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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Sunset, LA compare?
| Figure | Sunset, LA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,194 |
| Change since April 2020 | +8.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,909 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 900 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 13.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.9% |
| Measure | Sunset, LA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,074±122 |
| Median age | 34.2±3.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.9%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 54.6%±11.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 30.8%±11.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 12.2%±4.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 11.8%±3.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.9%±6.8 pts |
| Median household income | $60,964±$20,987 |
| Per capita income | $26,685±$3,759 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.5%±8.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2%±3.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $206,100±$19,459 |
| Median gross rent | $860±$69 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 27.3%±19.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.3%±10.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.8%±3.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.4%±6.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.5%±10.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.4 min±9.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.4%±1.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov