Population 862 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sunset
Household size in Sunset
| Period | Sunset | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Sunset average 2.57 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in Georgia overall, where it has 2.73 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.68, 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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.4 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Sunset are younger than 41.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Georgia as a whole, where the median age is 38.6.
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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Sunset (16.2%), 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 Sunset
Renters in Sunset
| Period | Sunset | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Sunset rent their homes (30.6%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 54.2% 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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Sunset as nationally: 8.6%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Georgia overall (10.3%).
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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Sunset has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally.
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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $454 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $580 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $659 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $940 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$486 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Sunset runs $940 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 40.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.8% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.8% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Sunset (26.6%) 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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.4% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.9% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.2% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Sunset never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sunset has been low: just 1.3% 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 | 2.57 | 41.5 | 16.2% | 30.6% | 8.6% | 1995 | $940 | 26.6% | 83.2% | 1.3% |
| South Moultrie | 3.03 | 32.4 | 22.2% | 28.4% | 12.2% | 1994 | $953 | 29.2% | 76.4% | 1.4% |
| Murphy | 2.24 | 39.7 | 16.5% | 16.8% | 6.4% | 1988 | $943 | 22.7% | 80.0% | 0.1% |
| Moultrie | 2.85 | 36.6 | 21.5% | 43.3% | 14.6% | 1984 | $829 | 16.7% | 78.1% | 5.3% |
| Ione | 3.14 | 33.2 | 7.9% | 20.2% | 14.1% | 1980 | $845 | 15.6% | 81.7% | 3.2% |
| Coolidge | 2.54 | 42.1 | 10.8% | 23.6% | 6.6% | 1990 | $858 | 14.1% | 84.6% | 3.7% |
| Schley | 2.62 | 41.8 | 12.5% | 27.6% | 22.1% | 1991 | $797 | 21.2% | 84.4% | 1.5% |
| Berlin | 2.80 | 41.0 | 10.9% | 18.3% | 19.1% | 1986 | $877 | 11.9% | 82.2% | 2.1% |
| Norman Park | 3.10 | 34.3 | 23.1% | 28.8% | 8.4% | 1990 | $987 | 13.1% | 83.4% | 3.5% |
| Hartsfield | 2.68 | 41.0 | 12.4% | 8.5% | 12.2% | 1999 | $1,064 | 9.4% | 89.8% | 0.4% |
| Ellenton | 2.95 | 37.1 | 13.7% | 15.9% | 17.7% | 1986 | $857 | 12.4% | 79.6% | 1.3% |
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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