Zip Code 70817

33,237

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,54864.83%
Black or African American6,88920.73%
Two or more races2,8418.55%
Asian1,0623.2%
Other race8342.51%
Native American630.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

70817 Population by Race

70817 Population Pyramid 2024

70817 Median Age

40.5

Total

41.2

Male

39.6

Female

70817 Adults

There are 25,448 adults, (6,872 of whom are seniors) in 70817.

70817 Age Dependency

78.9

Age Dependency Ratio

37

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.9

Child Dependency Ratio

70817 Sex Ratio

Female17,47352.57%
Male15,76447.43%

70817 Population by Age

70817 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,6272.4380.219.8
Married7,3553.1291.28.8
Non Family4,5621.1173.426.6
Female1,1323.1142.757.3
Male5782.766.633.4

3.06

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

80.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

70817 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3941.7%
Associates Degree1,0364.46%
Bachelors Degree7,97334.34%
Graduate Degree3,64215.69%
High School Graduate4,50819.42%
Less Than 9th Grade5552.39%
Some College5,10922.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

70817 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

70817 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,62616,4139,029
Black4,0563,9921,528
Hispanic1,101635320
2+ Races1,0411,041611
Asian751553347
Other Race4884623
Native American59515

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 58.69%.

70817 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,819$107,146$57,473
Graduate Degree$85,930$125,658$65,093
High School Graduate$46,441$71,770$31,118
Less Than 9th Grade$45,238$56,458$21,402
Overall$65,876$88,484$47,105
Some College$47,524$66,481$37,473

$65,876

Average Earnings

$88,484

Average Male

$47,105

Average Female

70817 Earnings by Educational Attainment

70817 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

70817 Language

90.72% of 70817 residents speak only English, while 9.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.32% of the population.

70817 Language

70817 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,0801,0094.79%
Black6,85179611.62%
Hispanic1,59548030.09%
Other83436543.76%
Asian1,06218016.95%
Multiple2,8341766.21%

7.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.83%

Male Poverty Rate

9.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 70817

The race most likely to be in poverty in 70817 is Other, with 43.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 70817 is White, with 4.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.6%.

70817 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade45.82%
High School10.34%
Some College6.88%
Bachelors or Greater2.12%

70817 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed17.22%
Male Unemployed6.58%
Female Employed4.9%
Male Employed1.57%

70817 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

70817 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$113,306$149,264
Households$102,878$134,924
Married Families$131,563$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,227$103,453

mean

median

Income by Household Type

70817 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.3%

Male Marriage Rate

55.0%

Female Marriage Rate

70817 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

70817 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.

70817 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

70817 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,462

Number of Veterans

1,313

Male Veterans

149

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam701
First Gulf War393
Second Gulf War200
Korea32
World War II17

70817 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74451
75+420
35 to 54413
55 to 64117
18 to 3461

70817 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0085.6%
Black3577.44%
2+ Races726.01%
Hispanic665.31%
Native American2542.37%

70817 Veterans by Race

70817 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

70817 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.3%

Labor Force Participation

62.9%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

70817 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

70817 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

70817 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

72.03%

Born in 70817

93.82%

Native Born

6.18%

Foreign Born

2.32%

Non Citizen

3.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.82% of 70817 residents were born in the United States, with 72.03% having been born in . 2.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

70817 Place of Birth