Sunnyside, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,639

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

2.93% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.84%

4.54% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$114,135

0.319% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$539,000

Population & Diversity

Sunnyside, CA is home to a population of 4.64k people, from which 94.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.9% of Sunnyside, CA residents were born outside of the country (786 people).

In 2024, there were 1.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.52k people) in Sunnyside, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.06k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 702 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2024 Citizenship

94.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Sunnyside, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sunnyside, CA was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sunnyside, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sunnyside, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.52k ± 425
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.06k ± 422
Other (Hispanic)
702 ± 465

50.1%

Hispanic Population

2.32k people

50.1% of the people in Sunnyside, CA are hispanic (2.32k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sunnyside, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

16.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

786 people

18.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

935 people

As of 2024, 16.9% of Sunnyside, CA residents (786 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sunnyside, CA was 18.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sunnyside, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
60 ± 57
Vietnam
51 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 21

Sunnyside, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sunnyside, CA.

Economy

The economy of Sunnyside, CA employs 2.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sunnyside, CA were Retail Trade (305 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (234 people), and Educational Services (226 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($135,147), Finance & Insurance ($91,346), and Educational Services ($81,544).

Employment

Occupations

2.12k

2024 Value

± 322

−14.4%

1 Year decline

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunnyside, CA declined at a rate of −14.4%, from 2.47k employees to 2.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sunnyside, CA, are Management Occupations (299 people), Sales & Related Occupations (265 people), and Production Occupations (146 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sunnyside, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.12k

2024 Value

± 322

−14.4%

1 Year decline

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunnyside, CA declined at a rate of −14.4%, from 2.47k employees to 2.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sunnyside, CA, are Retail Trade (305 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (234 people), and Educational Services (226 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sunnyside, CA, though some of these residents may live in Sunnyside, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,474

Median earning men ± $16,564

$41,362

Median earning women ± $8,737

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($120,221), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,863), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,481).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($145,380), Public Administration ($145,145), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,664).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sunnyside, CA was $539,000 in 2024, which is 1.62 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $489,300 to $539,000, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Sunnyside, CA is 80.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sunnyside, CA have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sunnyside, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$539,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,514

$1,157

Median Property Taxes

±$203

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sunnyside, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sunnyside, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.5% of the housing units in Sunnyside, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sunnyside, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$114,135

Median Household Income

± $25,223

1.44k

Number of Households

± 233

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.44k households in Sunnyside, CA declined from $114,135 from the previous year's value of $114,500.

The following chart displays the households in Sunnyside, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sunnyside, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.2%)
Worked At Home (9.67%)
Carpooled (9.29%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Sunnyside, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.67%) and those who carpooled to work (9.29%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sunnyside, CA have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.11% of the workforce in Sunnyside, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sunnyside, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sunnyside, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sunnyside, CA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sunnyside, CA (409 out of 4.63k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sunnyside, CA is Asian, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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