Population 209 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sunset Heights
Household size in Sunset Heights
| Period | Sunset Heights | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.27 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Sunset Heights average 2.77 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. That is in line with the rest of Georgia. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.50, 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 Heights
| Period | Sunset Heights | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.7 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.9 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Sunset Heights is 36.2 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 Heights
| Period | Sunset Heights | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Sunset Heights: 15.5% 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 Heights
Renters in Sunset Heights
| Period | Sunset Heights | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.2% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Sunset Heights than nationally: 39.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. About seven in ten owners (70.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Heights
| Period | Sunset Heights | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Sunset Heights than nationally: 11.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Georgia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Heights
| Period | Sunset Heights | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Sunset Heights is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in Georgia overall, where the median home dates to 1991.
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 Heights
| Period | Sunset Heights | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,010 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,070 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $870 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,145 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$135 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Sunset Heights runs $1,145 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.6% 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 Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Sunset Heights
| Period | Sunset Heights | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.1% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sunset Heights have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Heights
| Period | Sunset Heights | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.8% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.4% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sunset Heights is a bit above the national rate: 90.9% 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 Heights
| Period | Sunset Heights | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Sunset Heights out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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 Heights 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 Heights | 2.77 | 36.2 | 15.5% | 39.2% | 11.5% | 1985 | $1,145 | 18.5% | 90.9% | 0.0% |
| White Sulphur | 2.60 | 44.9 | 12.2% | 12.4% | 10.1% | 1994 | $1,156 | 26.9% | 83.8% | 1.6% |
| Gainesville | 3.04 | 38.5 | 14.1% | 36.4% | 10.4% | 1992 | $1,360 | 24.8% | 76.6% | 3.5% |
| Lula | 2.78 | 40.7 | 8.3% | 24.8% | 6.9% | 1993 | $1,018 | 17.1% | 86.1% | 3.1% |
| Murrayville | 2.73 | 41.0 | 10.7% | 19.4% | 11.8% | 1992 | $1,648 | 28.4% | 89.2% | 1.0% |
| Clermont | 2.62 | 46.4 | 4.8% | 15.3% | 12.8% | 1995 | $954 | 29.7% | 89.7% | 1.9% |
| Gillsville | 3.08 | 39.6 | 12.6% | 23.8% | 8.0% | 1994 | $1,147 | 10.1% | 70.9% | 2.9% |
| Oakwood | 2.84 | 35.6 | 9.4% | 37.6% | 10.4% | 1998 | $1,488 | 28.9% | 81.2% | 2.6% |
| Chestatee | 2.71 | 37.0 | 6.4% | 26.5% | 14.3% | 2005 | $1,669 | 29.8% | 83.9% | 1.4% |
| Talmo | 3.64 | 30.6 | 10.4% | 25.4% | 4.6% | 2002 | $1,175 | 17.3% | 74.6% | 7.8% |
| Landrum | 2.64 | 46.4 | 4.7% | 29.5% | 11.8% | 2001 | $1,425 | 26.7% | 92.8% | 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 Heights. 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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