Population 1,618 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sunbury
Household size in Sunbury
| Period | Sunbury | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.36 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.78 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Sunbury are large by national standards, averaging 3.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.58, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Sunbury
| Period | Sunbury | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.3 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.9 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.9 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.9 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Sunbury is 37.9 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of Georgia.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Sunbury
| Period | Sunbury | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Sunbury (8.7%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Sunbury
Renters in Sunbury
| Period | Sunbury | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.4% of households in Sunbury rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 18.3% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Sunbury
| Period | Sunbury | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Sunbury as nationally: 8.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Georgia as a whole (10.3%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Sunbury
| Period | Sunbury | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1999 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2012 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Sunbury is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2012, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Sunbury
| Period | Sunbury | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,298 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,476 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,178 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,179 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$880 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Sunbury runs $2,179 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Sunbury
Bachelor's degrees in Sunbury
| Period | Sunbury | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.8% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.9% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.8% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Sunbury (44.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Sunbury
| Period | Sunbury | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.1% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.4% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.8% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Sunbury: 98.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Sunbury
| Period | Sunbury | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sunbury is close to the national rate: 4.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Sunbury compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunbury | 3.36 | 37.9 | 8.7% | 8.4% | 8.5% | 2012 | $2,179 | 44.8% | 98.8% | 4.9% |
| Keller | 3.50 | 38.0 | 9.2% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 2014 | $2,482 | 48.6% | 99.5% | 5.2% |
| Myrtle Grove | 3.43 | 38.4 | 9.0% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 2014 | $2,403 | 48.7% | 98.8% | 4.8% |
| Fort McAllister | 3.50 | 38.0 | 9.2% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 2014 | $2,482 | 48.6% | 99.5% | 5.2% |
| Dorchester | 2.61 | 45.7 | 6.1% | 11.0% | 16.6% | 1994 | $866 | 17.3% | 82.7% | 4.3% |
| Midway | 2.69 | 38.2 | 12.2% | 20.9% | 13.2% | 2000 | $1,099 | 20.5% | 89.0% | 8.1% |
| Retreat | 1.76 | 57.6 | 10.8% | 21.9% | 13.6% | 1988 | $879 | 8.9% | 71.7% | 21.2% |
| Brisbon | 2.98 | 30.2 | 13.1% | 8.1% | 2.8% | 2016 | $2,100 | 44.4% | 93.0% | 1.1% |
| Shellman Bluff | 2.03 | 64.7 | 11.5% | 4.4% | 43.9% | 1996 | $1,358 | 37.7% | 93.4% | 2.3% |
| South Newport | 2.13 | 47.5 | 7.7% | 14.6% | 24.4% | 1994 | $907 | 11.1% | 75.6% | 12.3% |
| Fleming | 2.94 | 30.8 | 15.3% | 29.8% | 8.3% | 2003 | $1,404 | 24.1% | 90.8% | 10.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Sunbury. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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