Overview
5,454
Total Population
30.2
Median age
51.63%
Female population %
93.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
52.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,076
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sunset's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sunset is 30.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sunset's population under 18 was 26.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sunset's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sunset, 23.71% were under the age of 15, 25.85% aged 15 to 29, 39.93% aged 30 to 64, 9.72% aged 65 to 84, and 0.79% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 178 more females than males in Sunset:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.63% females and 48.37% males in Sunset, UT.
- The Sunset, UT gender ratio is 93.7:100 i.e. 93.7 men to 100 women (0.937).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 332.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 281.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sunset's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sunset population: 84.20% are White, 0.59% are Black or African American, 0.94% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.39% are Asian, 0.20% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.48% are some other race and 9.20% are multiracial.
- Sunset's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,076 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,378 (80.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sunset is White with a population of 4,592 (84.20% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sunset's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,512 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Sunset's population decreased by 6 (0.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sunset's population increased by 306 (5.93%), 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, Sunset's population was lowest in year 2006 at 4,875.
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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)