Sunset Bay, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

384

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

66.5

2.15% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.4%

62.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,731

2024 Median Property Value

$245,000

Population & Diversity

Sunset Bay, NY is home to a population of 384 people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.59% of Sunset Bay, NY residents were born outside of the country (33 people).

In 2024, there were 14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (349 people) in Sunset Bay, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Sunset Bay, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sunset Bay, NY was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sunset Bay, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
349 ± 91
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 34
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
10 ± 18

2.6%

Hispanic Population

10 people

2.6% of the people in Sunset Bay, NY are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sunset Bay, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

8.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

7.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

As of 2024, 8.59% of Sunset Bay, NY residents (33 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 Sunset Bay, NY was 7.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

7 ± 23

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sunset Bay, NY.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sunset Bay, NY was $245,000 in 2024, which is 0.736 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $215,400 to $245,000, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Sunset Bay, NY is 89.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$245,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,525

$93

Median Property Taxes

±$67

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 Sunset Bay, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$66,731

Median Household Income

± $46,725

104

Number of Households

± 67

The following chart displays the households in Sunset Bay, NY 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sunset Bay, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (37.5%)
Walked (32.8%)
Worked At Home (29.7%)

In 2024, 37.5% of workers in Sunset Bay, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (32.8%) and those who worked at home (29.7%).

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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sunset Bay, NY (31 out of 232 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sunset Bay, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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