Zip Code 70072

55,332

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,21145.56%
Black or African American21,46038.78%
Two or more races3,5236.37%
Asian2,9885.4%
Other race1,9223.47%
Native American1900.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander380.07%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

70072 Population by Race

70072 Population Pyramid 2024

70072 Median Age

40.2

Total

38.1

Male

43.3

Female

70072 Adults

There are 43,218 adults, (9,003 of whom are seniors) in 70072.

70072 Age Dependency

61.7

Age Dependency Ratio

26.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Child Dependency Ratio

70072 Sex Ratio

Female28,73951.94%
Male26,59348.06%

70072 Population by Age

70072 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All20,6922.6676.024.0
Married8,3233.2689.910.1
Non Family6,6391.1671.728.3
Female4,4633.6055.744.3
Male1,2673.3379.620.4

3.28

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

76.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

70072 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,46211.7%
Associates Degree2,6666.99%
Bachelors Degree4,79612.57%
Graduate Degree1,9155.02%
High School Graduate12,23632.08%
Less Than 9th Grade2,5876.78%
Some College9,48124.86%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

70072 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

70072 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,86814,8303,175
Black13,87911,3142,573
Hispanic3,2672,554142
Asian2,0331,482660
2+ Races1,8211,619178
Other Race1,18684512
Native American16712433
Islander38384

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 32.46%.

70072 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,531$54,335$46,224
Graduate Degree$59,846$59,375$59,912
High School Graduate$39,055$47,025$32,272
Less Than 9th Grade$24,246$29,779$16,653
Overall$40,232$50,487$34,462
Some College$38,562$53,738$32,774

$40,232

Average Earnings

$50,487

Average Male

$34,462

Average Female

70072 Earnings by Educational Attainment

70072 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

70072 Language

87.15% of 70072 residents speak only English, while 12.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.65% of the population.

70072 Language

70072 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black21,3594,69321.97%
White23,2883,64715.66%
Hispanic4,8301,15023.81%
Multiple3,50179722.76%
Other1,92043622.71%
Asian2,956993.35%
Native1902211.58%

18.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.11%

Male Poverty Rate

21.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 70072

The race most likely to be in poverty in 70072 is Hispanic, with 23.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 70072 is Asian, with 3.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.75%.

70072 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.34%
High School17.62%
Some College13.73%
Bachelors or Greater6.34%

70072 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.3%
Male Unemployed13.87%
Female Employed11.37%
Male Employed6.18%

70072 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

70072 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,430$81,122
Households$56,643$71,330
Married Families$95,857-
Non Families$31,353$46,114

mean

median

Income by Household Type

70072 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.5%

Male Marriage Rate

39.8%

Female Marriage Rate

70072 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

70072 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

70072 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

70072 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,353

Number of Veterans

2,101

Male Veterans

252

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam879
Second Gulf War530
First Gulf War291
Korea131
World War II70

70072 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74625
75+568
55 to 64421
35 to 54390
18 to 34349

70072 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4086.85%
Black7674.62%
Hispanic1243.52%
Native American6740.12%
2+ Races452.13%
Asian421.76%
Other Race241.92%

70072 Veterans by Race

70072 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

21.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

70072 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.4%

Labor Force Participation

58.0%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

70072 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

70072 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

70072 Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.15%

Born in 70072

91.8%

Native Born

8.2%

Foreign Born

3.51%

Non Citizen

4.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.8% of 70072 residents were born in the United States, with 80.15% having been born in . 3.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

70072 Place of Birth