Population 21,656 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sunland
Household size in Sunland
| Period | Sunland | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.68 people per household, Sunland sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in the wider Los Angeles area, where it has 3.01 people. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the center.
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 Sunland
| Period | Sunland | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.0 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.5 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +4.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.5, Sunland is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 41.5 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the southeast.
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 Sunland
| Period | Sunland | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in Sunland, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 3.2 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Sunland has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of California cities.
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 Sunland
Renters in Sunland
| Period | Sunland | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 48.8% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 50.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.9% | 51.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.9% | 51.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Sunland rent their homes (33.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the Los Angeles area overall (51.6%). Among owners, 35.1% have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 6.1 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Sunland
| Period | Sunland | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Sunland is close to the national rate: 9.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Los Angeles area (6.7%). Vacancy is up 3.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Sunland
| Period | Sunland | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1965 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Sunland is a place of older homes: half were built before 1960, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the southeast. Only 52 of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people have older homes.
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 Sunland
| Period | Sunland | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,377 | $1,328 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,466 | $1,415 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,722 | $1,755 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,028 | $2,279 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$651 | +$951 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sunland pays $2,028 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the wider Los Angeles area ($2,279). Rents are up $651 a month from 2006–10, a 47% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 38.4% 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 Sunland
Bachelor's degrees in Sunland
| Period | Sunland | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.6% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.0% | 37.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Sunland (31.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 3.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the east.
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 Sunland
| Period | Sunland | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.5% | 76.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.3% | 77.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.4% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.5% | 82.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +5.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Sunland never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Even so, the rate is higher than in the Los Angeles area as a whole (82.1%). The share with a diploma has risen 4.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Sunland
| Period | Sunland | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Sunland: 6.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.6 points, in line with the national trend. 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).
Sunland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunland | 2.68 | 44.5 | 6.3% | 33.9% | 9.5% | 1960 | $2,028 | 31.0% | 87.5% | 6.7% |
| Tujunga | 2.69 | 45.6 | 7.9% | 47.0% | 6.3% | 1963 | $2,206 | 32.3% | 85.3% | 6.8% |
| Sun Valley | 3.63 | 37.7 | 12.6% | 41.1% | 7.3% | 1963 | $2,259 | 22.9% | 70.1% | 8.2% |
| La Crescenta | 2.84 | 43.1 | 7.1% | 26.5% | 7.8% | 1961 | $2,769 | 59.0% | 94.9% | 6.0% |
| Pacoima | 4.26 | 36.2 | 18.1% | 41.1% | 4.4% | 1963 | $2,034 | 10.6% | 57.9% | 7.4% |
| La Crescenta-Montrose | 2.79 | 43.3 | 5.5% | 37.8% | 4.8% | 1958 | $2,572 | 57.9% | 96.1% | 8.6% |
| Burbank | 2.46 | 41.4 | 8.3% | 56.8% | 8.2% | 1961 | $2,378 | 47.4% | 92.6% | 7.6% |
| North Hollywood | 2.80 | 37.7 | 11.9% | 70.3% | 7.1% | 1967 | $1,933 | 31.2% | 79.1% | 8.6% |
| Montrose | 2.39 | 41.1 | 12.4% | 72.6% | 7.9% | 1973 | $2,281 | 55.9% | 94.7% | 4.7% |
| Panorama City | 3.45 | 38.7 | 14.9% | 44.6% | 3.6% | 1963 | $2,064 | 21.6% | 71.4% | 8.0% |
| San Fernando | 3.76 | 37.2 | 16.9% | 36.5% | 7.8% | 1954 | $1,815 | 14.8% | 64.4% | 7.0% |
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 Sunland. 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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