Zip Code 70126

30,154

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American26,59688.2%
White1,5675.2%
Two or more races1,1123.69%
Other race6862.27%
Asian1610.53%
Native American320.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

70126 Population by Race

70126 Population Pyramid 2024

70126 Median Age

33.7

Total

31.8

Male

34.9

Female

70126 Adults

There are 22,010 adults, (3,986 of whom are seniors) in 70126.

70126 Age Dependency

67.3

Age Dependency Ratio

22.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.2

Child Dependency Ratio

70126 Sex Ratio

Female16,49054.69%
Male13,66445.31%

70126 Population by Age

70126 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,7772.7447.152.9
Non Family4,8861.1440.060.0
Female3,0064.6237.262.8
Married2,4053.3872.527.5
Male4804.0854.046.0

3.92

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

47.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

70126 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,90310.01%
Associates Degree1,1846.23%
Bachelors Degree2,48313.07%
Graduate Degree1,7929.43%
High School Graduate6,16532.44%
Less Than 9th Grade7343.86%
Some College4,74324.96%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

70126 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

70126 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black16,84114,4843,234
Hispanic829751197
White772721478
2+ Races685577212
Other Race433402192
Asian1086565
Native American323215

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 61.92%.

70126 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$37,016$45,816$35,364
Graduate Degree$50,156$42,548$57,244
High School Graduate$26,737$38,255$21,237
Less Than 9th Grade$23,065$24,619$18,289
Overall$32,546$38,793$27,465
Some College$33,293$40,486$28,825

$32,546

Average Earnings

$38,793

Average Male

$27,465

Average Female

70126 Earnings by Educational Attainment

70126 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

70126 Language

95.28% of 70126 residents speak only English, while 4.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.94% of the population.

70126 Language

70126 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black26,1548,96234.27%
Hispanic1,40543130.68%
Other68627239.65%
Multiple1,10121619.62%
White1,15512010.39%
Asian1398359.71%
Native321031.25%

32.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

30.97%

Male Poverty Rate

34.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 70126

The race most likely to be in poverty in 70126 is Asian, with 59.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 70126 is White, with 10.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 46.19%.

70126 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.12%
High School35.06%
Some College18.73%
Bachelors or Greater13.88%

70126 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed54.88%
Female Unemployed46.21%
Female Employed12.69%
Male Employed8.59%

70126 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

70126 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$41,689$60,471
Households$34,621$49,971
Married Families$82,146-
Non Families$25,877$34,164

mean

median

Income by Household Type

70126 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

24.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

29.5%

Male Marriage Rate

21.0%

Female Marriage Rate

70126 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

70126 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.

70126 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

70126 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,173

Number of Veterans

1,132

Male Veterans

41

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam601
First Gulf War294
Second Gulf War77
World War II34
Korea20

70126 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74482
35 to 54343
55 to 64196
75+152
18 to 340

70126 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1,0115.2%
2+ Races9912.48%
White332.85%
Other Race163.56%
Hispanic161.68%
Native American721.88%
Asian75.88%

70126 Veterans by Race

70126 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

70126 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.7%

Labor Force Participation

49.8%

Employment Rate

12.1%

Unemployment Rate

70126 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

70126 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

70126 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

83.89%

Born in 70126

97.24%

Native Born

2.76%

Foreign Born

1.93%

Non Citizen

0.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.24% of 70126 residents were born in the United States, with 83.89% having been born in . 1.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

70126 Place of Birth