70525 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 70525, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

70525 is a zip code in Acadia Parish and St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, which covers District 6, District 7, District 8, and District 11, with a total population of 14,870 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 70525 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 70525.

The estimated population of people living in 70525 is 14,870, with a median age of 39.2.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 70525 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
14,870
 -3.86% +6.77%
2020
15,467
+8.21%
-
2019
14,293
+2.83%
-
2018
13,900
 -0.19% -
2017
13,927
 - -

Population of 70525 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 70525 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
73.2%
76.4%
 -4.19%
Black/African American
17%
18.7%
 -9.09%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
5.6%
1.6%
 +250.00%
Asian
0.4%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.8%
3.3%
 +15.15%
Other
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 70525 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 70525 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 70525 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 70525 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.2 +9.8% 37.8 +22.33% 42.1 +7.67%
2020 35.7 -2.46% 30.9 -8.04% 39.1 -2.01%
2019 36.6 -1.88% 33.6 +0.6% 39.9 -5%
2018 37.3 +3.61% 33.4 0% 42 +12.3%
2017 36 - 33.4 - 37.4 -

The median age of the 70525 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 70525 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,339 -13.68% 1,155 -50.78% 1,030 629
10 to 19 722 +63.66% 586 +62.76% 1,283 1,006
20 to 29 1,016 -70% 1,060 -23.53% 438 791
30 to 39 1,077 +20.78% 964 +27.49% 1,271 1,189
40 to 49 599 +12.04% 690 +57.63% 613 1,113
50 to 59 886 -4.43% 995 +9.36% 825 1,074
60 to 69 695 +64.58% 771 +26.41% 1,193 980
70+ 579 +30.76% 793 +4.04% 635 800

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 70525 zip code is $47,674.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 70525.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $48,702.00
  • 45 to 64
    $64,450.00
  • 65 and over
    $33,065.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 70525 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 70525, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 70525 is currently $61,867.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.53% of households in 70525 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 70525 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    24.38%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    29.20%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.01%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.70%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    11.85%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.33%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.53%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 70525 is $23,293.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 70525 by the total population of 70525.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 70525 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 70525 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    2.58%
  • Bachelor's degree
    15.73%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.77%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    69.09%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.83%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 70525 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 70525 zip over the age of 16 is 11,641.

Of those people, a total of 56.50% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 70525 is 50.80%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 70525 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 719 62.00% 35.20%
20 to 24 years 730 83.00% 27.40%
25 to 29 years 499 89.00% 10.80%
30 to 34 years 1,063 78.90% 16.30%
35 to 44 years 2,371 58.90% 0.70%
45 to 54 years 1,779 67.20% 2.30%
55 to 59 years 872 61.00% 7.90%
60 to 64 years 1,175 58.80% 10.30%
65 to 74 years 1,721 23.80% 0.00%
75 years and over 712 2.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 70525. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 8,967 56.50% 5.50%
Black or African American 1,928 52.40% 21.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native 92 33.70% 0.00%
Asian 54 100.00% 29.60%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 600 68.70% 35.90%
Hispanic or Latino 477 69.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,842 56.30% 5.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 70525 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 70525 is 5,915, with median earnings of $32,713.00.

Women in 70525 are earning approximately 53.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 5,915 $32,713.00
Male 3,175 $46,478.00
Female 2,740 $24,902.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 70525 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 473 $60,309.00
Business and Financial 197 $42,266.00
Computer and Mathematical 57 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 88 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 64 $0.00
Community and Social Service 18 $0.00
Legal 43 $0.00
Educational and Library 399 $30,042.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 72 $23,333.00
Healthcare Practitioners 578 $31,397.00
Healthcare Support 194 $17,452.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 13 $0.00
Law Enforcement 96 $48,596.00
Food Preparation and Serving 119 $6,883.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 122 $38,167.00
Personal Care and Service 279 $18,657.00
Sales 596 $23,864.00
Office and Administrative Support 650 $33,333.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 516 $31,962.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 404 $41,250.00
Production 518 $46,765.00
Transportation and Material Moving 272 $39,015.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 70525 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 70525.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 280 $61,882.00 193 $41,406.00
Business and Financial 78 $76,579.00 119 $30,524.00
Computer and Mathematical 57 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 88 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 64 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 18 $0.00 0 $0.00
Legal 43 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 47 $0.00 352 $19,875.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 12 $0.00 60 $23,788.00
Healthcare Practitioners 43 $48,125.00 535 $27,424.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 194 $17,452.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 13 $0.00
Law Enforcement 96 $48,596.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 79 $0.00 40 $18,462.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 105 $38,639.00 17 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 91 $19,335.00 188 $4,906.00
Sales 264 $34,091.00 332 $21,500.00
Office and Administrative Support 100 $47,167.00 550 $32,372.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 516 $31,962.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 404 $41,250.00 0 $0.00
Production 486 $50,139.00 32 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 272 $39,015.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 5,222 households in 70525, with an average household size of 2.83 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 3,800 families living in the 70525 zip code with an average family size of 3.27 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 70525:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,765 173 862 1,422
Average Household Size 3.34 3.78 3.59 1.26
Total Families 2,765 173 862 0
Average Household Size 3.25 3.4 3.28 0

Poverty

Of the 3,800 families living in 70525, 15.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 70525:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 5,800 housing units in 70525.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,222 90.03%
Vacant 578 9.97%

21.34% of the total 5,800 housing units in 70525 are rental units. This is approximately 1,238 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,792 are occupied by the owner - or 65.38% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 70525 is $722.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 70525 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    192
  • Less than $500
    265
  • $500 to $999
    716
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    257
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 70525 is $121,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 70525 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    555
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    931
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    690
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    533
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    566
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    388
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    129
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 70525. The chart below shows the number of properties in 70525 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    198
  • 1940 to 1949
    130
  • 1950 to 1959
    448
  • 1960 to 1969
    885
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,090
  • 1980 to 1989
    728
  • 1990 to 1999
    742
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,207
  • 2010 to 2013
    372
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 70525 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    260
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,891
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,325
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    746

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 70525 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 70525 that commute to work in a particular way.

29.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 70525.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    341
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    343
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    424
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    612
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    860
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    709
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    690
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    144
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    187
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    525
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    494
  • 90 or more minutes
    136

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 70525 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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