Population 4,819 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sunnyside-Flagstaff
Household size in Sunnyside-Flagstaff
| Period | Sunnyside-Flagstaff | Flagstaff | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.54 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.59 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.47 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.11 | 2.26 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.63 | −0.28 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Sunnyside-Flagstaff is a place of small households, averaging 2.11 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.74, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northwest.
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 Sunnyside-Flagstaff
| Period | Sunnyside-Flagstaff | Flagstaff | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5 | 31.0 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.1 | 32.0 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.7 | 32.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.1 | 34.0 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +3.0 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
Sunnyside-Flagstaff is young: half of its residents are under 34.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Flagstaff as a whole looks much the same.
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 Sunnyside-Flagstaff
| Period | Sunnyside-Flagstaff | Flagstaff | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 12.2% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.4% | 11.8% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 8.3% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 10.2% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −2.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Sunnyside-Flagstaff (19.5%), well above 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 Sunnyside-Flagstaff
Renters in Sunnyside-Flagstaff
| Period | Sunnyside-Flagstaff | Flagstaff | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.3% | 45.3% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 77.0% | 48.4% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 78.2% | 47.0% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 76.0% | 50.7% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +5.4 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Sunnyside-Flagstaff rent: 76.0% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 47.0% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the east.
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 Sunnyside-Flagstaff
| Period | Sunnyside-Flagstaff | Flagstaff | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 12.7% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 13.0% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 16.9% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 12.3% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.1% of the housing in Sunnyside-Flagstaff, 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 Sunnyside-Flagstaff
| Period | Sunnyside-Flagstaff | Flagstaff | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1985 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1986 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1989 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Sunnyside-Flagstaff was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Flagstaff overall, where the median home dates to 1992. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the east.
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 Sunnyside-Flagstaff
| Period | Sunnyside-Flagstaff | Flagstaff | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $818 | $968 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $896 | $1,078 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $956 | $1,266 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,390 | $1,639 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$572 | +$670 | +$694 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sunnyside-Flagstaff costs $1,390 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the northwest.
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 Sunnyside-Flagstaff
Bachelor's degrees in Sunnyside-Flagstaff
| Period | Sunnyside-Flagstaff | Flagstaff | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 36.9% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 41.1% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.5% | 45.0% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.4% | 49.9% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +28.8 pts | +13.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Sunnyside-Flagstaff (41.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Locally, though, the share is lower than in Flagstaff as a whole (49.9%). College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the northeast.
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 Sunnyside-Flagstaff
| Period | Sunnyside-Flagstaff | Flagstaff | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.3% | 90.8% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.2% | 91.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.7% | 93.6% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 95.6% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Sunnyside-Flagstaff have finished high school as nationally: 90.3%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Flagstaff as a whole (95.6%).
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 Sunnyside-Flagstaff
| Period | Sunnyside-Flagstaff | Flagstaff | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 6.4% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 8.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 6.9% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sunnyside-Flagstaff is close to the national rate: 5.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. 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).
Sunnyside-Flagstaff compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyside-Flagstaff | 2.11 | 34.1 | 19.5% | 76.0% | 14.1% | 1979 | $1,390 | 41.4% | 90.3% | 5.9% |
| South Flagstaff | 2.01 | 26.3 | 14.4% | 86.3% | 5.6% | 1996 | $1,607 | 40.5% | 89.6% | 4.7% |
| Northern Arizona University | 1.73 | 20.1 | 4.6% | 95.9% | 16.7% | 1998 | $1,419 | 43.6% | 96.5% | 10.1% |
| Woodlands Village | 1.92 | 25.1 | 6.7% | 81.7% | 9.8% | 1998 | $1,765 | 62.9% | 94.7% | 7.3% |
| Tierra Oeste | 3.31 | 34.1 | 10.8% | 13.3% | 5.6% | 2008 | $1,253 | 45.1% | 94.3% | 2.8% |
| Parkway | 3.03 | 36.8 | 18.5% | 12.2% | 3.9% | 2003 | $2,093 | 32.8% | 94.4% | 3.4% |
| Westgate Hts | 3.12 | 32.9 | 25.0% | 19.2% | 4.2% | 1997 | $1,487 | 12.0% | 79.2% | 4.9% |
| Avalon | 2.78 | 27.5 | 21.2% | 26.1% | 3.0% | 1994 | $1,104 | 16.1% | 76.2% | 5.8% |
| Laurelwood | 2.34 | 34.3 | 20.7% | 30.9% | 10.5% | 1991 | $1,443 | 36.2% | 89.0% | 1.8% |
| Ladera West | 2.38 | 34.5 | 20.6% | 29.8% | 8.0% | 1994 | $1,428 | 21.5% | 90.5% | 9.1% |
| Los Volcanes | 2.37 | 37.6 | 22.7% | 75.8% | 2.7% | 1996 | $1,075 | 16.8% | 87.8% | 2.6% |
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 Sunnyside-Flagstaff. 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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