Sunnyside

Population: 16,329
Median household income: $53,350
Median home value: $207,200

Sunnyside, a community in Yakima County, Washington, has 16,329 residents. Its median household income of $53,350 runs below the Yakima County figure of $68,015.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sunnyside's population declined 1.4% from 16,559 to 16,329, while its median home value rose 60.1% from $129,400 to $207,200.

17.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.64 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,329
Median age: 27.2 yrs
Median household income: $53,350
Median home value: $207,200
Median gross rent: $1,065
Housing units: 4,689
Homeownership rate: 59.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,55916,329

Median household income

$42,780$53,350

Median home value

$129,400$207,200

Median gross rent

$722$1,065

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,559	$42,780	$129,400	$722
2020	16,703	$40,766	$146,700	$755
2021	16,343	$43,750	$152,900	$923
2022	16,329	$49,134	$182,600	$1,028
2023	16,329	$53,350	$207,200	$1,065

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

Age distribution

Under 59.2%

5 to 1731.0%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 744.8%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,510	9.2%
5 to 17	5,060	31.0%
18 to 24	1,173	7.2%
25 to 34	2,256	13.8%
35 to 44	1,900	11.6%
45 to 54	1,320	8.1%
55 to 64	1,449	8.9%
65 to 74	785	4.8%
75 and over	876	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,938	11.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	35	0.2%
Asian	108	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	59	0.4%
Some other race	11	0.1%
Two or more races	60	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14,118	86.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma45.2%

High school graduate30.5%

Some college or associate's15.4%

Bachelor's degree4.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,877	45.2%
High school graduate	2,618	30.5%
Some college or associate's	1,321	15.4%
Bachelor's degree	411	4.8%
Graduate or professional degree	359	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled17.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,304	78.4%
Carpooled	956	17.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	64	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	131	2.4%
Other means	38	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,094	39.1%
15 to 29 min	1,832	34.2%
30 to 44 min	811	15.1%
45 to 59 min	245	4.6%
60+ min	380	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.64
Poverty rate: 17.4% (2,811 of 16,138)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,188	72.2%
Nonfamily households	1,228	27.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,416	94.2%
Vacant	273	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,640	59.8%
Renter-occupied	1,776	40.2%

1-unit, detached53.9%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units8.4%

Mobile home & other18.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,529	53.9%
1-unit, attached	101	2.2%
2 to 4 units	453	9.7%
5 to 19 units	355	7.6%
20 or more units	393	8.4%
Mobile home & other	858	18.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5368750
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.3157, -120.0058