Sunset, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

13,535

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.4

0.637% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.11%

18% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$109,401

9.66% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$601,300

Population & Diversity

Sunset, FL is home to a population of 13.5k people, from which 90.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 52.1% of Sunset, FL residents were born outside of the country (7.05k people).

In 2024, there were 3.83 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (8.38k people) in Sunset, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.19k White (Hispanic) and 1.75k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.9%

2024 Citizenship

88.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.9% of Sunset, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sunset, FL was 88.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sunset, FL

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
8.38k ± 1.12k
White (Hispanic)
2.19k ± 588
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.75k ± 424

83.2%

Hispanic Population

11.3k people

83.2% of the people in Sunset, FL are hispanic (11.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sunset, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

52.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.05k people

56.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.68k people

As of 2024, 52.1% of Sunset, FL residents (7.05k 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, FL was 56.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
88 ± 78
Vietnam
42 ± 46

Sunset, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sunset, FL employs 7.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sunset, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,118 people), Educational Services (966 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (777 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($116,719), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,136), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,589).

Employment

Occupations

7.14k

2024 Value

± 771

−3.79%

1 Year decline

± 16.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunset, FL declined at a rate of −3.79%, from 7.42k employees to 7.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sunset, FL, are Management Occupations (1,142 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,042 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (713 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sunset, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

7.14k

2024 Value

± 771

−3.79%

1 Year decline

± 16.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunset, FL declined at a rate of −3.79%, from 7.42k employees to 7.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sunset, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,118 people), Educational Services (966 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (777 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sunset, FL, though some of these residents may live in Sunset, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,654

Median earning men ± $10,566

$49,583

Median earning women ± $6,975

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($99,286), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,174), and Public Administration ($95,714).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($207,716), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($99,028), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,157).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sunset, FL was $601,300 in 2024, which is 1.81 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $537,500 to $601,300, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Sunset, FL is 77%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sunset, FL have an average commute time of 34.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sunset, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$601,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,678

$3,839

Median Property Taxes

±$484

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

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

Rent vs Own

77%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77% of the housing units in Sunset, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sunset, FL 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.

$109,401

Median Household Income

± $15,421

4.98k

Number of Households

± 577

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.98k households in Sunset, FL grew to $109,401 from the previous year's value of $99,764.

The following chart displays the households in Sunset, FL 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 Sunset, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.7%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Carpooled (9.14%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in Sunset, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (9.14%).

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

34.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sunset, FL have a longer commute time (34.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.27% of the workforce in Sunset, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sunset, FL (1.23k out of 13.5k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sunset, FL is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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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