Sunset

  1. Sunset Legal Resources
  2. Sunset Statistics
  3. Sunset Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Sunset Employment Information
  5. Sunset Family Information
  6. Sunset Education Information
  7. Sunset Public Benefits Information
  8. Sunset Criminal Information
  9. Sunset Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Sunset Zip Codes


Sunset Legal Resources Back to top

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Sunset Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,352
  • Land Area (2000): 8.057 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.070 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 974
Sunset Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,884 79.63%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3 0.13%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 479 20.25%

Sunset Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sunset Employment Information Back to top
Sunset Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 67 14.44%
2. Mining 47 10.13%
3. Educational Services 39 8.41%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 24 5.17%
5. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 23 4.96%
6. Repair and Maintenance 21 4.53%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 18 3.88%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 18 3.88%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 13 2.80%
10. Health Care 13 2.80%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 12 2.59%
12. Public Administration 12 2.59%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 11 2.37%
14. Truck Transportation 10 2.16%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 8 1.72%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 8 1.72%
17. Finance and Insurance 7 1.51%
18. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 7 1.51%
19. Metal Manufactuing 7 1.51%
20. Other Health and Personal Care Store 7 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 88 20.32%
2. Educational Services 76 17.55%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 41 9.47%
4. Public Administration 30 6.93%
5. Finance and Insurance 27 6.24%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 22 5.08%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 21 4.85%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 15 3.46%
9. Department and Other General Stores 12 2.77%
10. Social Assistance 12 2.77%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 11 2.54%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 11 2.54%
13. Other Direct Selling Estab 8 1.85%
14. Private Household Services 7 1.62%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 6 1.39%
16. Info Services and Data Processing 4 0.92%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 0.92%
18. Other Transportation 4 0.92%
19. Florists 3 0.69%
20. Food Manufacturing 3 0.69%

Sunset Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 35 7.54%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 27 5.82%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 27 5.82%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 26 5.60%
5. Construction Laborers 20 4.31%
6. Other Construction Trades 20 4.31%
7. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 18 3.88%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 17 3.66%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 16 3.45%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 14 3.02%
11. Top Executives 14 3.02%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 13 2.80%
13. Other Management Occupations 11 2.37%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 10 2.16%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 9 1.94%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 9 1.94%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 8 1.72%
18. Extraction Workers 8 1.72%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 8 1.72%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 8 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 39 9.01%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 35 8.08%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 30 6.93%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 29 6.70%
5. Secretaries and Admins 26 6.00%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 21 4.85%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 16 3.70%
8. Registered Nurses 15 3.46%
9. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 14 3.23%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 12 2.77%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11 2.54%
12. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 11 2.54%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 11 2.54%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 10 2.31%
15. Other Management Occupations 10 2.31%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 10 2.31%
17. Child Care Workers 9 2.08%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 9 2.08%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 9 2.08%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 8 1.85%

Sunset Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 824 47.99%
15-35 hours 138 8.04%
1-14 hours 45 2.62%
No regular hours 710 41.35%

Sunset Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 58 6.74%
5 AM-5:29 AM 27 3.14%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 43 5.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 124 14.42%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 77 8.95%
7 AM-7:29 AM 161 18.72%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 132 15.35%
8 AM-8:29 AM 63 7.33%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 15 1.74%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 50 5.81%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 17 1.98%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 57 6.63%
4 PM-11:59 PM 36 4.19%

Sunset Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 52 6.05%
5-9 83 9.65%
10-14 86 10.00%
15-19 107 12.44%
20-24 155 18.02%
25-29 58 6.74%
30-34 138 16.05%
35-39 17 1.98%
40-44 34 3.95%
45-59 37 4.30%
60-89 44 5.12%
At least 90 49 5.70%

Sunset Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 541 62.91%
30-44 0 0.00% 189 21.98%
45-59 0 0.00% 37 4.30%
At least 60 3 0.35% 90 10.47%

Sunset Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 114 13.04%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 692 79.18%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 17 1.95%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3 0.34%
Color 6 Box Walked 34 3.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 14 1.60%

Sunset Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sunset Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 896 (2,366 people)
Families (2000): 660 (2,052 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 193
People at same address in 1995: 1,282
Sunset Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 215 24.00%
$10,000-$14,999 109 12.17%
$15,000-$19,999 83 9.26%
$20,000-$24,999 72 8.04%
$25,000-$29,999 44 4.91%
$30,000-$34,999 38 4.24%
$35,000-$39,999 41 4.58%
$40,000-$44,999 54 6.03%
$45,000-$49,999 37 4.13%
$50,000-$59,999 73 8.15%
$60,000-$74,999 49 5.47%
$75,000-$99,999 47 5.25%
$100,000-$124,999 15 1.67%
$125,000-$149,999 8 0.89%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.45%
$200,000 or more 7 0.78%

Sunset Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 217 24.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 236 26.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 24 2.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 183 20.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 121 13.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 60 6.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 23 2.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 16 1.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Sunset Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 659 30.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 178 8.29%
Public Assistance 57 2.65%
Retirement 120 5.59%
Self Employment 85 3.96%
Social Security 204 9.50%
Supplemental Security 88 4.10%
Wage / Salary 630 29.34%
Other 126 5.87%

Sunset Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 208 53.75%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 179 46.25%

Sunset Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 77 9.23%
Color 1 Box Married 439 52.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 296 35.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 22 2.64%

Sunset Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 112 12.16%
Color 1 Box Married 436 47.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 262 28.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 111 12.05%

Sunset Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sunset Education Information Back to top
Sunset Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 300 18.59%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 270 16.73%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 509 31.54%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 286 17.72%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 43 2.66%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 155 9.60%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 51 3.16%

Sunset Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 45 1.91% 22 0.94% 67 2.85%
Kindergarten 34 1.45% 14 0.60% 48 2.04%
Grades 1-4 129 5.48% 43 1.83% 172 7.31%
Grades 5-8 116 4.93% 37 1.57% 153 6.51%
Grades 9-12 141 5.99% 16 0.68% 157 6.68%
Undergrad college 52 2.21% 8 0.34% 60 2.55%
Graduate or professional school 1 0.04% 2 0.09% 3 0.13%
Total 518 22.02% 142 6.04% 660 28.06%

Sunset Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sunset Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sunset Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,579 66.91%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 781 33.09%

Sunset Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sunset Criminal Information Back to top
Sunset Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 0 12

Sunset Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sunset Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sunset Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 418 17.77%
10-19 Years 428 18.20%
20-29 Years 256 10.88%
30-39 Years 335 14.24%
40-49 Years 363 15.43%
50-59 Years 238 10.12%
60-69 Years 157 6.68%
70-79 Years 111 4.72%
80-89 Years 42 1.79%
90+ Years 4 0.17%

Sunset Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,116 47.45%
Color 1 Box Female 1,236 52.55%

Sunset Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 1,223 52.00%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,086 46.17%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 25 1.06%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 11 0.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Sunset Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 330 29.31%
2. French Non-Basque 314 27.89%
3. Irish 127 11.28%
4. French Canadian 98 8.70%
5. German 93 8.26%
6. English 66 5.86%
7. Acadian / Cajun 24 2.13%
8. European 18 1.60%
9. British 16 1.42%
10. Italian 15 1.33%

Sunset Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,884 87.96%
2. French 223 10.41%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 28 1.31%
4. Vietnamese 4 0.19%
5. French Creole 3 0.14%

Sunset Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,357 99.62%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4 0.17%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5 0.21%

Sunset Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Sunset Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sunset Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
70584