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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.5%
2,893 → 3,080
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+68.8%
$39,500 → $66,684
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sunset across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,218
+138 from 2023 (3,080)
Projected Median Income 2030
$96,234
+$29,550 from 2023 ($66,684)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,893 | — | $39,500 | — |
| 2015 | 2,933 | +1.4% | $36,830 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 2,931 | -0.1% | $34,722 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 2,856 | -2.6% | $39,297 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 3,016 | +5.6% | $38,422 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3,080 | +2.1% | $66,684 | +73.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.