Population 4,522 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sunset Park
Household size in Sunset Park
| Period | Sunset Park | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 2.59 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.94 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.27 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Sunset Park is a place of big households: 2.94 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.68 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Only three of Tampa's 48 neighborhoods have larger households.
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 Park
| Period | Sunset Park | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 41.2 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 43.2 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 43.1 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Sunset Park skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.6, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Tampa area. Sunset Park is older than at least four in five Tampa 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 Park
| Period | Sunset Park | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 12.0% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.1% of households in Sunset Park, well below the national share of 11.6%. Sunset Park has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five Tampa neighborhoods.
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 Park
Renters in Sunset Park
| Period | Sunset Park | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 34.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 35.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.6% of households in Sunset Park rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (36.6%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. No other Tampa neighborhood has a lower share of renters.
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 Park
| Period | Sunset Park | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 15.2% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 15.4% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 13.4% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 11.0% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Sunset Park: just 4.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Only four of Tampa's 48 neighborhoods have 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 Park
| Period | Sunset Park | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1988 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Sunset Park are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Tampa area overall, where the median home dates to 1988.
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 Park
| Period | Sunset Park | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,762 | $1,036 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,532 | $1,069 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,705 | $1,244 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,221 | $1,767 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$459 | +$731 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sunset Park pays $2,221 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Sunset Park has higher rents than the great majority of Tampa neighborhoods.
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 Park
Bachelor's degrees in Sunset Park
| Period | Sunset Park | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.2% | 26.6% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 77.4% | 27.1% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 75.0% | 30.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 80.5% | 35.2% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Sunset Park: 80.5% 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. Only one other Tampa neighborhood has a higher share of college graduates.
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 Park
| Period | Sunset Park | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.8% | 86.7% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 99.4% | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.1% | 89.4% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.9% | 90.9% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Sunset Park: 99.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Only one other Tampa neighborhood has a higher 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 Park
| Period | Sunset Park | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.0% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.4% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Sunset Park has been strong: just 0.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Sunset Park has the lowest unemployment rate of any Tampa neighborhood. 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 Park 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 Park | 2.94 | 42.6 | 4.1% | 5.6% | 4.7% | 1978 | $2,221 | 80.5% | 99.9% | 0.4% |
| Virginia Park | 2.77 | 41.3 | 8.0% | 11.2% | 2.7% | 1965 | $1,747 | 78.7% | 99.2% | 3.2% |
| Beach Park | 2.24 | 42.8 | 3.2% | 34.0% | 6.4% | 1989 | $2,108 | 78.6% | 100.0% | 2.9% |
| Bayside West | 1.62 | 42.8 | 3.9% | 60.7% | 10.1% | 1975 | $1,340 | 47.5% | 96.6% | 1.6% |
| Fairoaks | 2.04 | 39.0 | 8.6% | 36.4% | 8.1% | 1976 | $1,760 | 49.6% | 91.1% | 2.1% |
| Palma Ceia | 2.65 | 37.0 | 6.8% | 20.4% | 13.2% | 1969 | $2,017 | 84.6% | 99.5% | 4.4% |
| Bayshore Beautiful | 2.43 | 45.5 | 8.8% | 34.5% | 11.5% | 1985 | $1,929 | 69.6% | 98.1% | 2.6% |
| Rattlesnake | 1.78 | 34.5 | 6.2% | 64.0% | 6.7% | 2003 | $2,206 | 58.4% | 96.7% | 1.1% |
| Carver City-Lincoln Gardens | 1.75 | 32.5 | 4.2% | 77.3% | 8.0% | 2008 | $2,130 | 59.5% | 95.6% | 2.3% |
| Oakford Park | 2.33 | 41.5 | 5.6% | 28.2% | 9.8% | 1958 | $2,459 | 43.6% | 84.6% | 5.5% |
| Courier City | 1.74 | 33.5 | 9.8% | 55.4% | 7.8% | 1998 | $2,014 | 67.3% | 94.1% | 4.0% |
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 Park. 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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