Population 4,608 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sunset
Household size in Sunset
| Period | Sunset | Fort Lauderdale | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.42 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.06 | 2.51 | 2.95 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.54 | 2.57 | 2.97 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.21 | 2.45 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.36 | +0.03 | +0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Sunset are large by national standards, averaging 3.21 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.85 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
| Period | Sunset | Fort Lauderdale | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 40.3 | 39.9 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.1 | 41.5 | 40.9 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.3 | 42.4 | 41.9 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.8 | 43.1 | 42.8 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.8 | +2.8 | +2.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.8, Sunset is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Sunset is younger than the great majority of Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods.
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 | Fort Lauderdale | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 13.5% | 14.3% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 12.6% | 14.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 13.1% | 13.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 10.0% | 13.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −3.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Sunset as they are nationally: 12.2%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Fort Lauderdale overall (10.0%).
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 | Fort Lauderdale | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4% | 42.0% | 34.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.1% | 47.4% | 37.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.4% | 47.9% | 40.7% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.6% | 45.7% | 39.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +3.7 pts | +5.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Sunset own their homes; 31.6% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 35.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Sunset
| Period | Sunset | Fort Lauderdale | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 19.0% | 15.4% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 19.2% | 15.3% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 17.8% | 13.1% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 16.7% | 10.9% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Sunset: just 3.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. No other Fort Lauderdale neighborhood has a lower vacancy rate.
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 | Fort Lauderdale | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1969 | 1979 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1969 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1971 | 1980 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1976 | 1983 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +7 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Sunset is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1962, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Sunset has older homes than at least four in five Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods.
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 | Fort Lauderdale | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,113 | $1,124 | $1,256 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,187 | $1,186 | $1,306 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,104 | $1,439 | $1,586 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,536 | $1,976 | $2,112 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$423 | +$852 | +$856 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sunset pays $1,536 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Fort Lauderdale as a whole ($1,976). Rent takes 26.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Of Fort Lauderdale's 25 neighborhoods, only two have lower rents.
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 | Fort Lauderdale | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 29.5% | 29.1% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 31.0% | 29.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 35.1% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 39.9% | 37.1% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +10.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sunset have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.7%, against 35.6% nationally. Sunset has a lower share of college graduates than most Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods.
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 | Fort Lauderdale | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.4% | 82.4% | 83.0% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.4% | 83.3% | 84.2% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.1% | 86.3% | 85.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 71.9% | 89.3% | 87.4% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults in Sunset never finished high school, well above the national share: only 71.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. No other Fort Lauderdale neighborhood has a lower share of high school graduates.
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 | Fort Lauderdale | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 9.7% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 12.9% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 7.3% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −4.8 pts | −3.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Sunset has been strong: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only two of Fort Lauderdale's 25 neighborhoods have lower unemployment. 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset | 3.21 | 35.8 | 12.2% | 31.6% | 3.7% | 1962 | $1,536 | 16.7% | 71.9% | 1.8% |
| Broadview Park | 2.88 | 39.6 | 11.8% | 29.9% | 14.2% | 1961 | $1,792 | 23.8% | 85.2% | 4.2% |
| Melrose Park | 3.49 | 36.1 | 7.8% | 24.9% | 10.0% | 1959 | $2,170 | 10.2% | 82.7% | 8.1% |
| Melrose Manors | 3.65 | 33.0 | 24.7% | 37.5% | 9.0% | 1970 | $1,643 | 16.0% | 83.0% | 8.2% |
| Riverside Park | 2.58 | 38.6 | 18.3% | 64.5% | 16.9% | 1973 | $1,865 | 17.0% | 93.4% | 3.2% |
| River Oaks | 2.62 | 40.4 | 5.4% | 47.6% | 15.3% | 1974 | $2,002 | 32.1% | 95.7% | 3.1% |
| Edgewood | 2.55 | 38.1 | 7.1% | 55.5% | 8.5% | 1981 | $1,742 | 32.6% | 91.3% | 3.3% |
| Dorsey-Riverbend | 3.12 | 32.4 | 30.8% | 82.5% | 12.4% | 1972 | $1,384 | 14.2% | 77.5% | 5.8% |
| Croissant Park | 2.68 | 39.2 | 6.9% | 49.3% | 19.8% | 1961 | $2,597 | 23.5% | 91.2% | 3.7% |
| Durrs Homeowners | 3.61 | 24.5 | 31.2% | 78.7% | 12.5% | 1980 | $1,358 | 10.5% | 78.8% | 24.3% |
| Tarpon River | 1.94 | 46.8 | 7.2% | 55.2% | 20.7% | 1989 | $2,113 | 50.8% | 90.0% | 3.4% |
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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