Sunnyside, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

16,277

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

27.1

0.368% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.5%

6.23% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,923

14.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$240,700

Population & Diversity

Sunnyside, WA is home to a population of 16.3k people, from which 75.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 33% of Sunnyside, WA residents were born outside of the country (5.37k people).

In 2024, there were 1.47 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (5.83k people) in Sunnyside, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.98k Other (Hispanic) and 3.13k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

75.4%

2024 Citizenship

76.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 75.4% of Sunnyside, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sunnyside, WA was 76.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sunnyside, WA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.83k ± 1.17k
Other (Hispanic)
3.98k ± 1.15k
White (Hispanic)
3.13k ± 1.09k

82.7%

Hispanic Population

13.5k people

82.7% of the people in Sunnyside, WA are hispanic (13.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sunnyside, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.37k people

31.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.1k people

As of 2024, 33% of Sunnyside, WA residents (5.37k 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, WA was 31.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

World War II
143 ± 204
Vietnam
54 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 60

Sunnyside, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in World War II, 2.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sunnyside, WA employs 5.97k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sunnyside, WA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (1,705 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (667 people), and Retail Trade (599 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($60,918), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($57,308), and Public Administration ($52,401).

Employment

Occupations

5.97k

2024 Value

± 618

1.91%

1 Year growth

± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunnyside, WA grew at a rate of 1.91%, from 5.85k employees to 5.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sunnyside, WA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (1,590 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (467 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (467 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sunnyside, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

5.97k

2024 Value

± 618

1.91%

1 Year growth

± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunnyside, WA grew at a rate of 1.91%, from 5.85k employees to 5.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sunnyside, WA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (1,705 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (667 people), and Retail Trade (599 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sunnyside, WA, though some of these residents may live in Sunnyside, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,754

Median earning men ± $2,828

$31,399

Median earning women ± $1,907

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,750), Manufacturing ($52,857), and Construction ($51,146).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,218), Wholesale Trade ($40,938), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,350).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sunnyside, WA was $240,700 in 2024, which is 0.723 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $207,200 to $240,700, a 16.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Sunnyside, WA is 55%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sunnyside, WA have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sunnyside, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$240,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,089

$2,442

Median Property Taxes

±$382

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, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

55%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55% of the housing units in Sunnyside, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sunnyside, WA 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.

$60,923

Median Household Income

± $4,568

4.44k

Number of Households

± 538

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.44k households in Sunnyside, WA grew to $60,923 from the previous year's value of $53,350.

The following chart displays the households in Sunnyside, WA 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sunnyside, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.6%)
Carpooled (15.6%)
Worked At Home (3.25%)

In 2024, 79.6% of workers in Sunnyside, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.6%) and those who worked at home (3.25%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sunnyside, WA have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.75% of the workforce in Sunnyside, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sunnyside, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sunnyside, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sunnyside, WA (2.98k out of 16.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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