Sunset Bay

Population: 392
Median home value: $215,400

Located in Chautauqua County, New York, Sunset Bay is a community with a population of 392. Its median home value of $215,400 runs above the Chautauqua County figure of $119,300.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sunset Bay's population declined 33.8% from 592 to 392, while its median home value rose 116.5% from $99,500 to $215,400.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 27.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 392
Median age: 65.1 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $215,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 355
Homeownership rate: 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 16.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

592392

Median household income

$68,281$64,500

Median home value

$99,500$215,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	592	$68,281	$99,500
2020	429	$64,500	$107,800
2021	355	—	$149,000
2022	366	—	$212,500
2023	392	—	$215,400

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 175.9%

18 to 242.6%

25 to 346.6%

35 to 446.4%

45 to 546.1%

55 to 6418.9%

65 to 7427.3%

75 and over23.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	3.1%
5 to 17	23	5.9%
18 to 24	10	2.6%
25 to 34	26	6.6%
35 to 44	25	6.4%
45 to 54	24	6.1%
55 to 64	74	18.9%
65 to 74	107	27.3%
75 and over	91	23.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	346	88.3%
Black or African American	33	8.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.2%

High school graduate38.6%

Some college or associate's17.6%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	91	26.2%
High school graduate	134	38.6%
Some college or associate's	61	17.6%
Bachelor's degree	40	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	21	6.1%

Commute to work

Drove alone27.9%

Carpooled14.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked31.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home26.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17	27.9%
Carpooled	9	14.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	31.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	26.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24	53.3%
15 to 29 min	21	46.7%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 35.2% (87 of 247)

	Count	Share
Family households	59	62.1%
Nonfamily households	36	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	95	26.8%
Vacant	260	73.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	85	89.5%
Renter-occupied	10	10.5%

1-unit, detached86.8%

1-unit, attached7.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	308	86.8%
1-unit, attached	26	7.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	5.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3672246
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.66 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 42.5614, -79.1297