Sunset Lake, New Jersey Population 2024

990

Sunset Lake Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sunset Lake was:

  • Black or African American: 45.64%
  • Asian: 26.47%
  • White: 25.35%
  • Two or more races: 2.54%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,656.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
46.88% (316)
The current population of Sunset Lake, New Jersey is 990 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 674.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American61245.64%
Asian35526.47%
White34025.35%
Two or more races342.54%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Black or African American

Asian

White

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Sunset Lake Population by Race

Sunset Lake Population Pyramid 2024

Sunset Lake Median Age

30.7

Total

30.1

Male

32.5

Female

Sunset Lake Adults

There are 893 adults, (92 of whom are seniors) in Sunset Lake.

Sunset Lake Age Dependency

67.4

Age Dependency Ratio

11.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

55.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Sunset Lake Sex Ratio

Female59844.59%
Male74355.41%

Sunset Lake Population by Age

Sunset Lake Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3134.2763.636.4
Married2035.6993.16.9
Female1001.70100
Non Family1001000
Male0000

4.26

Average Family Size

4.27

Average Household Size

63.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sunset Lake Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade00%
Associates Degree70.85%
Bachelors Degree516.23%
Graduate Degree15418.8%
High School Graduate48058.61%
Less Than 9th Grade374.52%
Some College9010.99%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sunset Lake Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sunset Lake Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White30830362
Asian241209133
Black23623610
Hispanic363610
2+ Races34340

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 55.19%.

Sunset Lake Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$46,515$46,604$0
High School Graduate$21,422$16,429$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$37,550$45,795$35,195
Some College$37,464$37,464$0

$37,550

Average Earnings

$45,795

Average Male

$35,195

Average Female

Sunset Lake Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sunset Lake Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sunset Lake Language

66.45% of Sunset Lake residents speak only English, while 33.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 33% of the population.

Sunset Lake Language

Sunset Lake Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black61160198.36%

44.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

43.47%

Male Poverty Rate

46.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sunset Lake

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sunset Lake is Black, with 98.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sunset Lake is Black, with 98.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 27.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 48.03%.

Sunset Lake Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School47.08%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Sunset Lake Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed36.14%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Sunset Lake Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sunset Lake Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$53,538$81,393
Households$53,663$86,290
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families-$-999,999,999

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sunset Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

70.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

69.1%

Male Marriage Rate

71.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Sunset Lake Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sunset Lake Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sunset Lake Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sunset Lake Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

0

Number of Veterans

0

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Sunset Lake Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640
65 to 740
75+0

Sunset Lake Veterans by Age

count

Sunset Lake Veterans by Race

Sunset Lake Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sunset Lake Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.6%

Labor Force Participation

71.4%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Sunset Lake Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sunset Lake Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sunset Lake Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.41%

Born in Sunset Lake

94.33%

Native Born

5.67%

Foreign Born

5.67%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.33% of Sunset Lake residents were born in the United States, with 67.41% having been born in New Jersey. 5.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Sunset Lake Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2024990707.61%
2023920718.36%
202284912517.27%
2021724507.42%
202067400%

Sunset Lake Population by Year