Overview
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Total Population
30.9
Median age
40.65%
Female population %
146:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
47.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
19
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sunburst's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sunburst is 30.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sunburst's population under 18 was 23.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sunburst's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sunburst, 21.41% were under the age of 15, 25.20% aged 15 to 29, 42.55% aged 30 to 64, 8.67% aged 65 to 84, and 2.17% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 69 less females than males in Sunburst:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.65% females and 59.35% males in Sunburst, MT.
- The Sunburst, MT gender ratio is 146:100 i.e. 146 men to 100 women (1.460).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 35.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 23.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sunburst's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sunburst population: 97.02% are White and 2.98% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
- Sunburst's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 35 (94.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sunburst is White with a population of 358 (97.02% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sunburst's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 414 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Sunburst's population decreased by 38 (9.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sunburst's population decreased by 43 (11.44%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Sunburst's population was lowest in year 2019 at 330.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)