Sunset, Utah
Encyclopedia
Sunset is a city in Davis County
, Utah
, United States
. It is part of the Ogden
–Clearfield
, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 5,204 at the 2000 census. In that four-year period, Sunset fell from the 59th-largest incorporated place in Utah to the 70th-largest.
Sunset emerged as a distinct place in 1916.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 5,204 people, 1,785 households, and 1,435 families residing in the city. The population density
was 3,532.3 people per square mile (1,366.9/km²). There were 1,832 housing units at an average density of 1,243.5 per square mile (481.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.88% White, 1.56% African American, 0.92% Native American, 2.75% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 4.73% from other races
, and 3.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.51% of the population.
There were 1,785 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples
living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,726, and the median income for a family was $44,458. Males had a median income of $30,423 versus $23,262 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,078. About 7.3% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.
Davis County, Utah
Davis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of 2010 the population was 306,479, a 28.2% increase over the 2000 figure of 238,994. It was named for Daniel C. Davis, captain in the Mormon Battalion. The county is part of the Ogden–Clearfield Metropolitan Statistical Area as...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Ogden
Ogden, Utah
Ogden is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. Ogden serves as the county seat of Weber County. The population was 82,825 according to the 2010 Census. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a...
–Clearfield
Clearfield, Utah
Clearfield is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. The population was 25,974 at the 2000 census. The city grew drastically during the 1940s, with the formation of Hill Air Force Base, and in the 1950s with the nation-wide increase in suburb and "bedroom" community populations and has been...
, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area
Ogden-Clearfield metropolitan area
The Ogden-Clearfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in north central Utah, anchored by the cities of Ogden and Clearfield...
. The population was 5,204 at the 2000 census. In that four-year period, Sunset fell from the 59th-largest incorporated place in Utah to the 70th-largest.
Sunset emerged as a distinct place in 1916.
Geography
Sunset is located at 41°8′26"N 112°1′47"W (41.140544, -112.029665).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,204 people, 1,785 households, and 1,435 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 3,532.3 people per square mile (1,366.9/km²). There were 1,832 housing units at an average density of 1,243.5 per square mile (481.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.88% White, 1.56% African American, 0.92% Native American, 2.75% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 4.73% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.51% of the population.
There were 1,785 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,726, and the median income for a family was $44,458. Males had a median income of $30,423 versus $23,262 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $16,078. About 7.3% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.