Zip Code 70508

39,962

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31,67879.27%
Black or African American4,58711.48%
Two or more races2,0925.23%
Asian1,2943.24%
Other race2910.73%
Native American200.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

70508 Population by Race

70508 Population Pyramid 2024

70508 Median Age

37

Total

36.9

Male

37.1

Female

70508 Adults

There are 30,596 adults, (5,855 of whom are seniors) in 70508.

70508 Age Dependency

61.5

Age Dependency Ratio

23.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Child Dependency Ratio

70508 Sex Ratio

Female20,34650.91%
Male19,61649.09%

70508 Population by Age

70508 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,4892.4162.837.2
Married8,2572.8983.616.4
Non Family5,8531.3140.859.2
Female1,7023.4036.863.2
Male6773.5165.734.3

2.95

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

62.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

70508 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9313.33%
Associates Degree1,2344.42%
Bachelors Degree8,14729.16%
Graduate Degree4,71916.89%
High School Graduate6,71824.04%
Less Than 9th Grade6012.15%
Some College5,59320.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

70508 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

70508 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,60521,51110,930
Black2,9562,738877
2+ Races988923258
Asian813703513
Hispanic756678340
Other Race22720141
Native American202010

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 asian people with a rate of 63.1%.

70508 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,605$82,866$50,487
Graduate Degree$96,558$114,114$78,267
High School Graduate$36,060$47,018$28,686
Less Than 9th Grade$20,857$28,281$14,031
Overall$54,633$68,244$45,060
Some College$37,006$55,255$28,840

$54,633

Average Earnings

$68,244

Average Male

$45,060

Average Female

70508 Earnings by Educational Attainment

70508 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

70508 Language

91.65% of 70508 residents speak only English, while 8.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.99% of the population.

70508 Language

70508 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White31,1163,11210%
Black4,4541,84241.36%
Multiple2,0921316.26%
Other29110636.43%
Hispanic1,1041049.42%
Asian1,294221.7%

13.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.15%

Male Poverty Rate

15.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 70508

The race most likely to be in poverty in 70508 is Black, with 41.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 70508 is Asian, with 1.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.47%.

70508 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.21%
High School14.55%
Some College10.64%
Bachelors or Greater2.54%

70508 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed42.7%
Female Unemployed32.41%
Female Employed6.14%
Male Employed3.41%

70508 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

70508 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$104,583$137,657
Households$85,006$115,405
Married Families$122,094-
Non Families$53,821$72,193

mean

median

Income by Household Type

70508 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.3%

Male Marriage Rate

51.7%

Female Marriage Rate

70508 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

70508 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

70508 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

70508 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,010

Number of Veterans

1,829

Male Veterans

181

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War709
Vietnam618
First Gulf War602
Korea79
World War II44

70508 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54652
75+468
65 to 74355
18 to 34303
55 to 64232

70508 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7887.14%
Black1444.31%
2+ Races736.82%
Asian50.59%
Hispanic50.62%

70508 Veterans by Race

70508 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

70508 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.6%

Labor Force Participation

64.3%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

70508 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

70508 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

70508 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

77.24%

Born in 70508

95.02%

Native Born

4.98%

Foreign Born

2.93%

Non Citizen

2.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.02% of 70508 residents were born in the United States, with 77.24% having been born in . 2.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

70508 Place of Birth