Sunnyside, WA City Data

Sunnyside, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 13,905 people who live in Sunnyside and approximately 222,581 who live in Yakima County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sunnyside to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sunnyside. We have included Sunnyside housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sunnyside Information

Yakima County where Sunnyside resides is 4,311.61 square miles. The resident population of this county is 222,581 and has a population rank of 255 out of all the places in the United States.

Sunnyside has a total of 13,905 people and of those residents there are 6,916 males and 6,989 females. The median age of the male population is 24.2 and the female population is 26.2. There are approximately 4,253 births each year and around 1,694 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sunnyside varies per year, but currently 13,486 are one race and 419 are two or more races.

Of the 13,905 people who live in Sunnyside, there are 5,747 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sunnyside is 2,969 male and 2,778 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 8,603.

General Sunnyside Information
Total area in square miles - Yakima County	4,311.61
Water area in square miles - Yakima County	N/A
Resident population - Yakima County	222,581
Population rank - Yakima County	255
Total population	13,905
Total population (male)	6,916
Total population (female)	6,989
Population median age (male)	24.2
Population median age (female)	26.2
Births - Yakima County	4,253
Deaths- Yakima County	1,694
Population of one race	13,486
Population of two or more races	419
Population under 20 years	5,747
Population under 20 years (male)	2,969
Population under 20 years (female)	2,778
Total population 18 years and over	8,603

Sunnyside Social Characteristics

There are 73,993 households in Sunnyside. Families make up 54,921 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sunnyside families into three different groups. Married-couple families (41,321), male householder with no wife present (4,046) and female householder with no husband present (8,592). The remainder of the Sunnyside households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 19,409. Sunnyside, WA moving companies help people in Sunnyside move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sunnyside. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sunnyside is based, there are 83,064 females 15 and over; of those females there are 18,457 never married, 46,286 now married, 2,220 separated, 7,804 widowed, and 8,297 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,556 separated, 1,772 widowed and 6,897 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sunnyside social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sunnyside.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Yakima County)
Total households	73,993
Family households (families)	54,921
With own children under 18 years	32,129
Married-couple family	41,321
With own children under 18 years	21,824
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,046
With own children under 18 years	2,403
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,592
With own children under 18 years	6,330
Nonfamily households	19,409
Householder living alone	15,886
65 years and over	7,117

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,129
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	907
Average household size	3.58
Average family size	4.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	12,680
Householder	3,000
Spouse	2,107
Child	5,481
Other relatives	607
Nonrelatives	635
Unmarried partner	247
Roomer or boarder	122
Housemate or roommate	83
Unmarried partner	309
Foster child	14
Other	169

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,020
Male householder	304
Male householder living alone	234
Male householder not living alone	70
Female householder	523
Female householder living alone	477
Female householder not living alone	46
Nonrelatives	193
Unmarried partner	62
Roomer or boarder	36
Housemate or roommate	52
Foster child	1
Other	42

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	83,064
Never married	18,457
Now married	46,286
Separated	2,220
Widowed	7,804
Divorced	8,297
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,556
Widowed	1,772
Divorced	6,897

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	13,905
Male	6,916
Under 5 years	878
5 to 9 years	810
10 to 14 years	667
15 to 17 years	376
18 and 19 years	238
20 years	122
21 years	104
22 to 24 years	373
25 to 29 years	594
30 to 34 years	496
35 to 39 years	417
40 to 44 years	387
45 to 49 years	313
50 to 54 years	272
55 to 59 years	213
60 and 61 years	66
62 to 64 years	86
65 and 66 years	67
67 to 69 years	80
70 to 74 years	115
75 to 79 years	103
80 to 84 years	75
85 years and over	64
Female	6,989
Under 5 years	829
5 to 9 years	792
10 to 14 years	621
15 to 17 years	329
18 and 19 years	207
20 years	102
21 years	117
22 to 24 years	361
25 to 29 years	571
30 to 34 years	454
35 to 39 years	432
40 to 44 years	353
45 to 49 years	317
50 to 54 years	295
55 to 59 years	200
60 and 61 years	75
62 to 64 years	105
65 and 66 years	68
67 to 69 years	88
70 to 74 years	165
75 to 79 years	151
80 to 84 years	174
85 years and over	183

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	13,905
One race	13,486
White	5,925
Black or African American	55
American Indian and Alaska Native	87
Asian	96
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	12
Some other race	25
Two or more races	419

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	13,700
People who are White alone	5,734
People who are Black or African American alone	54
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	85
People who are Asian alone	95
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	11
People who are Hispanic or Latino	10,138
People who are Some other race alone	7,302

