Census place 5368750

Sunnyside

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Sunnyside city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Sunnyside.

According to the 2025 estimate, Sunnyside has a population of 16,430 and 2,157 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 91 covered Washington places are: median home value is $240,700, below the comparison median of $549,300; median gross rent is $1,026, below the comparison median of $1,779; and median household income is $60,923, below the comparison median of $91,951. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$240,700
Below the comparison median of $549,300
median gross rent
$1,026
Below the comparison median of $1,779
median household income
$60,923
Below the comparison median of $91,951

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Sunnyside's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
16,430
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
2,157/sq mi
7.6 sq mi land area
Median age
27.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$60,923
Median home value
$240,700
Median gross rent
$1,026
Bachelor’s degree or higher
9.8%
Typical commute
24.6 min
Drive-alone commute
79.6%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
1.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
45%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
42.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
55.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
7.8%
Working from home
3.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
86.6%
Homes built 2020+
0.3%
Households without a vehicle
9.4%
Households with children
47.7%
Residents with a disability
13.8%
Residents without insurance
17.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Yakima County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
23
Fire declarations
17
Flood declarations
3
Coastal Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: YAKIMA AP (30 mi from place center)
Average high
64.3°F
Average low
37.3°F
Annual rainfall
8"
Annual snowfall
20.3"

Month by month

A year in Sunnyside.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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