Population 161 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sunshine
Household size in Sunshine
| Period | Sunshine | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.13 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.16 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.39 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Sunshine is a place of small households, averaging 2.20 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Sunshine
| Period | Sunshine | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9 | 38.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.2 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.5 | 39.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Sunshine skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 44.9, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Sunshine
| Period | Sunshine | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 9.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Sunshine: 1.3% of 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 Sunshine
Renters in Sunshine
| Period | Sunshine | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9% | 29.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 30.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 29.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.4% | 28.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Sunshine is about as common as it is nationally: 32.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Wyoming overall (28.2%). Nearly six in ten owners (57.4%) 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 Sunshine
| Period | Sunshine | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 16.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 12.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Sunshine: 18.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Sunshine
| Period | Sunshine | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1975 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Sunshine was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Sunshine
| Period | Sunshine | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $590 | $744 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $602 | $862 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $855 | $934 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $805 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$215 | +$347 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sunshine pays $805 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 43.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Sunshine
Bachelor's degrees in Sunshine
| Period | Sunshine | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 24.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.1% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.0% | 27.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.8% | 30.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +6.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Sunshine than nationally: 28.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Wyoming as a whole looks much the same.
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 Sunshine
| Period | Sunshine | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.6% | 91.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.1% | 92.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.7% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.1% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | +2.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Sunshine never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Sunshine
| Period | Sunshine | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 4.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 5.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sunshine has been low: just 0.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Sunshine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine | 2.20 | 48.8 | 1.3% | 32.4% | 18.9% | 1977 | $805 | 28.8% | 83.1% | 0.8% |
| Meeteetse | 2.19 | 48.9 | 1.2% | 32.7% | 19.2% | 1977 | $777 | 28.9% | 82.6% | 0.5% |
| Grass Creek | 2.33 | 48.8 | 3.9% | 18.5% | 11.2% | 1982 | $1,148 | 22.5% | 94.3% | 4.8% |
| Wapiti | 2.20 | 59.9 | 2.2% | 26.5% | 12.5% | 1987 | $797 | 38.6% | 96.4% | 0.0% |
| Cody | 2.23 | 47.6 | 5.3% | 26.3% | 9.7% | 1984 | $1,088 | 36.7% | 96.4% | 2.4% |
| Hamilton Dome | 2.38 | 45.9 | 3.6% | 23.9% | 11.0% | 1985 | $1,400 | 26.8% | 93.2% | 7.0% |
| Burlington | 2.98 | 39.0 | 6.1% | 24.3% | 22.1% | 1974 | $999 | 21.8% | 83.3% | 1.2% |
| Pahaska Tepee | 1.98 | 54.1 | 4.6% | 29.7% | 24.7% | 1985 | $832 | 31.4% | 95.1% | 0.3% |
| Otto | 2.75 | 41.1 | 6.6% | 23.0% | 18.6% | 1970 | $983 | 23.0% | 85.5% | 1.0% |
| Emblem | 3.09 | 37.8 | 6.5% | 21.7% | 22.6% | 1974 | $1,019 | 21.1% | 83.2% | 1.3% |
| Ralston | 2.74 | 41.5 | 10.2% | 18.2% | 7.0% | 1988 | $1,012 | 36.6% | 97.0% | 0.2% |
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 Sunshine. 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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