Population 3,507 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sunset Hills
Household size in Sunset Hills
| Period | Sunset Hills | Peoria | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.04 | 2.35 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.13 | 2.37 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.41 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.25 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.10 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Sunset Hills are small: just 2.18 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.04 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 Hills
| Period | Sunset Hills | Peoria | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 36.2 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.1 | 36.6 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.2 | 37.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 38.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +2.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Sunset Hills are younger than 39.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Peoria as a whole, where the median age is 38.2.
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 | Peoria | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 15.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 16.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 14.4% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 14.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Sunset Hills than nationally: 14.6%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Peoria.
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 | Peoria | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.0% | 38.5% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.6% | 42.7% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.6% | 42.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.5% | 41.7% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.5 pts | +3.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Sunset Hills than nationally: 45.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Nearly half of owners (48.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Hills
| Period | Sunset Hills | Peoria | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 11.0% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 14.4% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 10.0% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Sunset Hills as nationally: 10.6%, against 9.6%.
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 | Peoria | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1947 | 1961 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1947 | 1962 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1947 | 1962 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1952 | 1965 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Sunset Hills is a place of older homes: half were built before 1952, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 | Peoria | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $695 | $788 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $708 | $768 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $843 | $863 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $887 | $1,046 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$193 | +$258 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sunset Hills costs $887 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.7% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Hills
Bachelor's degrees in Sunset Hills
| Period | Sunset Hills | Peoria | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 29.5% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 30.5% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 31.5% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 34.3% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sunset Hills: 25.2% 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 Hills
| Period | Sunset Hills | Peoria | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.7% | 87.4% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.0% | 87.9% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.5% | 89.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.5% | 91.7% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Sunset Hills never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 | Peoria | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 11.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 9.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 7.5% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sunset Hills is close to the national rate: 5.6% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Peoria overall (7.5%). 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 Hills 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 Hills | 2.18 | 39.8 | 14.6% | 45.5% | 10.6% | 1952 | $887 | 25.2% | 84.5% | 5.6% |
| Center Bluff | 2.34 | 35.3 | 18.9% | 28.2% | 14.5% | 1943 | $1,047 | 15.4% | 91.3% | 7.9% |
| East Bluff | 2.82 | 28.1 | 39.2% | 51.4% | 21.4% | 1941 | $1,072 | 8.4% | 88.7% | 12.4% |
| Sunnyland | 1.82 | 49.7 | 3.9% | 29.3% | 6.6% | 1960 | $838 | 13.2% | 95.2% | 1.7% |
| Downtown Normal | 2.22 | 19.8 | 5.2% | 95.0% | 22.1% | 1983 | $1,006 | 38.3% | 100.0% | 10.7% |
| South Hill | 1.93 | 41.2 | 7.7% | 39.9% | 5.9% | 1961 | $1,032 | 34.6% | 92.5% | 2.9% |
| West Central | 1.54 | 38.6 | 6.7% | 70.7% | 17.0% | 1958 | $943 | 48.8% | 94.3% | 2.5% |
| Bloomingdale | 2.37 | 32.1 | 22.6% | 49.0% | 11.6% | 1942 | $926 | 13.1% | 86.3% | 4.7% |
| Pettit-Rudisill | 2.99 | 26.4 | 40.9% | 67.4% | 9.3% | 1955 | $980 | 2.3% | 62.7% | 19.2% |
| Oxford | 2.57 | 29.8 | 30.4% | 56.3% | 11.3% | 1952 | $1,038 | 6.5% | 61.6% | 6.2% |
| Northside | 2.37 | 33.9 | 10.5% | 33.1% | 9.5% | 1943 | $1,005 | 31.8% | 93.4% | 4.4% |
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 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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