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	203,449
Same house	109,556
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,606
Different state or abroad	16,742
Different state	11,275
Abroad	5,467

PLACE OF BIRTH (Yakima County)
Total resident population	222,581
Born in United States	90,457
State of residence	123,520
Different state	59,893
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,593
Foreign born	37,575

Sunnyside Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sunnyside. That total enrollment is 63,808 for the population of the country, which includes Sunnyside. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 24,046 and elementary or high school enrollment was 97,591 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,243.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sunnyside population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	63,808
Pre-kindergarten	3,530
Public	2,245
Private	1,285
Kindergarten	4,238
Public	3,863
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	32,899
Public	31,084
Private	1,815
Elementary and high school	48,796
Public	46,150
Private	2,646
High school grades 9 to 12	15,897
Public	15,066
Private	831
College, undergraduate years	6,194
Public	5,294
Private	900
Graduate or professional school	1,050
Public	661
Private	389
Not enrolled in school	147,033

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	130,747
Less than 9th grade	22,301
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	18,672
High school graduate	35,799
Some college, no degree	27,178
Associate's degree	6,792
Bachelor's degree	20,005
Graduate or professional degree	15.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	12,812

Sunnyside Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 159,645 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sunnyside. The Sunnyside occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (24,126), service occupations (14,154), sales and office occupations (19,782), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (8,189), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,294) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (14,529). The 159,645 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 66,632 private wage and salary workers, 14,751 government workers, 6,377 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Yakima County)
Population 16 years and over	159,645
In labor force	99,238
Civilian labor force	99,110
Employed	88,074
Unemployed	11,036
Percent Unemployed	11.1
Armed Forces	128
Females 16 years and over	81,276
In labor force	45,521
Civilian labor force	45,503
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,349
Armed forces	18
Males 16 years and over	78,369
In labor force	53,717
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,687
Armed forces	110

COMMUTING TO WORK (Yakima County)
Workers 16 years and over	86,583
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	67,144
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	12,434
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,293
Other means	923
Worked at home	3,049
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,623,760

OCCUPATION (Yakima County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,126
Management, professional, and related occupations	24,126
Service occupations	14,154
Sales and office occupations	19,782
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	8,189
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,294
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	14,529

INDUSTRY (Yakima County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,126
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	9,383
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,193
Wholesale trade	6,687
Retail trade	10,017
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,048
Information	1,219
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,202
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,682
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	19,355
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,735
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,619

CLASS OF WORKER (Yakima County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,126
Private wage and salary workers	66,632
Government workers	14,751
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,377
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sunnyside Housing Characteristics

In Sunnyside, WA there are 79,174 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 73,993 occupied and 5,181 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sunnyside, there are 50,756 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,481 units in Sunnyside. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sunnyside, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sunnyside, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sunnyside. There are 1,538 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,491 with rent between $200-299, 7,341 with rent between $300-499 and 13,318 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sunnyside gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sunnyside, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Yakima County)
Total housing units	79,174
Occupied housing units	73,993
Vacant housing units	5,181

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Yakima County)
Total housing units	79,174
1-unit, detached	50,756
1-unit, attached	2,481
2 units	3,597
3 or 4 units	3,146
5 to 9 units	2,387
10 to 19 units	1,836
20 to 49 units	1,699
50 or more units	1,519
Mobile home	11,557

HOUSING TENURE (Yakima County)
Occupied housing units	73,993
Owner-occupied	47,670
Renter-occupied	26,323

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Yakima County)
Occupied housing units	73,993
No vehicles available	5,701
2 vehicle available	46,285
3 vehicles available	12,294
4 vehicles available	4,037
5 or more vehicles available	1,672

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Yakima County)
Occupied housing units	73,993
Utility gas	19,747
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	41,328
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,649
Coal or coke	100
Wood	5,066
Solar energy	30
Other fuel	563
No fuel used	194

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Yakima County)
Occupied housing units	73,993
Less Than $50,000	47,670
$50,000 to $99,999	12,198
$100,000 to $149,999	11,345
$150,000 to $199,999	5,268
$200,000 to $299,999	2,827
$300,000 to $499,999	660
$1,000,000 or more	32
Median (dollars)	113,800

GROSS RENT (Yakima County)
Occupied units paying rent	26,323
Less than $200	1,538
$200 to $299	1,491
$300 to $499	7,341
$500 to $699	7,979
$700 to $999	4,272
$1,000 to $1,499	946
$1,500 or more	120