Sunnyside, Fresno County, California
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Sunnyside is a census-designated place
in Fresno County
, California
. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad
5 miles (8 km) north-northeast of Malaga
, at an elevation of 328 feet (100 m). At the 2010 census, Sunnyside's population was 4,235.
The Maltermoro post office operated from 1894 to 1913. The name honored postmaster George H. Malter.
was 2,191.7 people per square mile (846.2/km²). The racial makeup of Sunnyside was 2,687 (63.4%) White, 176 (4.2%) African American, 58 (1.4%) Native American, 467 (11.0%) Asian, 6 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 640 (15.1%) from other races
, and 201 (4.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,525 persons (36.0%).
The Census reported that 4,231 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 4 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,490 households, out of which 484 (32.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 916 (61.5%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 154 (10.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 71 (4.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 61 (4.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 11 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 294 households (19.7%) were made up of individuals and 173 (11.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84. There were 1,141 families
(76.6% of all households); the average family size was 3.24.
The population was spread out with 981 people (23.2%) under the age of 18, 356 people (8.4%) aged 18 to 24, 861 people (20.3%) aged 25 to 44, 1,190 people (28.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 847 people (20.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.1 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
There were 1,562 housing units at an average density of 808.3 per square mile (312.1/km²), of which 1,199 (80.5%) were owner-occupied, and 291 (19.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.5%. 3,237 people (76.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 994 people (23.5%) lived in rental housing units.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in Fresno County
Fresno County, California
Fresno County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. As of the 2010 census, it is the tenth most populous county in California with a population of 930,450, and the sixth largest in size with an area of . The county...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....
5 miles (8 km) north-northeast of Malaga
Malaga, California
Malaga is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California. It is located south-southeast of downtown Fresno, at an elevation of 295 feet . As of the 2010 census, Malaga had a population of 947....
, at an elevation of 328 feet (100 m). At the 2010 census, Sunnyside's population was 4,235.
The Maltermoro post office operated from 1894 to 1913. The name honored postmaster George H. Malter.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Sunnyside had a population of 4,235. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,191.7 people per square mile (846.2/km²). The racial makeup of Sunnyside was 2,687 (63.4%) White, 176 (4.2%) African American, 58 (1.4%) Native American, 467 (11.0%) Asian, 6 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 640 (15.1%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 201 (4.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,525 persons (36.0%).
The Census reported that 4,231 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 4 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,490 households, out of which 484 (32.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 916 (61.5%) were opposite-sex 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, 154 (10.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 71 (4.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 61 (4.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 11 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 294 households (19.7%) were made up of individuals and 173 (11.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84. There were 1,141 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(76.6% of all households); the average family size was 3.24.
The population was spread out with 981 people (23.2%) under the age of 18, 356 people (8.4%) aged 18 to 24, 861 people (20.3%) aged 25 to 44, 1,190 people (28.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 847 people (20.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.1 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
There were 1,562 housing units at an average density of 808.3 per square mile (312.1/km²), of which 1,199 (80.5%) were owner-occupied, and 291 (19.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.5%. 3,237 people (76.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 994 people (23.5%) lived in rental housing units.