Zip Code 70601

31,843

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American18,93159.45%
White9,84030.9%
Two or more races2,2807.16%
Other race5701.79%
Asian2190.69%
Native American30.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

70601 Population by Race

70601 Population Pyramid 2024

70601 Median Age

38.2

Total

37

Male

41

Female

70601 Adults

There are 25,450 adults, (5,644 of whom are seniors) in 70601.

70601 Age Dependency

60.8

Age Dependency Ratio

28.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Child Dependency Ratio

70601 Sex Ratio

Female16,40051.5%
Male15,44348.5%

70601 Population by Age

70601 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,7322.4660.439.6
Non Family5,4211.2151.948.1
Married4,5463.0375.524.5
Female2,2274.0750.849.2
Male5383.6158.441.6

3.32

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

60.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

70601 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1519.27%
Associates Degree1,8698.05%
Bachelors Degree3,40114.65%
Graduate Degree2,38910.29%
High School Graduate7,33431.6%
Less Than 9th Grade8893.83%
Some College5,17522.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

70601 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

70601 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black13,24511,0491,740
White7,8737,3523,035
2+ Races1,4621,220678
Hispanic1,203942576
Other Race327276108
Asian204177150
Native American300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.38%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 73.53%.

70601 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,543$96,946$38,246
Graduate Degree$66,208$69,464$65,638
High School Graduate$29,462$40,181$22,979
Less Than 9th Grade$24,913$35,022$24,367
Overall$37,855$46,314$30,271
Some College$32,414$47,038$26,880

$37,855

Average Earnings

$46,314

Average Male

$30,271

Average Female

70601 Earnings by Educational Attainment

70601 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

70601 Language

95.48% of 70601 residents speak only English, while 4.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.36% of the population.

70601 Language

70601 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black18,8116,20733%
White9,5181,58416.64%
Multiple2,21159727%
Hispanic1,47442328.7%
Other55421238.27%

27.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.49%

Male Poverty Rate

30.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 70601

The race most likely to be in poverty in 70601 is Other, with 38.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 70601 is White, with 16.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 42.63%.

70601 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.88%
High School28.12%
Some College20.83%
Bachelors or Greater11.76%

70601 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed71.7%
Male Unemployed52.47%
Female Employed10.47%
Male Employed4.39%

70601 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

70601 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,574$114,738
Households$49,545$85,653
Married Families$92,121$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,272$45,387

mean

median

Income by Household Type

70601 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.4%

Male Marriage Rate

35.6%

Female Marriage Rate

70601 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

70601 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 20-34.

70601 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

70601 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,837

Number of Veterans

1,537

Male Veterans

300

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam529
Second Gulf War511
First Gulf War300
Korea17
World War II4

70601 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64787
65 to 74396
75+284
35 to 54213
18 to 34157

70601 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1,2308.37%
White4995.79%
2+ Races1087.05%
Hispanic584.66%

70601 Veterans by Race

70601 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

70601 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.1%

Labor Force Participation

53.1%

Employment Rate

7%

Unemployment Rate

70601 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

70601 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

70601 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

81.3%

Born in 70601

97.31%

Native Born

2.69%

Foreign Born

1.5%

Non Citizen

1.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.31% of 70601 residents were born in the United States, with 81.3% having been born in . 1.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

70601 Place of Birth