Population 260 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sunbury
Household size in Sunbury
| Period | Sunbury | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Sunbury run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in Iowa as a whole, where it has 2.43 people.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Sunbury skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.5, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.8, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sunbury: 4.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sunbury is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 39.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Sunbury: 8.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of Iowa.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1951 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1955 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Sunbury is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1955, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $655 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $780 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $711 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $975 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$320 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Sunbury runs $975 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Iowa. The typical renter here spends 22.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Sunbury (29.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below 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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.1% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.3% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.9% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.6% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Sunbury: 97.6% 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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.3% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sunbury runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Iowa as a whole looks much the same. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 | 2.52 | 42.5 | 4.3% | 16.8% | 8.1% | 1955 | $975 | 29.0% | 97.6% | 4.1% |
| Durant | 2.54 | 42.4 | 8.6% | 21.6% | 7.2% | 1964 | $961 | 29.4% | 95.5% | 1.1% |
| Bennett | 2.53 | 43.8 | 5.8% | 14.4% | 11.4% | 1942 | $901 | 20.5% | 97.6% | 5.8% |
| New Liberty | 2.24 | 48.2 | 3.6% | 18.8% | 8.1% | 1951 | $953 | 22.6% | 97.5% | 2.9% |
| Wilton | 2.23 | 45.9 | 7.5% | 27.5% | 3.0% | 1976 | $925 | 31.3% | 97.8% | 0.5% |
| Stockton | 2.07 | 49.6 | 9.1% | 20.2% | 1.7% | 1976 | $1,312 | 25.7% | 95.4% | 4.1% |
| Big Rock | 2.32 | 41.3 | 13.4% | 22.3% | 4.4% | 1951 | $1,228 | 20.2% | 96.6% | 6.5% |
| Moscow | 2.25 | 44.7 | 9.7% | 16.0% | 2.0% | 1968 | $853 | 7.2% | 93.2% | 2.3% |
| Dixon | 2.37 | 45.4 | 11.1% | 14.8% | 12.6% | 1960 | $951 | 21.9% | 95.7% | 4.1% |
| Walcott | 2.31 | 45.9 | 10.4% | 19.1% | 9.9% | 1970 | $859 | 20.9% | 95.0% | 3.8% |
| Rochester | 2.43 | 48.5 | 10.5% | 14.1% | 5.0% | 1971 | $965 | 18.5% | 97.9% | 0.0% |
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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