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A town of 3,074. A typical home worth about $218K.
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Population
3,074
+0.4% since 2010
Typical home
$218K
+3.3% in a year
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
34.2
years
Jobs based here
535
A commuter town
What makes Sunset stand out
The 3 things Sunset does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Sunset for work
Where Sunset’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
535jobs based in Sunset
3%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Sunset’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →72°
Fog/Mist
H 93° · L 71°
Local news
All →- Child rescued from a locked car in SunsetKLFY.com · Aug 5
- Leonville Elementary teacher killed in Sunday I-49 crash near SunsetKLFY.com · Jul 27
- Massive Water Main Break Floods West Hollywood Streets, Shutsdown WestsideWEHOonline.com · Jul 16
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sunset. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Sunset
Most working residents leave Sunset for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Lafayette (24%), Opelousas (9%) and Baton Rouge (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Sunset3%
Lafayette24%
Opelousas9%
Baton Rouge5%
Carencro4%
16 mi
median commute distance
535
jobs based in Sunset
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Sunset home is worth about $218K
The typical Sunset home is worth about $218,000, up 3.3% in a year, close to the Louisiana typical home.
$218KZillow home value
Typical home value
Sunset$218K
Louisiana$217K
Market temperature
98
days on market
93.4%
sale-to-list price
+3.3%
value change, 1 year
7
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 7% of U.S. towns
Sunset beats the Louisiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Louisiana
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Sunset | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 28.6% | 22.5% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 14.2% | 11.3% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 21.1% | 16.8% |
Acadia St. Landry
8.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
47th
percentile among LA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
25
paid flood claims since 1979
10
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Sunset has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter43–64°
Spring58–79°
Summer73–91°
Fall58–80°
Nov 23
typical first frost
Feb 28
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools
Sunset’s public schools outperform 65% of Louisiana districts
The public schools Sunset’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
B+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecole Saint-Landry | K–4 | 213 | Not graded |
| Sunset Middle School | 5–8 | 348 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Landmarks
2 places in Sunset on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Sunset
Town in Louisiana, United States
Sunset is a town in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sunset had a population of 2,909. It is part of the Opelousas–Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,909
- Area
- 3.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 49 ft
- ZIP code
- 70584
- Area code
- 337
Sunset’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Sunset.
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