Language Spoken At Home in Sunset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 15,876 | 100% |
| English only | 2,543 | 16.0% |
| Language other than English | 13,333 | 84.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4,747 | 29.9% |
| Spanish | 12,925 | 81.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4,620 | 29.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 159 | 1.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 38 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 246 | 1.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 89 | 0.6% |
| Other languages | 3 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Sunset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 16,862 | 100% |
| American | 969 | 5.7% |
| Arab | 70 | 0.4% |
| Czech | 7 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 9 | 0.1% |
| English | 201 | 1.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 93 | 0.6% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 271 | 1.6% |
| Greek | 26 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 326 | 1.9% |
| Italian | 384 | 2.3% |
| Lithuanian | 16 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 123 | 0.7% |
| Portuguese | 24 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 73 | 0.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 9 | 0.1% |
| Scottish | 57 | 0.3% |
| Slovak | 18 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 9 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 61 | 0.4% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 54 | 0.3% |
Households By Type in Sunset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 5,257 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 4,288 | 81.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,775 | 33.8% |
| Married-couple family | 3,223 | 61.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,351 | 25.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 219 | 4.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 36 | 0.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 846 | 16.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 388 | 7.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 969 | 18.4% |
| Householder living alone | 769 | 14.6% |
| 65 years and over | 370 | 7.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,959 | 37.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,797 | 34.2% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Sunset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 16,723 | 100% |
| Householder | 5,257 | 31.4% |
| Spouse | 3,198 | 19.1% |
| Child | 5,583 | 33.4% |
| Other relatives | 2,186 | 13.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 499 | 3.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 167 | 1.0% |
Marital Status in Sunset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 6,189 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,985 | 32.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,575 | 57.8% |
| Separated | 66 | 1.1% |
| Widowed | 103 | 1.7% |
| Divorced | 460 | 7.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 7,762 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,923 | 24.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,766 | 48.5% |
| Separated | 97 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 935 | 12.0% |
| Divorced | 1,041 | 13.4% |
Fertility in Sunset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 250 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 113 | 45.2% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 47 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 54 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 42 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 98 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 24 | 0% |
Grandparents in Sunset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 678 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 236 | 34.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 44 | 6.5% |
| 1 or 2 years | 86 | 12.7% |
| 3 or 4 years | 52 | 7.7% |
| 5 or more years | 54 | 8.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 236 | 100% |
| Who are female | 148 | 62.7% |
| Who are married | 173 | 73.3% |
School Enrollment in Sunset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,397 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 234 | 5.3% |
| Kindergarten | 274 | 6.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,391 | 31.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 886 | 20.2% |
| College or graduate school | 1,612 | 36.7% |
Educational Attainment in Sunset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 11,716 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 855 | 7.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,175 | 10.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,856 | 24.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,878 | 16.0% |
| Associate's degree | 947 | 8.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,800 | 23.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,205 | 10.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 82.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 34.2% |
Veteran Status in Sunset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,415 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 461 | 3.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Sunset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 16,801 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,236 | 7.4% |
| Under 18 years | 3,446 | 100% |
| With a disability | 21 | 0.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 10,665 | 100% |
| With a disability | 359 | 3.4% |
| 65 years and over | 2,690 | 100% |
| With a disability | 856 | 31.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Sunset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 16,667 | 100% |
| Same house | 15,981 | 95.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 633 | 3.8% |
| Same county | 480 | 2.9% |
| Different county | 153 | 0.9% |
| Same state | 117 | 0.7% |
| Different state | 36 | 0.2% |
| Abroad | 53 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in Sunset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 16,862 | 100% |
| Native | 8,428 | 50.0% |
| Born in United States | 7,855 | 46.6% |
| State of residence | 6,082 | 36.1% |
| Different state | 1,773 | 10.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 573 | 3.4% |
| Foreign born | 8,434 | 50.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Sunset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 8,434 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 5,575 | 66.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 2,859 | 33.9% |
Year of Entry in Sunset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 9,007 | 100% |
| Native | 573 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 573 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 8,434 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 70 | 0.8% |
| Entered before 2010 | 8,364 | 99.2% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Sunset
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 8,434 | 100% |
| Europe | 63 | 0.7% |
| Asia | 253 | 3.0% |
| Africa | 16 | 0.2% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 8,069 | 95.7% |
| Northern America | 33 | 0.4% |