
Sunset is a city in
Davis County,
Utah, United States. It is part of the
Ogden–
Clearfield, Utah
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,122 at the
2010 census.
Sunset emerged as a distinct place in 1916.
Geography
Sunset is located in northern Davis County. It is bordered by
Hill Air Force Base
Hill Air Force Base is a major U.S. Air Force (USAF) base located in northern Utah, just south of the city of Ogden, and bordering the Cities of Layton, Clearfield, Riverdale, Roy, and Sunset with its largest border immediately adjacent to ...
to the east,
Clearfield to the south,
Clinton
Clinton is an English toponymic surname, indicating one's ancestors came from English places called Glympton or Glinton.Hanks, P. & Hodges, F. ''A Dictionary of Surnames''. Oxford University Press, 1988 Clinton has frequently been used as a given ...
to the west, and
Roy in
Weber County to the north.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city of Sunset has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2010, there were 5,122 people, 1,734 households, and 1,298 families residing in the city. The
population density was 3,909.9 people per square mile (1,510.9/km
2). There were 1,826 housing units at an average density of 1,393.9 per square mile (538.6/km
2). The racial makeup of the city was 83.33%
White, 1.44%
African American, 0.68%
Native American, 2.38%
Asian, 0.29%
Pacific Islander, 7.18% from
other races, and 4.69% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 15.33% of the population.
There were 1,734 households, out of which 43.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 66.5% of those with no husband lived with children, and 25.1% of households were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.37.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.8% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
According to the 2018
American Community Survey
The American Community Survey (ACS) is a demographics survey program conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. It regularly gathers information previously contained only in the long form of the decennial census, such as ancestry, citizenship, educati ...
, the median income for a household in the city was $59,476, and a
per capita income of $25,380. Males had median earnings of $38,500 versus $25,160 for females. About 7.1% of families and 11% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.
References
External links
City of Sunset official website
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Cities in Davis County, Utah
Cities in Utah
Ogden–Clearfield metropolitan area
Populated places established in 1916