Population 47 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sunny Brae
Household size in Sunny Brae
| Period | Sunny Brae | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Sunny Brae average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in California overall, where it has 3.01 people. Household size has climbed from 2.29 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 Sunny Brae
| Period | Sunny Brae | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.3 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
At 40.3, the median age in Sunny Brae is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Sunny Brae
| Period | Sunny Brae | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sunny Brae: 8.2% 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 Sunny Brae
Renters in Sunny Brae
| Period | Sunny Brae | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.5% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −20.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sunny Brae is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly a third of owners (32.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Sunny Brae
| Period | Sunny Brae | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Sunny Brae is close to the national rate: 9.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in California as a whole (7.3%).
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 Sunny Brae
| Period | Sunny Brae | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Sunny Brae was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Sunny Brae
| Period | Sunny Brae | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $563 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $618 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $886 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,658 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$2,095 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Sunny Brae runs $2,658 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 51.0% 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 Sunny Brae
Bachelor's degrees in Sunny Brae
| Period | Sunny Brae | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 59.9% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Sunny Brae: 59.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Sunny Brae
| Period | Sunny Brae | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.2% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.1% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Sunny Brae: 99.0% 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 Sunny Brae
| Period | Sunny Brae | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sunny Brae runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Sunny Brae 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Brae | 2.59 | 40.3 | 8.2% | 8.8% | 9.2% | 1978 | $2,658 | 59.9% | 99.0% | 4.1% |
| Arcata | 2.19 | 32.7 | 10.4% | 60.6% | 9.3% | 1977 | $1,543 | 44.6% | 92.9% | 10.9% |
| Blue Lake | 1.92 | 53.5 | 6.7% | 41.1% | 12.9% | 1971 | $1,227 | 38.0% | 96.2% | 17.3% |
| Bayside | 2.55 | 44.8 | 9.1% | 23.3% | 9.7% | 1970 | $1,884 | 54.4% | 95.7% | 5.6% |
| Mckinleyville | 2.57 | 40.7 | 12.0% | 37.4% | 9.2% | 1986 | $1,600 | 37.6% | 93.8% | 8.2% |
| Fieldbrook | 2.17 | 52.0 | 4.2% | 21.9% | 10.6% | 1978 | $1,240 | 52.4% | 94.9% | 5.1% |
| Indianola | 2.45 | 48.1 | 5.0% | 15.2% | 7.5% | 1969 | $1,761 | 44.3% | 91.0% | 11.6% |
| Cutten | 2.84 | 38.3 | 14.3% | 40.2% | 7.9% | 1968 | $1,550 | 59.3% | 96.7% | 0.6% |
| Korbel | 2.28 | 45.0 | 5.1% | 29.3% | 18.1% | 1975 | $1,618 | 48.8% | 98.7% | 13.3% |
| Manila | 2.48 | 40.3 | 7.8% | 46.5% | 14.8% | 1957 | $1,580 | 38.9% | 90.0% | 5.9% |
| Myrtletown | 2.50 | 45.6 | 9.0% | 27.0% | 10.1% | 1973 | $1,572 | 42.7% | 95.7% | 5.6% |
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 Sunny Brae. 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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