Sunset Hills, Missouri Population 2024

8,961

Sunset Hills is a city located in St. Louis County Missouri. Sunset Hills has a 2024 population of 8,961. Sunset Hills is currently declining at a rate of -0.6% annually and its population has decreased by -2.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,179 in 2020.

The average household income in Sunset Hills is $187,075 with a poverty rate of 2.13%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Sunset Hills is 50.4 years, 48.5 years for males, and 51.3 years for females.

Sunset Hills Demographics

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

  • White: 95.43%
  • Asian: 1.89%
  • Two or more races: 1.52%
  • Black or African American: 1.06%
  • Other race: 0.1%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
997.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.37% (-218)
The current population of Sunset Hills, Missouri is 8,961 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,179.

Sunset Hills, Missouri Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,70495.43%
Asian1721.89%
Two or more races1391.52%
Black or African American971.06%
Other race90.1%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sunset Hills Population by Race

Sunset Hills Population Pyramid 2024

Sunset Hills Median Age

50.4

Total

48.5

Male

51.3

Female

Sunset Hills Adults

There are 7,298 adults, (2,401 of whom are seniors) in Sunset Hills.

Sunset Hills Age Dependency

86.3

Age Dependency Ratio

49

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Sunset Hills Sex Ratio

Female4,69051.42%
Male4,43148.58%

Sunset Hills Population by Age

Sunset Hills Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6292.4180.719.3
Married2,2312.9193.56.5
Non Family9831.1260.439.6
Female3012.6950.849.2
Male1143.088614

2.87

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

80.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sunset Hills Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade360.55%
9th to 12th Grade1332.03%
High School Graduate99215.15%
Some College94514.43%
Associates Degree4506.87%
Bachelors Degree2,31435.34%
Graduate Degree1,67725.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sunset Hills Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sunset Hills Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,1766,0473,830
Asian10210292
Black975948
2+ Races93918
Hispanic797913
Other Race990

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 90.2%.

Sunset Hills Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$85,827$113,897$61,656
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
High School Graduate$51,313$58,818$48,125
Some College$43,346$47,176$32,115
Bachelors Degree$93,145$126,500$58,125
Graduate Degree$128,036$192,663$111,389

$85,827

Average Earnings

$113,897

Average Male

$61,656

Average Female

Sunset Hills Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sunset Hills Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sunset Hills Language

95.87% of Sunset Hills residents speak only English, while 4.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.26% of the population.

Sunset Hills Language

Sunset Hills Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,3521611.93%
Black272696.3%

2.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.92%

Male Poverty Rate

2.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sunset Hills

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sunset Hills is Black, with 96.3% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sunset Hills is White, with 1.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.48%.

Sunset Hills Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.09%
High School2.66%
Some College2.48%
Bachelors or Greater1.62%

Sunset Hills Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Employed0.56%
Male Employed0.16%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Sunset Hills Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sunset Hills Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$126,199$187,075
Families$161,477$222,739
Married Families$183,724$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,607$88,190

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sunset Hills Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.4%

Male Marriage Rate

58.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Sunset Hills Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sunset Hills Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Sunset Hills Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sunset Hills Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

400

Number of Veterans

393

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam177
Korea58
First Gulf War46
World War II42
Second Gulf War31

Sunset Hills Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+244
65 to 74103
55 to 6431
35 to 5422
18 to 340

Sunset Hills Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4005.78%

Sunset Hills Veterans by Race

Sunset Hills Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sunset Hills Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.1%

Labor Force Participation

56%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Sunset Hills Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sunset Hills Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sunset Hills 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

76.54%

Born in Sunset Hills

97.68%

Native Born

2.32%

Foreign Born

0.42%

Non Citizen

1.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.68% of Sunset Hills residents were born in the United States, with 76.54% having been born in Missouri. 0.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Sunset Hills Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20298,688-55-0.63%
20288,743-54-0.61%
20278,797-55-0.62%
20268,852-54-0.61%
20258,906-55-0.61%
20248,961-54-0.6%
20239,015-55-0.61%
20229,070-73-0.8%
20219,143-36-0.39%
20209,1797218.52%
20198,458-1-0.01%
20188,459-5-0.06%
20178,464-8-0.09%
20168,472-28-0.33%
20158,50070.08%
20148,49360.07%
20138,487-1-0.01%
20128,488110.13%
20118,477160.19%
20108,4611942.35%
20008,2673,35268.2%
19904,91555212.65%
19804,36363517.03%
19703,7282035.76%
19603,52500%
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Sunset Hills Population by Year