Sunnyside, WA Profile

Sunnyside, WA, population 14,426, is located in Washington's Yakima county, about 132.0 miles from Tacoma and 136.0 miles from Vancouver.

Through the 90's Sunnyside's population has grown by about 24%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sunnyside has grown by about 4%.

Sunnyside's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sunnyside tend to be lower than Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	43%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	55%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	25.10
	Males	24.20
	Females	26.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	21.00%	Under 20:	20.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	8.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	13,905	N/A
2001	13,858	-0.34%
2002	13,975	0.84%
2003	14,054	0.57%
2004	14,238	1.31%
2005	14,426	1.32%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,583

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	262
2002	182
2003	240
2004	239
2005	215
2006	239

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	0	0	0	5	1
Forcible Rape	6	2	4	2	1	4
Robbery	11	8	12	10	6	6
Aggravated Assault	18	16	18	22	19	24

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,546
2002	8,326
2003	9,064
2004	8,381
2005	8,308
2006	7,340

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	173	207	223	216	305	204
Larceny, Theft	822	923	955	890	729	713
Motor Vehicle Theft	71	62	106	88	163	160
Arson	12	8	13	10	13	5

Location

Elevation	770 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.6 Square Miles