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Sunset, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Lafayette Parish County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
3,026
Population
937/sq mi density
$66,684
Median Income
$25,642 per capita
$199,400
Home Value
$202,504 Zillow
$860
Median Rent
14.9% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
425
Violent Crime/100K
3,130 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$66,684 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$199,400 home value, $860/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
425 violent crimes/100K (12% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,684
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,642
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.7%
10% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sunset vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sunset’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,684
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,642
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,337
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,118
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,118
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
38 min
37% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.7%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.5%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$19,778M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.7%
Other
24.8%
Average commute time
38 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,990
Restaurants
739
Healthcare
1,259
Retail
1,092
Manufacturing
268
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,337
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,925
12% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $66,684 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,642 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,337 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,118 |
| County GDP | $19,778M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.497 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 38 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,990 |
| Restaurants | 739 |
| Healthcare | 1,259 |
| Retail | 1,092 |
| Manufacturing | 268 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,337 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,925 |