CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sunset Hills

Missouri · 4,915 residents · 8.98 sq mi

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With 4,915 people, Sunset Hills is a city in Missouri. At a median age of 42.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 62% more than in Missouri as a whole. 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. There are 3,352 fewer people here than in 2000. 77% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.9

US median: 33.0

More educated

34% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 11%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,915

−41%vs 2000

vs 8,267 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.9

−8%vs 2000

vs 46.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

8.98 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.1%(251)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.6%(326)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(323)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.4%(265)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.7%(229)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 349.9%(487)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.5%(762)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.4%(558)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.7%(577)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.5%(420)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.6%(425)

US avg: 4%

85 and over5.9%(292)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$42,837

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $67,576 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$25,755

−36%vs 2000

vs $40,151 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.0%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$146,900

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $216,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$698

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $1,134 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.4%

−7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.6% in 2000

22.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.7%(7,913)

Black1.1%(89)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(73)

Asian1.4%(118)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.5%(4,745)

Black1.2%(59)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(32)

Asian1.7%(82)

Other0.6%(29)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1%(88)

South American0.4%(37)

Venezuelan0.4%(37)

Central American0.1%(10)

Costa Rican0.1%(10)

Spaniard0.1%(10)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.7%(60)

Vietnamese0.3%(23)

Chinese0.2%(21)

Korean0.2%(17)

Japanese0.1%(10)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.3%(23)

Ancestry

German41.4%(3,775)

Irish19.2%(1,746)

Italian10%(914)

English8.2%(746)

American7.2%(653)

French4.9%(447)

Polish2.7%(250)

Czech1.6%(148)

Scottish1.5%(141)

Arab1.4%(128)

Swiss1.2%(108)

Norwegian1.2%(106)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1%(89)

Croatian0.9%(82)

Swedish0.9%(78)

Iranian0.7%(68)

Russian0.4%(41)

Ukrainian0.4%(37)

French Canadian0.4%(33)

Lebanese0.4%(32)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(32)

Greek0.3%(28)

Welsh0.3%(23)

Hungarian0.2%(22)

Danish0.2%(21)

Austrian0.2%(16)

Slovak0.2%(15)

British0.2%(14)

Australian0.1%(12)

Belgian0.1%(11)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

34.2%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 38.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.1%

−7.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

11.3%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.8 min

+46%vs 2000

vs 13.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married22.6%(819)

Married63.5%(2,297)

Widowed5.9%(212)

Divorced8.1%(292)

Women 15+

Never married20%(814)

Married55%(2,244)

Widowed13.5%(552)

Divorced11.5%(467)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.2%

−3.3 ptssince 2013

from 5.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

71.1%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 70.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.3%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 19.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.6%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 26.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

3.6%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

83.1%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 85.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.4%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 28.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)20.1%(69)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.5%(67)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era29.7%(102)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9%(31)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II10.8%(37)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 344 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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