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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sunset

Utah · 5,128 residents · 1.46 sq mi
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Sunset is home to 5,128 people in Utah. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median age is 29.3, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $54,300. The average commute runs 15 minutes. Owners hold 70% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

5,128
−1%vs 2000
vs 5,204 in 2000
1990 – 2025
29.3
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 29.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.46 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K5K5K5K6K19902000201020202024Sunset
20246K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59%(459)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.8%(501)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.6%(493)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(365)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.1%(366)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.2%(833)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.3%(681)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.7%(445)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.2%(523)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.3%(324)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.1%(110)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(28)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,947
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,726 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,878
−32%vs 2000
vs $16,078 in 2000
US average: $14,340
9.1%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$54,300
−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $102,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$422
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $582 in 2000
US average: $450
70.2%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.2% in 2000
29.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82.3%(4,284)
Black1.5%(80)
Hispanic / Latino10.5%(547)
Asian2.6%(136)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.8%(4,812)
Black1.4%(73)
Hispanic / Latino8.4%(430)
Asian2.7%(136)
Other2.1%(107)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican19.2%(1,070)
Peruvian0.2%(10)
Cuban0.2%(9)
Colombian0.1%(8)
Asian origin
Japanese0.1%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.4%(22)
Ancestry
English17%(949)
Irish7.7%(431)
German5%(279)
Italian4.3%(243)
Norwegian3.7%(207)
French3.7%(206)
American2.9%(161)
Scottish2.5%(142)
Swedish1.8%(101)
British1.7%(95)
Austrian1.2%(65)
Danish1.1%(59)
+ 10 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(49)
Welsh0.8%(44)
Polish0.7%(39)
Swiss0.4%(25)
Slovak0.4%(21)
Finnish0.3%(15)
Czech0.2%(10)
West Indian0.2%(10)
Jamaican0.2%(10)
Section 05

Education

9.7%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.2%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.6%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.3 min
−2%vs 2000
vs 15.6 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 married50.1%(1,162)
Married36%(835)
Widowed1.3%(29)
Divorced12.7%(294)
Women 15+
Never married33.7%(701)
Married41.4%(861)
Widowed6.4%(134)
Divorced18.5%(385)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.8%
−3.1 ptssince 2013
from 17.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
63.6%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 59.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
5.4%
−6.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
8.7%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.3%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 72.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.6%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 24.4% 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)18.9%(53)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)39.9%(112)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era17.8%(50)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.5%(7)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(5)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 281 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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How many people live in Sunset, Utah?

Sunset, Utah has about 5,128 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Sunset, Utah?

The typical household in Sunset, Utah earns about $30,947 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sunset, Utah expensive?

In Sunset, Utah, the median home is worth about $54,300, and the typical rent is about $422 a month.

How educated are people in Sunset, Utah?

About 9.7% of adults age 25 and over in Sunset, Utah hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sunset, Utah?

About 9.1% of people in Sunset, Utah 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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