Sunset, UT

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2024 Population
5,587
US Senator
Mike Lee
Republican Party
US Senator
John Curtis
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
30.4
0.33% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10.5%
8.33% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$76,364
2.85% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$332,500
12% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,197
0.25% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Sunset, UT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.4% of the residents in Sunset, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Sunset, UT was $332,500, and the homeownership rate was 64.8%.

Most people in Sunset, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Sunset, UT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sunset, UT is home to a population of 5.59k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.26% of Sunset, UT residents were born outside of the country (350 people).

In 2024, there were 6.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.04k people) in Sunset, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 589 White (Hispanic) and 380 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%
2024 Citizenship
98.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Sunset, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sunset, UT was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sunset, UT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.04k ± 554
  2. White (Hispanic)
    589 ± 406
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    380 ± 214
20%
Hispanic Population
1.12k people

In 2024, there were 6.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.04k people) in Sunset, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 589 White (Hispanic) and 380 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

20% of the people in Sunset, UT are hispanic (1.12k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Utah.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    101,934 ± 7,718 people
  2. Venezuela
    11,533 ± 2,632 people
  3. India
    9,236 ± 2,356 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 101,934 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 11,533 and India with 9,236.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.26%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
350 people
5.08%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
283 people

As of 2024, 6.26% of Sunset, UT residents (350 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, UT was 5.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    89 ± 76
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    53 ± 40
  3. Vietnam
    42 ± 39

Sunset, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Sunset, UT employs 3.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sunset, UT were Manufacturing (550 people), Construction (457 people), and Retail Trade (387 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($59,500), Other Services Except Public Administration ($57,639), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,250).

Employment

Occupations

3.2k
2024 Value
± 536
−0.25%
1 Year decline
± 22.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunset, UT declined at a rate of −0.25%, from 3.21k employees to 3.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sunset, UT, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (412 people), Production Occupations (321 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (321 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sunset, UT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.2k
2024 Value
± 536
−0.25%
1 Year decline
± 22.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunset, UT declined at a rate of −0.25%, from 3.21k employees to 3.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sunset, UT, are Manufacturing (550 people), Construction (457 people), and Retail Trade (387 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sunset, UT, though some of these residents may live in Sunset, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,163
Median earning men ± $9,248
$32,965
Median earning women ± $8,197

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,208), Manufacturing ($63,689), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,403).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,636), Public Administration ($54,455), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,566).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.
Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.7M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 7.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Utah.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing the state of Utah. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Sunset, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (37.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (1.14%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.
Mike Lee
Senator from Utah3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
John Curtis
Senator from Utah1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing Utah.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Utah over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sunset, UT was $332,500 in 2024, which is 0.999 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $296,900 to $332,500, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Sunset, UT is 64.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sunset, UT have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sunset, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$332,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,034
$1,115
Median Property Taxes
±$219

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, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

64.8%
Homeownership
2024
66.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 64.8% of the housing units in Sunset, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$76,364
Median Household Income
± $13,558
1.72k
Number of Households
± 285

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.72k households in Sunset, UT grew to $76,364 from the previous year's value of $74,250.

The following chart displays the households in Sunset, UT 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sunset, UT is from Utah.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Utah
0.478
2022 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2023, the income inequality in Utah was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.584% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (86.5%)
  2. Walked (4.53%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.07%)

In 2024, 86.5% of workers in Sunset, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (4.53%) and those who worked at home (4.07%).

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.

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Commute Time

21 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sunset, UT have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.227% of the workforce in Sunset, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sunset, UT (575 out of 5.45k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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.

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Health

85.2% of the population of Sunset, UT has health coverage, with 59.9% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 3.83% on Medicare, 6% on non-group plans, and 2.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Utah see 1,785 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,785 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1441 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 248 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 34.2% between 18 and 34 years, 32.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

14.8%
Uninsured
59.9%
Employer Coverage
12.9%
Medicaid
3.83%
Medicare
6%
Non-Group
2.6%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sunset, UT grew by 5.98% from 13.9% to 14.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sunset, UT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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