Population 3,477 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sunset
Household size in Sunset
| Period | Sunset | Tempe | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.42 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 2.49 | 2.91 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.03 | 2.46 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.31 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.41 | −0.11 | −0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Sunset average 2.74 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.33, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. No other Tempe neighborhood has 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
| Period | Sunset | Tempe | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7 | 31.4 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 24.6 | 31.7 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 26.3 | 32.9 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 27.0 | 33.2 | 39.1 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +1.8 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 27.0, Sunset is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties. Only one other Tempe neighborhood is younger.
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 | Tempe | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 10.8% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 11.2% | 14.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 8.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 8.2% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Sunset (14.5%), above the national share of 11.6%. Only two of Tempe's ten neighborhoods have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 | Tempe | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.3% | 53.1% | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 86.8% | 57.3% | 37.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 89.5% | 59.2% | 36.6% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 79.0% | 57.5% | 33.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | +4.4 pts | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Sunset: 79.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Just over half of owners (52.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Of Tempe's ten neighborhoods, only two have a higher 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
| Period | Sunset | Tempe | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 14.3% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 12.5% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 10.3% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −5.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Sunset than nationally: 11.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Tempe 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
| Period | Sunset | Tempe | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1979 | 1988 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1981 | 1989 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1983 | 1990 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1987 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +8 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Sunset are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Sunset has older homes than most Tempe neighborhoods.
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 | Tempe | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $770 | $1,044 | $1,123 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $784 | $1,113 | $1,158 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,006 | $1,292 | $1,342 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,669 | $1,844 | $1,927 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$900 | +$800 | +$804 | +$694 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sunset costs $1,669 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in Tempe as a whole ($1,844). The typical renter here spends 33.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Only one other Tempe neighborhood has lower 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
Bachelor's degrees in Sunset
| Period | Sunset | Tempe | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.5% | 42.3% | 27.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.1% | 42.8% | 28.5% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.2% | 47.8% | 31.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 54.2% | 52.7% | 35.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +24.8 pts | +10.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Sunset: 54.2% 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 two of Tempe's ten neighborhoods have 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
| Period | Sunset | Tempe | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.4% | 90.0% | 85.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.9% | 90.3% | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 93.1% | 87.2% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 94.6% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.9 pts | +4.6 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Sunset have finished high school (92.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in Tempe overall (94.6%).
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 | Tempe | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 8.1% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 9.4% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 5.7% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Sunset: 8.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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 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 | 2.74 | 27.0 | 14.5% | 79.0% | 11.6% | 1983 | $1,669 | 54.2% | 92.3% | 8.7% |
| Riverside | 1.84 | 27.1 | 4.0% | 86.7% | 14.5% | 1994 | $1,741 | 51.2% | 93.4% | 13.0% |
| Tempe Junction | 2.35 | 30.1 | 8.5% | 59.2% | 21.6% | 1964 | $1,613 | 60.5% | 93.1% | 12.5% |
| Downtown Tempe | 1.82 | 21.6 | 1.8% | 84.8% | 19.0% | 2006 | $2,011 | 78.3% | 98.7% | 6.1% |
| Baseline-Hardy | 2.67 | 32.5 | 11.0% | 63.4% | 9.1% | 1986 | $1,708 | 30.0% | 77.9% | 4.2% |
| Meyer Park | 2.29 | 33.8 | 6.2% | 43.9% | 9.3% | 1975 | $1,721 | 45.6% | 98.6% | 4.7% |
| Peterson | 2.21 | 28.7 | 17.5% | 74.7% | 5.6% | 1982 | $1,723 | 40.9% | 93.2% | 9.3% |
| Wood Park | 2.57 | 33.8 | 19.3% | 64.5% | 4.2% | 1987 | $1,715 | 27.8% | 90.3% | 2.8% |
| Escalante | 2.60 | 32.4 | 3.1% | 55.2% | 5.9% | 1991 | $1,832 | 41.9% | 79.7% | 6.6% |
| Tempe Royal Estates | 2.30 | 31.7 | 3.1% | 65.6% | 7.6% | 1990 | $1,688 | 34.2% | 96.0% | 2.4% |
| South Scottsdale | 1.92 | 42.7 | 6.3% | 41.5% | 14.7% | 1978 | $2,038 | 57.1% | 96.4% | 3.2% |
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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