649/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
114 jobs
35 firms
$53,130/yr
Unclassified
3 jobs
9 firms
$45,951/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Mining & Oil/Gas
2.01
Accommodation & Food Services
1.39
Retail Trade
1.35
Arts & Entertainment
1.17
Wholesale Trade
1.12
Health Care & Social Assistance
1.11
Construction
1.11
Other Services
0.98
Professional & Technical Services
0.93
Management of Companies
0.87
Finance & Insurance
0.85
Transportation & Warehousing
0.83
Administrative & Waste Services
0.74
Educational Services
0.70
Real Estate
0.70
Utilities
0.66
Information & Technology
0.51
Manufacturing
0.41
Agriculture & Forestry
0.15
Unclassified
0.02
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 15,365 | 1,366 | $1,064 | $55,353 | 1.11 |
| Retail Trade | 12,990 | 1,070 | $686 | $35,657 | 1.35 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 12,195 | 838 | $427 | $22,201 | 1.39 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 6,247 | 1,768 | $1,576 | $81,958 | 0.93 |
| Construction | 5,611 | 1,008 | $1,340 | $69,682 | 1.11 |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,264 | 821 | $2,059 | $107,069 | 1.12 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 4,184 | 730 | $999 | $51,923 | 0.74 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 3,396 | 281 | $1,607 | $83,559 | 0.83 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3,344 | 705 | $1,814 | $94,314 | 0.85 |
| Manufacturing | 3,269 | 241 | $1,371 | $71,317 | 0.41 |
| Other Services | 2,863 | 695 | $853 | $44,348 | 0.98 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1,908 | 171 | $484 | $25,177 | 1.17 |
| Management of Companies | 1,420 | 172 | $3,870 | $201,245 | 0.87 |
| Educational Services | 1,400 | 127 | $729 | $37,919 | 0.70 |
| Real Estate | 1,057 | 412 | $1,093 | $56,854 | 0.70 |
| Information & Technology | 923 | 244 | $1,759 | $91,467 | 0.51 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 734 | 46 | $3,734 | $194,173 | 2.01 |
| Utilities | 243 | 18 | $1,878 | $97,649 | 0.66 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 114 | 35 | $1,022 | $53,130 | 0.15 |
| Unclassified | 3 | 9 | $884 | $45,951 | 0.02 |