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CITY · 2020 ACS

Sunshine

Colorado · 198 residents · 1.73 sq mi
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With 198 people, Sunshine is a city in Colorado. Households here earn about 214% more than in Colorado as a whole. The median age is 52.8, about 14 years above the US median. Households take in $235,903 a year at the median, 256% more than the country as a whole. The typical home is worth $852,300. This is an unusually credentialed place: 65% of adults have a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 52.8
US median: 38.8
More educated
65% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

198
+18%since 2019
from 168 in 2019
2010 – 2024
52.8
+26%since 2019
from 41.8 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
1.73 sq mi
Population, 20102024
133188243297352201020202024Sunshine
2024330
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 51.5%(3)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(10)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.6%(15)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 190.5%(1)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 240.5%(1)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 344.5%(9)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4416.7%(33)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5417.2%(34)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6417.7%(35)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7421.2%(42)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.5%(7)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over4%(8)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$235,903
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $179,922 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2022
$69,937
−2%since 2019
from $71,705 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 100.0% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Arts, entertainment, food45.3%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Information0%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$852,300
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $709,600 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
88.9%
−11.1 ptssince 2019
from 100.0% in 2019
11.1% rent
3.22 people
+9%since 2019
from 2.95 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
3.6
−8%since 2019
from 3.9 in 2019
2010 – 2020
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
69
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic100%(168)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic92.9%(184)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1%(2)
Asian1%(2)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
English89%(129)
Irish26.9%(39)
German11%(16)
Section 05

Education

64.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2019
from 63.5% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 100.0% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
45.1%
−2.8 ptssince 2019
from 47.8% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

38.7%
+11.2 ptssince 2019
from 27.5% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
82.4%
−6.3 ptssince 2019
from 88.7% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
100.0%
US average: 73.3%
78.7%
−8.6 ptssince 2019
from 87.3% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

55.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2019
from 53.6% in 2019
44.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2019
from 46.4% in 2019
20.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2019
from 16.7% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
100.0%
US average: 91.9%
100.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married67.1%(139)
Married21.3%(44)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced11.6%(24)
Women 15+
Never married65.9%(81)
Married34.1%(42)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
100.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
US average: 13.7%
26.9%
US average: 17.6%
0.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
100.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
26.9%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

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How many people live in Sunshine, Colorado?

Sunshine, Colorado has about 198 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Sunshine, Colorado?

The typical household in Sunshine, Colorado earns about $235,903 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sunshine, Colorado expensive?

In Sunshine, Colorado, the median home is worth about $852,300.

How educated are people in Sunshine, Colorado?

About 64.8% of adults age 25 and over in Sunshine, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sunshine, Colorado?

About 0.0% of people in Sunshine, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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