| | Scott, LA | Sunset, LA | United States |
| Population | 8,200 | 2,976 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 45.2% | 51.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 54.8% | 48.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 44.2 | 32.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 8,527 | 2,894 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 7,870 | 2,352 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,912 | 2,201 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 11.7% | 25.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 78.9% | 34.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 704.5 | 957.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 11.6 | 3.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Scott, LA | Sunset, LA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.8% | 12.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.1% | 3.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.4% | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.5% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.4% | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.0% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.7% | 16.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.7% | 13.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.6% | 8.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.8% | 6.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.7% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.1% | 1.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Scott, LA | Sunset, LA | United States |
| White | 76.1% | 37.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 6.8% | 47.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.6% | 13.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.5% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 9.7% | 1.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Scott, LA | Sunset, LA | United States |
| Married Population | 56.7% | 45.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 52.3% | 44.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.3% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 43.3% | 54.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 18.9% | 39.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 17.6% | 9.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.20 | 2.90 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,722 | 1,027 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,002 | 674 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 45.4% | 26.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 40.6% | 31.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,720 | 353 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.4% | 29.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.7% | 13.2% | 10.8% |