Sunnyslope, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,706

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.8

1.75% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.13%

50.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$135,769

3.44% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$714,200

Population & Diversity

Sunnyslope, WA is home to a population of 3.71k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.02% of Sunnyslope, WA residents were born outside of the country (149 people).

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.09k people) in Sunnyslope, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 250 Other (Hispanic) and 114 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Sunnyslope, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sunnyslope, WA was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sunnyslope, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.09k ± 356
Other (Hispanic)
250 ± 250
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
114 ± 73

9.82%

Hispanic Population

364 people

9.82% of the people in Sunnyslope, WA are hispanic (364 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sunnyslope, 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

4.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

149 people

4.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

158 people

As of 2024, 4.02% of Sunnyslope, WA residents (149 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 Sunnyslope, WA was 4.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
104 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
92 ± 49
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 26

Sunnyslope, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sunnyslope, WA employs 1.71k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sunnyslope, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (396 people), Public Administration (181 people), and Educational Services (173 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($157,833), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($129,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($122,969).

Employment

Occupations

1.71k

2024 Value

± 277

−2.84%

1 Year decline

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunnyslope, WA declined at a rate of −2.84%, from 1.76k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sunnyslope, WA, are Management Occupations (225 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (187 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (170 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sunnyslope, 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

1.71k

2024 Value

± 277

−2.84%

1 Year decline

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunnyslope, WA declined at a rate of −2.84%, from 1.76k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sunnyslope, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (396 people), Public Administration (181 people), and Educational Services (173 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sunnyslope, WA, though some of these residents may live in Sunnyslope, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$94,107

Median earning men ± $17,858

$60,807

Median earning women ± $18,898

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($158,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($151,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($116,094), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,519), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,656).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sunnyslope, WA was $714,200 in 2024, which is 2.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $677,600 to $714,200, a 5.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Sunnyslope, WA is 83.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sunnyslope, WA have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sunnyslope, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$714,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,773

$1,173

Median Property Taxes

±$158

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 Sunnyslope, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.8%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.8% of the housing units in Sunnyslope, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sunnyslope, 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.

$135,769

Median Household Income

± $17,538

1.4k

Number of Households

± 218

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.4k households in Sunnyslope, WA grew to $135,769 from the previous year's value of $131,250.

The following chart displays the households in Sunnyslope, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sunnyslope, 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 (70.1%)
Worked At Home (16.9%)
Carpooled (12.4%)

In 2024, 70.1% of workers in Sunnyslope, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who carpooled to work (12.4%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sunnyslope, WA have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3% of the workforce in Sunnyslope, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sunnyslope, WA (153 out of 3.7k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sunnyslope, WA is White, 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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