Population 27 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sunset Beach
Household size in Sunset Beach
| Period | Sunset Beach | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.45 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.20 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.99 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.91 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.54 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Sunset Beach is a place of big households: 2.91 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.45, 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 Beach
| Period | Sunset Beach | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.9 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.3 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Sunset Beach is 36.3 years old, a few years younger than 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 Beach
| Period | Sunset Beach | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.0% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Sunset Beach: 29.4% of all 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 Beach
Renters in Sunset Beach
| Period | Sunset Beach | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.6% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.0 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.1% 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, 85.3% 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 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Sunset Beach than nationally: 12.8%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Sunset Beach are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 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 Sunset Beach
| Period | Sunset Beach | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $486 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $477 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $606 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $745 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$259 | +$858 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sunset Beach pays $745 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.3% 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 Beach
Bachelor's degrees in Sunset Beach
| Period | Sunset Beach | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sunset Beach: 8.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Beach
| Period | Sunset Beach | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.2% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.0% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.5% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.0% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sunset Beach is close to the national rate: 88.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Washington as a whole (91.9%).
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 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −16.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sunset Beach is close to the national rate: 5.5% 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).
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 | 2.91 | 36.3 | 29.4% | 22.1% | 12.8% | 1980 | $745 | 8.6% | 88.0% | 5.5% |
| Santiago | 2.91 | 36.3 | 29.4% | 22.1% | 12.8% | 1980 | $745 | 8.6% | 88.0% | 5.5% |
| Moclips | 2.75 | 39.4 | 26.7% | 32.6% | 22.7% | 1982 | $744 | 9.7% | 86.4% | 4.8% |
| Taholah | 2.91 | 36.3 | 29.4% | 22.1% | 12.8% | 1980 | $745 | 8.6% | 88.0% | 5.5% |
| Pacific Beach | 2.10 | 60.6 | 9.5% | 26.3% | 57.6% | 1992 | $735 | 24.5% | 89.1% | 6.6% |
| Humptulips | 2.75 | 39.5 | 14.7% | 32.7% | 4.5% | 1974 | $590 | 12.1% | 88.6% | 1.7% |
| Copalis Crossing | 2.55 | 48.4 | 12.2% | 20.6% | 20.3% | 1980 | $644 | 18.6% | 91.2% | 4.8% |
| Oyhut | 2.74 | 39.7 | 14.0% | 33.0% | 4.1% | 1974 | $582 | 12.2% | 88.6% | 1.5% |
| Neilton | 2.35 | 55.1 | 10.0% | 10.5% | 44.9% | 1973 | $1,125 | 11.9% | 78.6% | 2.1% |
| Copalis Beach | 2.28 | 60.3 | 9.8% | 5.9% | 44.1% | 1989 | $735 | 28.2% | 95.2% | 9.4% |
| Newton | 2.74 | 35.4 | 18.4% | 19.7% | 26.0% | 1969 | $668 | 27.0% | 93.4% | 1.9% |
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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