| | Sunset, LA | Abbeville, LA | United States |
| Population | 2,976 | 11,313 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.4% | 56.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.6% | 43.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 32.5 | 35.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,894 | 12,223 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,352 | 11,887 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,201 | 11,187 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 25.9% | 0.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 34.6% | 6.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 957.2 | 1,870.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.1 | 6.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Sunset, LA | Abbeville, LA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 12.6% | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.5% | 6.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.9% | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.2% | 4.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.3% | 3.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.4% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.1% | 15.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 7.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.8% | 11.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.8% | 6.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.5% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 12.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 1.7% | 3.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.2% | 2.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Sunset, LA | Abbeville, LA | United States |
| White | 37.7% | 47.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 47.1% | 42.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 13.6% | 2.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.2% | 3.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Sunset, LA | Abbeville, LA | United States |
| Married Population | 45.3% | 36.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 44.4% | 32.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.9% | 3.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 54.7% | 64.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 39.2% | 40.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.9% | 14.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.7% | 8.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.90 | 2.40 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,027 | 4,619 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 674 | 3,032 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.3% | 16.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 31.0% | 27.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 353 | 1,587 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 29.5% | 33.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.2% | 23.2% | 10.8% |