Sunset Hills, MO Profile

Sunset Hills, MO, population 8,374, is located in Missouri's St. Louis county, about 12.9 miles from St Louis and 96.5 miles from Springfield.

Through the 90's Sunset Hills's population has grown by about 68%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sunset Hills has grown by about 1%.

Sunset Hills's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sunset Hills tend to be lower than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	46.80
	Males	45.40
	Females	48.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	7.00%	20 to 40:	8.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	13.00%	Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,267	N/A
2001	8,314	0.57%
2002	8,332	0.22%
2003	8,353	0.25%
2004	8,364	0.13%
2005	8,374	0.12%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$67,576

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	204
2002	191
2003	202
2004	201
2005	308
2006	273
2007	241
2008	231

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
Robbery	5	5	6	7	2	4	6	4
Aggravated Assault	12	11	11	10	23	18	13	14

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,328
2002	3,973
2003	4,233
2004	3,649
2005	3,967
2006	3,260
2007	3,043
2008	2,832

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	42	51	24	29	39	28	34	27
Larceny, Theft	295	259	309	256	269	218	206	192
Motor Vehicle Theft	23	23	23	23	27	29	13	14
Arson	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	1

Location

Elevation	622 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.2 Square Miles