Population 9,926 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sunset Hills
Household size in Sunset Hills
| Period | Sunset Hills | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Sunset Hills has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.36, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the south.
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 Hills
| Period | Sunset Hills | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.1 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.4 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.4 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Sunset Hills skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 50.1 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only one other Missouri city with 5,000+ people is older.
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 Hills
| Period | Sunset Hills | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.2% of households in Sunset Hills, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 3.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Sunset Hills has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five Missouri cities.
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 Hills
Renters in Sunset Hills
| Period | Sunset Hills | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.3% of households in Sunset Hills rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (43.1%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the northwest. The renter share is down 3.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Hills
| Period | Sunset Hills | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Sunset Hills: just 5.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.2 points, mirroring the country. Sunset Hills has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Missouri cities.
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 Hills
| Period | Sunset Hills | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Sunset Hills was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). The median year built has moved up from 1972 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the north.
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 Hills
| Period | Sunset Hills | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,314 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,501 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,766 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,782 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$469 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sunset Hills pays $1,782 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $469 a month from 2006–10, a 36% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 42.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Only ten of the 191 Missouri cities with 5,000+ people have higher 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 Hills
Bachelor's degrees in Sunset Hills
| Period | Sunset Hills | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.7% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.9% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.0% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 59.4% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Sunset Hills: 59.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 11.7 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Hills
| Period | Sunset Hills | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.7% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.3% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.6% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.8% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Sunset Hills: 96.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 4.1 points, in line with the national trend. Sunset Hills has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Missouri cities.
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 Hills
| Period | Sunset Hills | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sunset Hills has been low: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 1.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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 Hills 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 Hills | 2.41 | 52.2 | 7.2% | 18.3% | 5.0% | 1978 | $1,782 | 59.4% | 96.8% | 2.8% |
| Crestwood | 2.51 | 44.0 | 6.2% | 16.2% | 6.8% | 1961 | $1,314 | 56.4% | 97.5% | 1.9% |
| Concord | 2.49 | 44.0 | 8.8% | 15.0% | 5.3% | 1970 | $1,212 | 42.2% | 96.8% | 2.8% |
| Grantwood Village | 2.95 | 43.2 | 5.6% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 1961 | $971 | 67.9% | 99.1% | 1.2% |
| Lakeshire | 2.23 | 36.8 | 15.6% | 54.6% | 15.0% | 1963 | $1,032 | 32.0% | 94.3% | 2.4% |
| Green Park | 2.42 | 44.6 | 8.6% | 11.5% | 2.5% | 1969 | $963 | 42.4% | 91.3% | 1.2% |
| Kirkwood | 2.46 | 43.0 | 6.8% | 21.2% | 9.2% | 1964 | $1,533 | 67.4% | 97.5% | 2.2% |
| Fenton | 2.64 | 42.4 | 7.1% | 20.3% | 6.0% | 1989 | $1,306 | 44.9% | 95.2% | 2.1% |
| Marlborough | 1.92 | 35.7 | 5.5% | 63.6% | 14.3% | 1964 | $998 | 33.5% | 91.1% | 0.1% |
| Glendale | 2.64 | 41.8 | 6.4% | 3.9% | 3.0% | 1951 | $1,391 | 89.4% | 100.0% | 0.4% |
| Affton | 2.17 | 44.4 | 6.0% | 24.8% | 7.1% | 1960 | $1,088 | 36.0% | 92.1% | 1.6% |
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 Hills. 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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