Sunnyside, California Population 2024

4,620

Sunnyside Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sunnyside was:

  • White: 41.42%
  • Two or more races: 26.84%
  • Other race: 16.75%
  • Asian: 10.69%
  • Black or African American: 2.68%
  • Native American: 1.16%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.46%
Land Area (mi²)
1.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,414.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.38% (63)
The current population of Sunnyside, California is 4,620 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,557.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,07241.42%
Two or more races1,34326.84%
Other race83816.75%
Asian53510.69%
Black or African American1342.68%
Native American581.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander230.46%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sunnyside Population by Race

Sunnyside Population Pyramid 2024

Sunnyside Median Age

37.5

Total

34.8

Male

38.8

Female

Sunnyside Adults

There are 3,786 adults, (847 of whom are seniors) in Sunnyside.

Sunnyside Age Dependency

70.2

Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Sunnyside Sex Ratio

Female2,52950.55%
Male2,47449.45%

Sunnyside Population by Age

Sunnyside Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5643.281.318.7
Married1,0723.4589.610.4
Non Family284158.541.5
Female1694.2669.230.8
Male397.5471.828.2

3.57

Average Family Size

3.2

Average Household Size

81.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sunnyside Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1434.2%
Associates Degree2497.31%
Bachelors Degree61318.01%
Graduate Degree64618.98%
High School Graduate63518.65%
Less Than 9th Grade37511.02%
Some College74321.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sunnyside Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sunnyside Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic1,6351,270479
White1,2781,193588
2+ Races754587315
Other Race520471152
Asian34527785
Black11511563
Native American19190
Islander888

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Sunnyside Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,083$0$43,859
Graduate Degree$95,721$115,346$78,153
High School Graduate$47,417$47,083$62,917
Less Than 9th Grade$33,935$0$34,352
Overall$44,504$65,025$40,665
Some College$39,324$0$38,784

$44,504

Average Earnings

$65,025

Average Male

$40,665

Average Female

Sunnyside Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sunnyside Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sunnyside Language

58.78% of Sunnyside residents speak only English, while 41.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 31.67% of the population.

Sunnyside Language

Sunnyside Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Asian53516530.84%
White1,5061268.37%
Multiple1,331926.91%
Hispanic2,694923.41%
Black1343626.87%
Other83830.36%

8.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.06%

Male Poverty Rate

7.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sunnyside

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sunnyside is Asian, with 30.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sunnyside is Other, with 0.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.37%.

Sunnyside Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14.33%
Less Than 9th Grade13.71%
Some College9.58%
Bachelors or Greater1.11%

Sunnyside Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed5.37%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Sunnyside Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sunnyside Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$132,913$153,636
Households$114,500$137,212
Married Families$134,102$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,102$49,639

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sunnyside Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.5%

Male Marriage Rate

55.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Sunnyside Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sunnyside Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sunnyside Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sunnyside Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

206

Number of Veterans

185

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War89
Vietnam76
First Gulf War37
Korea0
World War II0

Sunnyside Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7486
18 to 3451
55 to 6439
35 to 5423
75+7

Sunnyside Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1387.87%
Hispanic562.93%
2+ Races414.8%
Other Race193.16%
Islander8100%

Sunnyside Veterans by Race

Sunnyside Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sunnyside Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Sunnyside Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sunnyside Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sunnyside Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.12%

Born in Sunnyside

81.31%

Native Born

18.69%

Foreign Born

5.8%

Non Citizen

12.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.31% of Sunnyside residents were born in the United States, with 70.12% having been born in California. 5.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sunnyside Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20244,620280.61%
20234,592270.59%
20224,565972.17%
20214,468-89-1.95%
20204,557932.08%
20194,464130.29%
20184,451-3-0.07%
20174,4543889.54%
20164,066-137-3.26%
20154,203441.06%
20144,1591744.37%
20133,985-21-0.52%
20124,006-580-12.65%
20114,5863518.29%
20104,23500%

Sunnyside Population by Year