Sunnyside, California Population 2024

4,620

Sunnyside Demographics

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

  • White: 50.73%
  • Two or more races: 23.55%
  • Other race: 11.85%
  • Asian: 9.22%
  • Black or African American: 3.15%
  • Native American: 1.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.39%
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)
White2,31650.73%
Two or more races1,07523.55%
Other race54111.85%
Asian4219.22%
Black or African American1443.15%
Native American501.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander180.39%

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

39.8

Total

38

Male

40.6

Female

Sunnyside Adults

There are 3,506 adults, (848 of whom are seniors) in Sunnyside.

Sunnyside Age Dependency

71.7

Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Sunnyside Sex Ratio

Female2,29750.32%
Male2,26849.68%

Sunnyside Population by Age

Sunnyside Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4913.0680.319.7
Married9973.3788.211.8
Non Family3171.0165.334.7
Female1404.2559.340.7
Male377.7875.724.3

3.51

Average Family Size

3.06

Average Household Size

80.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sunnyside Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1414.43%
Associates Degree1966.16%
Bachelors Degree60519.03%
Graduate Degree50916.01%
High School Graduate59018.55%
Less Than 9th Grade40512.74%
Some College73423.08%

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
White1,3801,317664
Hispanic1,378945286
2+ Races586415205
Other Race39429160
Asian28323363
Black12812874
Native American16160
Islander666

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$83,397$84,872$70,521
Graduate Degree$82,054$92,717$76,293
High School Graduate$46,250$48,500$45,972
Less Than 9th Grade$35,211$35,931$33,796
Overall$44,016$63,963$39,205
Some College$41,327$0$41,135

$44,016

Average Earnings

$63,963

Average Male

$39,205

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

57.77% of Sunnyside residents speak only English, while 42.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 33.64% of the population.

Sunnyside Language

Sunnyside Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic2,26124610.88%
White1,56916310.39%
Asian4218820.9%
Multiple1,062403.77%
Black1443020.83%
Other54120.37%

11.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.97%

Male Poverty Rate

11.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sunnyside

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sunnyside is Asian, with 20.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sunnyside is Other, with 0.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.93%.

Sunnyside Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College16.02%
Less Than 9th Grade15.57%
High School9.49%
Bachelors or Greater1.26%

Sunnyside Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed7.72%
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$127,881$145,152
Households$106,750$125,745
Married Families$130,691$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,292$48,763

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sunnyside Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.8%

Male Marriage Rate

56.9%

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

158

Number of Veterans

133

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam77
Second Gulf War59
First Gulf War33
Korea0
World War II0

Sunnyside Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7480
18 to 3438
75+20
55 to 6414
35 to 546

Sunnyside Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1085.74%
Hispanic382.35%
2+ Races344.99%
Other Race102.21%
Islander6100%

Sunnyside Veterans by Race

Sunnyside Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sunnyside Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.7%

Labor Force Participation

58.2%

Employment Rate

5.7%

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

70.47%

Born in Sunnyside

82.67%

Native Born

17.33%

Foreign Born

5.85%

Non Citizen

11.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.67% of Sunnyside residents were born in the United States, with 70.47% having been born in California. 5.85% 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