Population 83 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sunset
Household size in Sunset
| Period | Sunset | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.14 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.37 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Sunset has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.14, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Sunset
| Period | Sunset | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.5 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Sunset are younger than 41.1 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Sunset
| Period | Sunset | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sunset: 4.5% 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 Sunset
Renters in Sunset
| Period | Sunset | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sunset is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 53.4% 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 Sunset
| Period | Sunset | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.4% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Sunset is close to the national rate: 10.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Sunset
| Period | Sunset | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +25 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Sunset is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1999, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Sunset
| Period | Sunset | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $313 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,042 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $699 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,545 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,233 | +$694 | +$606 |
Rent in Sunset runs $1,545 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Arizona as a whole ($1,736). Rent takes 23.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Sunset
Bachelor's degrees in Sunset
| Period | Sunset | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Sunset (26.3%) 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 Sunset
| Period | Sunset | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.7% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.4% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.2% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.5 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sunset is above the national rate: 93.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Sunset
| Period | Sunset | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Sunset has been strong: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Sunset 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset | 2.51 | 41.1 | 4.5% | 19.0% | 10.1% | 1999 | $1,545 | 26.3% | 93.2% | 3.2% |
| Turkey Flat | 2.49 | 36.6 | 4.7% | 21.2% | 12.9% | 2001 | $1,763 | 25.9% | 94.0% | 1.6% |
| San Manuel | 2.29 | 48.8 | 8.0% | 16.1% | 3.1% | 1959 | $777 | 7.8% | 86.9% | 2.3% |
| Campo Bonito | 1.57 | 65.9 | 11.0% | 8.5% | 9.3% | 1982 | $958 | 31.8% | 98.9% | 0.0% |
| Mount Lemmon | 2.08 | 65.3 | 1.9% | 12.5% | 43.0% | 1998 | $2,073 | 60.5% | 96.0% | 4.6% |
| Oracle | 2.17 | 60.9 | 6.5% | 14.7% | 8.5% | 2001 | $1,174 | 37.7% | 95.8% | 2.1% |
| Saddlebrooke | 1.91 | 69.8 | 2.0% | 4.1% | 7.6% | 2002 | $2,303 | 49.7% | 99.0% | 11.4% |
| Catalina | 2.33 | 57.3 | 2.2% | 8.3% | 10.8% | 1995 | $1,644 | 33.5% | 88.2% | 3.3% |
| Oro Valley | 2.33 | 53.4 | 5.1% | 22.1% | 9.5% | 1997 | $1,934 | 57.4% | 97.4% | 2.2% |
| Marana | 2.62 | 44.7 | 7.5% | 15.6% | 7.8% | 2007 | $1,857 | 46.2% | 95.8% | 4.7% |
| Franklin | 3.32 | 44.9 | 5.9% | 19.4% | 12.3% | 1984 | $832 | 14.0% | 82.2% | 0.8% |
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 Sunset. 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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