Sorrento, LA City Data

Sorrento, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,227 people who live in Sorrento and approximately 76,627 who live in Ascension County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sorrento to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sorrento. We have included Sorrento housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sorrento Information

Ascension County where Sorrento resides is 302.88 square miles. The resident population of this county is 76,627 and has a population rank of 656 out of all the places in the United States.

Sorrento has a total of 1,227 people and of those residents there are 625 males and 602 females. The median age of the male population is 32.9 and the female population is 34.3. There are approximately 1,336 births each year and around 478 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sorrento varies per year, but currently 1,220 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 1,227 people who live in Sorrento, there are 382 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sorrento is 209 male and 173 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 880.

General Sorrento Information
Total area in square miles - Ascension County	302.88
Water area in square miles - Ascension County	N/A
Resident population - Ascension County	76,627
Population rank - Ascension County	656
Total population	1,227
Total population (male)	625
Total population (female)	602
Population median age (male)	32.9
Population median age (female)	34.3
Births - Ascension County	1,336
Deaths- Ascension County	478
Population of one race	1,220
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	382
Population under 20 years (male)	209
Population under 20 years (female)	173
Total population 18 years and over	880

Sorrento Social Characteristics

There are 26,691 households in Sorrento. Families make up 21,002 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sorrento families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,052), male householder with no wife present (1,334) and female householder with no husband present (3,547). The remainder of the Sorrento households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,902. Sorrento, LA moving companies help people in Sorrento move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sorrento. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sorrento is based, there are 29,514 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,874 never married, 16,567 now married, 606 separated, 2,511 widowed, and 2,956 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 383 separated, 611 widowed and 2,623 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sorrento social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sorrento.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ascension County)
Total households	26,691
Family households (families)	21,002
With own children under 18 years	12,343
Married-couple family	16,052
With own children under 18 years	8,551
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,334
With own children under 18 years	681
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,547
With own children under 18 years	2,223
Nonfamily households	5,902
Householder living alone	4,895
65 years and over	1,565

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	179
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	95
Average household size	2.75
Average family size	3.2

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,092
Householder	337
Spouse	266
Child	418
Other relatives	15
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	22
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	134
Male householder	52
Male householder living alone	38
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	57
Female householder living alone	50
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	29,514
Never married	6,874
Now married	16,567
Separated	606
Widowed	2,511
Divorced	2,956
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	383
Widowed	611
Divorced	2,623

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,227
Male	625
Under 5 years	66
5 to 9 years	51
10 to 14 years	41
15 to 17 years	32
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	6
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	28
25 to 29 years	37
30 to 34 years	47
35 to 39 years	58
40 to 44 years	53
45 to 49 years	43
50 to 54 years	31
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	23
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	3
Female	602
Under 5 years	38
5 to 9 years	52
10 to 14 years	46
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	6
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	28
25 to 29 years	38
30 to 34 years	54
35 to 39 years	53
40 to 44 years	42
45 to 49 years	42
50 to 54 years	35
55 to 59 years	30
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,227
One race	1,220
White	1,027
Black or African American	182
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,226
People who are White alone	1,026
People who are Black or African American alone	182
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	17
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	70,403
Same house	41,944
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,843
Different state or abroad	4,121
Different state	3,481
Abroad	640

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ascension County)
Total resident population	76,627
Born in United States	42,143
State of residence	62,951
Different state	12,027
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	246
Foreign born	1,403

Sorrento Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sorrento. That total enrollment is 21,867 for the population of the country, which includes Sorrento. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,450 and elementary or high school enrollment was 31,285 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,104.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sorrento population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	21,867
Pre-kindergarten	1,658
Public	701
Private	957
Kindergarten	1,461
Public	1,144
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,444
Public	9,043
Private	1,401
Elementary and high school	15,643
Public	13,686
Private	1,957
High school grades 9 to 12	5,199
Public	4,643
Private	556
College, undergraduate years	2,718
Public	2,289
Private	429
Graduate or professional school	387
Public	314
Private	73
Not enrolled in school	50,966

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	46,258
Less than 9th grade	3,265
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,174
High school graduate	19,299
Some college, no degree	9,326
Associate's degree	1,485
Bachelor's degree	6,709
Graduate or professional degree	14.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,861

Sorrento Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 56,116 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sorrento. The Sorrento occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,244), service occupations (4,392), sales and office occupations (9,805), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (108), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,702) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,900). The 56,116 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 29,050 private wage and salary workers, 4,466 government workers, 1,572 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ascension County)
Population 16 years and over	56,116
In labor force	37,203
Civilian labor force	37,148
Employed	35,151
Unemployed	1,997
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	55
Females 16 years and over	28,880
In labor force	16,554
Civilian labor force	16,530
Unemployed Civilian labor force	986
Armed forces	24
Males 16 years and over	27,236
In labor force	20,649
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,011
Armed forces	31

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ascension County)
Workers 16 years and over	34,633
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	29,438
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,518
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	590
Other means	303
Worked at home	671
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	893,365

OCCUPATION (Ascension County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,244
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,244
Service occupations	4,392
Sales and office occupations	9,805
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	108
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,702
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,900

INDUSTRY (Ascension County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,244
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	367
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,409
Wholesale trade	1,413
Retail trade	4,176
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,851
Information	657
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,114
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,342
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,881
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,061
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,530

CLASS OF WORKER (Ascension County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,244
Private wage and salary workers	29,050
Government workers	4,466
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,572
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sorrento Housing Characteristics

In Sorrento, LA there are 29,172 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 26,691 occupied and 2,481 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sorrento, there are 19,799 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 376 units in Sorrento. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sorrento, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sorrento, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sorrento. There are 306 housing units with rent less than $200, 458 with rent between $200-299, 1,686 with rent between $300-499 and 1,447 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sorrento gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sorrento, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ascension County)
Total housing units	29,172
Occupied housing units	26,691
Vacant housing units	2,481

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ascension County)
Total housing units	29,172
1-unit, detached	19,799
1-unit, attached	376
2 units	425
3 or 4 units	572
5 to 9 units	247
10 to 19 units	96
20 to 49 units	113
50 or more units	182
Mobile home	7,194

HOUSING TENURE (Ascension County)
Occupied housing units	26,691
Owner-occupied	21,955
Renter-occupied	4,736

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ascension County)
Occupied housing units	26,691
No vehicles available	1,833
2 vehicle available	16,724
3 vehicles available	3,387
4 vehicles available	849
5 or more vehicles available	267

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ascension County)
Occupied housing units	26,691
Utility gas	10,932
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	14,952
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13
Coal or coke
Wood	83
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	78

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ascension County)
Occupied housing units	26,691
Less Than $50,000	21,955
$50,000 to $99,999	5,810
$100,000 to $149,999	4,640
$150,000 to $199,999	2,067
$200,000 to $299,999	1,070
$300,000 to $499,999	218
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	103,800

GROSS RENT (Ascension County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,736
Less than $200	306
$200 to $299	458
$300 to $499	1,686
$500 to $699	1,132
$700 to $999	214
$1,000 to $1,499	89
$1,500 or more	11