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Sunset Beach, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Sunset Beach is 971. The Sunset Beach population density is 4,919.31 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Sunset Beach is white, which represent 88.88% of the total population. The average Sunset Beach education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 971. #1060

Population Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Sunset Beach, CA		-22.51%
California		12.39%
U.S.		11.61%

*The Sunset Beach, CA population growth rate is since 2006-2010. The California and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #214

Sunset Beach, CA	4,919.31 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	863 (88.88%, #330)
Black:	4 (0.41%, #1118)
Hispanic:	79 (8.14%, #1169)
Asian:	42 (4.33%, #465)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	8 (0.82%, #1101)
One Race, Other:	18 (1.85%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	36 (3.71%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	64 (81.01%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	3 (3.80%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	10 (12.66%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	7 (16.67%, see rank)
Chinese:	1 (2.38%, see rank)
Filipino:	7 (16.67%, see rank)
Japanese:	8 (19.05%, see rank)
Korean:	6 (14.29%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	6 (14.29%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	5 (11.90%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,221 (97.45%) out of the total population of 1,253 reported first ancestry.

	Sunset Beach, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.66%	0.50%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.53%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.53%	0.48%
Dutch	13	1.04%, see rank	1.15%	1.63%
English	67	5.35%, see rank	6.77%	9.02%
French	36	2.87%, see rank	2.44%	3.77%
German	158	12.61%, see rank	9.60%	16.51%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.44%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.51%
Irish	197	15.72%, see rank	7.50%	11.76%
Italian	288	22.98%, see rank	4.21%	5.78%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.10%	1.51%
Polish	74	5.91%, see rank	1.41%	3.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	1.02%	0.47%
Russian	20	1.60%, see rank	1.22%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	36	2.87%, see rank	1.19%	1.72%
Scottish	30	2.39%, see rank	1.54%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.72%	0.91%
Swedish	17	1.36%, see rank	1.25%	1.41%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.31%
American	33	2.63%, see rank	2.43%	6.28%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Population by Gender

Male: 530 (54.58%, see rank)

Females: 441 (45.42%, see rank)

Sunset Beach, CA	Male: 54.58% Female: 45.42%
California	Male: 49.71% Female: 50.29%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Sunset Beach, CA	46.90 years old
California	35.20 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Sunset Beach, CA	45.60 years old
California	34.00 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Sunset Beach, CA	48.80 years old
California	36.30 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Sunset Beach, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	25	2.57%, see rank	6.79%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	29	2.99%, see rank	6.73%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	25	2.57%, see rank	6.95%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	47	4.84%, see rank	7.58%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	52	5.36%, see rank	7.42%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	122	12.56%, see rank	14.27%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	158	16.27%, see rank	13.91%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	177	18.23%, see rank	14.10%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	188	19.36%, see rank	10.84%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	84	8.65%, see rank	6.11%	7.03%
75 to 84	47	4.84%, see rank	3.68%	4.23%
85 years and over	17	1.75%, see rank	1.61%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Sunset Beach, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	987, 100%	23,497,945	199,726,659
Less Than High School	74, 7.50%, see rank	19.32%	14.97%
High School Graduate	297, 30.09%, see rank	21.49%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	255, 25.84%, see rank	29.13%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	229, 23.20%, see rank	19.22%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	132, 13.37%, see rank	10.84%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.08, see rank	13.34	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

School Enrollment

	Sunset Beach, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	76	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	53	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.05%	7.95%	90.48%	9.52%
College	116	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	83.99%	16.01%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	21	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	57.34%	42.66%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Household and Family

	Sunset Beach, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	515, 100%	12,577,498	116,716,292
Average Household Size	1.89, see rank	2.90	2.58
1 Person Households	224, 43.50%, see rank	23.29%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	291, 56.50%, see rank	76.71%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	221, 42.91%, see rank	68.71%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.64, see rank	3.45	3.14
Married-Couple Family	179, 34.76%, see rank	49.40%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	294, 57.09%, see rank	31.29%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Sunset Beach, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,064	see rank	28,999,754	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	582	100%, see rank	14,316,823	118,264,295
Never Married	261	44.85%, see rank	38.50%	34.21%
Married	234	40.21%, see rank	51.51%	54.02%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.13%	2.52%
Divorced	87	14.95%, see rank	7.87%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	482	100%, see rank	14,682,931	124,809,173
Never Married	140	29.05%, see rank	31.08%	27.93%
Married	206	42.74%, see rank	49.64%	50.85%
Widowed	41	8.51%, see rank	8.24%	9.55%
Divorced	95	19.71%, see rank	11.03%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Sunset Beach, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	1,147	91.54%, see rank	72.81%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	917	73.18%, see rank	52.97%	58.66%
Born in Different State	230	18.36%, see rank	18.70%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.14%	1.33%
Foreign Born	106	8.46%, see rank	27.19%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	51	4.07%, see rank	12.21%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	55	4.39%, see rank	14.99%	7.24%
Born In Europe	72	5.75%, see rank	1.82%	1.59%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	9.60%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	14.81%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	34	2.71%, see rank	0.36%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Sunset Beach, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	589	94.09%, see rank	58.93%	79.95%
Spanish	37	5.91%, see rank	24.56%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	5.64%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	9.86%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.01%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.