Population 200 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sunset Beach
Household size in Sunset Beach
| Period | Sunset Beach | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.92 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Sunset Beach is a place of small households, averaging 1.92 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.22 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 Sunset Beach
| Period | Sunset Beach | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.2 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.6 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.6 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.8 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.5 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Sunset Beach skews older: half of its residents are older than 57.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Beach
| Period | Sunset Beach | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.1% of households in Sunset Beach, 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 Sunset Beach
Renters in Sunset Beach
| Period | Sunset Beach | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 3.6% of households in Sunset Beach rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 53.1% 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 Beach
| Period | Sunset Beach | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.0% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 47.3% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.5% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Sunset Beach: 34.5% 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 Sunset Beach
| Period | Sunset Beach | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in Sunset Beach was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Michigan as a whole, where the median home dates to 1972.
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 Beach
| Period | Sunset Beach | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $566 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $628 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $665 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $764 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$198 | +$395 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sunset Beach costs $764 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 10.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Beach
Bachelor's degrees in Sunset Beach
| Period | Sunset Beach | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.6% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Sunset Beach (31.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Michigan as a whole looks much the same.
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 Beach
| Period | Sunset Beach | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.9% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.2% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Sunset Beach never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Beach
| Period | Sunset Beach | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sunset Beach runs below the national rate: 3.6% 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).
Sunset Beach 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 Beach | 1.92 | 57.8 | 6.1% | 3.6% | 34.5% | 1978 | $764 | 31.6% | 87.5% | 3.6% |
| Minor Beach | 1.95 | 57.9 | 6.3% | 2.4% | 37.0% | 1980 | $771 | 33.1% | 87.1% | 3.8% |
| Manistique | 1.99 | 51.3 | 11.2% | 16.5% | 21.8% | 1962 | $757 | 20.2% | 90.8% | 5.0% |
| Ossawinamakee Beach | 2.18 | 58.3 | 5.9% | 1.6% | 43.8% | 1983 | $771 | 24.3% | 97.6% | 2.7% |
| Fayette | 2.19 | 54.8 | 6.7% | 5.4% | 35.1% | 1987 | $758 | 28.4% | 93.7% | 6.8% |
| Thompson | 2.33 | 47.5 | 3.4% | 13.3% | 38.2% | 1996 | $771 | 33.4% | 93.4% | 17.0% |
| Cooks | 2.31 | 49.5 | 4.4% | 11.3% | 37.2% | 1994 | $765 | 31.4% | 94.0% | 14.2% |
| Fairport | 2.20 | 55.2 | 6.1% | 6.7% | 37.8% | 1986 | $730 | 26.6% | 95.4% | 7.9% |
| Garden Corners | 1.99 | 60.0 | 4.5% | 6.9% | 47.6% | 1976 | $653 | 24.4% | 95.1% | 7.6% |
| Gulliver | 2.43 | 50.0 | 12.6% | 7.7% | 42.8% | 1979 | $1,148 | 17.2% | 91.4% | 8.7% |
| Isabella | 2.36 | 54.4 | 12.6% | 4.5% | 52.4% | 1979 | $817 | 25.2% | 85.8% | 2.0% |
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 Sunset Beach. 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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