Population 84 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sundown
Household size in Sundown
| Period | Sundown | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Sundown are small: just 2.18 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.32 in 2006–10, 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 Sundown
| Period | Sundown | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.1 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.1 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.1, Sundown is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Sundown
| Period | Sundown | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.6% of households in Sundown, well 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 Sundown
Renters in Sundown
| Period | Sundown | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sundown is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 69.7% have no mortgage at all, well above 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 Sundown
| Period | Sundown | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 64.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 65.4% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 61.6% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Sundown: 61.6% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Sundown
| Period | Sundown | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Sundown is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Even so, homes here are newer than in New York overall, where the median home dates to 1961.
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 Sundown
| Period | Sundown | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $775 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $829 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,148 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,277 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$502 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sundown pays $1,277 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.2% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Sundown
Bachelor's degrees in Sundown
| Period | Sundown | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.9% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.4% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.1 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Sundown as nationally: 37.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Sundown
| Period | Sundown | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.0% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.4% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.6% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Sundown: 94.6% 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 Sundown
| Period | Sundown | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Sundown than nationally: unemployment was 6.1%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of New York. 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).
Sundown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundown | 2.18 | 53.1 | 4.6% | 17.8% | 61.6% | 1970 | $1,277 | 37.6% | 94.6% | 6.1% |
| Yagerville | 2.23 | 54.7 | 11.0% | 8.2% | 18.8% | 1970 | $1,393 | 24.7% | 95.8% | 0.0% |
| Denning | 2.18 | 53.1 | 4.6% | 17.8% | 61.6% | 1970 | $1,277 | 37.6% | 94.6% | 6.1% |
| Claryville | 2.13 | 51.8 | 5.8% | 15.5% | 51.4% | 1974 | $1,173 | 38.7% | 96.0% | 4.7% |
| Grahamsville | 2.47 | 40.4 | 13.5% | 25.8% | 15.7% | 1976 | $1,016 | 33.8% | 93.9% | 5.3% |
| West Shokan | 2.13 | 48.2 | 5.5% | 10.4% | 33.4% | 1981 | $2,130 | 61.1% | 98.3% | 14.5% |
| Olivebridge | 2.29 | 41.8 | 4.4% | 12.7% | 19.6% | 1976 | $1,969 | 43.4% | 96.6% | 12.9% |
| Kerhonkson | 2.23 | 44.3 | 11.7% | 26.8% | 23.7% | 1972 | $1,350 | 36.6% | 90.8% | 6.5% |
| Ulster Heights | 2.51 | 45.1 | 12.2% | 18.4% | 42.5% | 1964 | $1,306 | 25.1% | 89.9% | 6.7% |
| Napanoch | 2.35 | 49.0 | 13.6% | 14.6% | 16.4% | 1963 | $1,315 | 15.5% | 75.6% | 4.1% |
| Neversink | 2.06 | 51.4 | 12.7% | 8.9% | 18.4% | 1981 | $1,034 | 38.1% | 98.3% | 2.7% |
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 Sundown. 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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