Sunset

Population: 13,652
Median household income: $99,764
Median home value: $537,500

Sunset is a community in Miami-Dade County, Florida, home to 13,652 residents. The median household income of $99,764 is above the Miami-Dade County median ($68,694).

From 2019 to 2023, Sunset's population declined 14.0% from 15,871 to 13,652, while its median home value rose 38.2% from $388,800 to $537,500.

75.5% of workers drive to work alone. 80.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,652
Median age: 47.1 yrs
Median household income: $99,764
Median home value: $537,500
Median gross rent: $1,894
Housing units: 5,304
Homeownership rate: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,87113,652

Median household income

$84,552$99,764

Median home value

$388,800$537,500

Median gross rent

$1,443$1,894

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,871	$84,552	$388,800	$1,443
2020	14,869	$88,640	$409,600	$1,511
2021	14,415	$101,118	$431,000	$1,657
2022	13,877	$108,333	$482,000	$1,690
2023	13,652	$99,764	$537,500	$1,894

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5415.9%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	720	5.3%
5 to 17	1,535	11.2%
18 to 24	946	6.9%
25 to 34	1,234	9.0%
35 to 44	1,925	14.1%
45 to 54	2,177	15.9%
55 to 64	2,105	15.4%
65 to 74	1,787	13.1%
75 and over	1,223	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,617	11.8%
Black or African American	48	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.2%
Asian	302	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	163	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,494	84.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate21.5%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree23.9%

Graduate or professional degree18.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	867	8.3%
High school graduate	2,248	21.5%
Some college or associate's	2,896	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,498	23.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,942	18.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.7%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,567	75.5%
Carpooled	634	8.6%
Public transit	53	0.7%
Walked	201	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	891	12.1%
Other means	31	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	621	9.6%
15 to 29 min	2,280	35.2%
30 to 44 min	1,961	30.2%
45 to 59 min	651	10.0%
60+ min	973	15.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 11.1% (1,510 of 13,582)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,988	77.8%
Nonfamily households	1,135	22.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,123	96.6%
Vacant	181	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,882	75.8%
Renter-occupied	1,241	24.2%

1-unit, detached80.8%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units0.5%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units10.0%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,284	80.8%
1-unit, attached	161	3.0%
2 to 4 units	25	0.5%
5 to 19 units	281	5.3%
20 or more units	530	10.0%
Mobile home & other	23	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1269812
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.51 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 25.7061, -80.3524