Sunnyside
Total Population:
10,048 (±609.66)Population Age:
Population under 5: | 6.58% (±1.97%) |
% Under 18: | 20.45% (±4.53%) |
Population over 65: | 10.46% (±1.87%) |
Households:
Average Household Income: | $71,093.32 (±$0) |
Families in Poverty: | 17.17% (±5.38%) |
Housing Units: | 4,340 (±83.93) |
Before any major housing development occurred in Sunnyside, the area west of Pecos Street was occupied by small truck farms, orchards and undeveloped land. In 1879, the northeast corner of the neighborhood was incorporated as the town of Argo. As a "company town," Argo was settled primarily by Swedes who worked at the smelter and by others who worked for the Moffatt Railroad.
Sunnyside became a part of Denver through three annexations. The first two occurred under the Colorado Session Laws of 1883 and 1889. The third took place when the town of Argo was dissolved and merged with Denver in 1902. AS a result, the housing in Sunnyside is a mix of many types, ages and style of architecture. Most of the oldest housing is found east of Pecos Street.
During the 1940s, the northern portion of Sunnyside was occupied by "Quonset Town. Quonset huts, prefabricated shelters made of corrugated metal shaped like a half-cylinder resting on its side, were built by the U.S. Department of Defense to alleviate the housing shortage experienced after World War II. After the Quonset huts were demolished, this area remained vacant for many years.
Since the 1950s. Sunnyside has been undergoing a period of change. The Quigg Newton Homes, now Denver's largest public housing project, was built during the 50s. Some industrial encroachment has occurred as well, along the area's eastern flank.
In the mid-1960s, Interstate 70 was built along the northern edge of Sunnyside, isolating the Chaffee Park and Regis neighborhoods from the rest of northwest Denver.
Source: The City and County of Denver.
Copyright 1998 - The Piton Foundation
General
Indicator | Sunnyside | 7 County Denver Metro Region | Year | ||
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Total Population | 10,048 (±609.66) | 5,436,519 | 2017 | ||
Households | 4,101 (±143.85) | N/A (±0) | 2017 | ||
Families | 2,336 (±192.82) | 737,127 (±3,188.44) | 2017 | ||
Total Births | 142 | 36,229 | 2017 |
Race/Ethnicity
Indicator | Sunnyside | 7 County Denver Metro Region | Year | ||
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Births Other Race | 1.97% 4 | 2.63% 987 | 2016 | ||
Population White | 8,141 (±648.89) 81.02% (±8.12%) | 2,512,885 (±4,538.30) 82.15% | 2017 | ||
Population Non-Latino White | 4,465 (±387.05) 44.44% (±4.70%) | 2,005,676 (±801) 65.57% | 2017 | ||
Population African-American | 301 (±150.07) 3% (±1.50%) | 159,206 (±1,824.18) 5.20% | 2017 | ||
Population Native American | 496 (±293.15) 4.94% (±2.93%) | 23,257 (±1,560.87) 0.76% | 2017 | ||
Population Asian/Pacific Islander | 0 N/A (±0%) | 131,006 (±1,516.68) 4.28% | 2017 | ||
Population Other Race (Single Race Selected) | 774 (±265.98) 7.70% (±2.69%) | 127,649 (±4,252.37) 4.17% | 2017 | ||
Population Latino | 4,935 (±557.38) 49.11% (±6.30%) | 680,850 22.26% | 2017 | ||
Population Non-Latino | 5,113 (±373) 50.89% (±9.49%) | 2,378,113 (±980,576.26) 77.74% | 2017 | ||
Population of 2 or More Races | 221 (±98.09) 2.20% (±0.99%) | 104,960 (±3,042.80) 3.43% | 2017 | ||
Foreign Born | 1,095 (±283.17) 10.90% (±2.89%) | 533,576 (±5,704.30) 9.81% | 2017 | ||
Adults Non-English Speaking | 574 (±208.76) 7.18% (±2.58%) | 103,706 (±2,684.13) 4.41% (±0.11%) | 2017 | ||
Births Non-Latino White | 110 54.19% | 21,287 56.62% | 2016 | ||
Births African-American | 11 5.42% | 2,722 7.24% | 2016 | ||
Births Native American | 4 1.97% | 331 0.88% | 2016 | ||
Births Asian/Pacific Islander | 6 2.96% | 1,853 4.93% | 2016 | ||
Births Latino | 76 37.44% | 11,288 30.02% | 2016 | ||
Births to Foreign Mothers | 40 19.70% | 8,863 23.57% | 2016 |
Age
Indicator | Sunnyside | 7 County Denver Metro Region | Year | ||
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Population 55-64 | 1,004 (±171.81) 9.99% (±1.81%) | 367,387 (±2,977.37) 12.01% | 2017 | ||
Population under 5 | 661 (±193.80) 6.58% (±1.97%) | 189,523 (±279.60) 6.20% | 2017 | ||
Population 5-17 | 1,394 (±242.72) 13.87% (±2.56%) | 519,931 (±3,257.57) 17% | 2017 | ||
Population 18-24 | 548 (±144.69) 5.45% (±1.48%) | 273,004 (±2,680.31) 8.92% | 2017 | ||
Population 25-34 | 2,557 (±261.06) 25.45% (±0%) | 491,220 (±370.44) 16.06% | 2017 | ||
Population 35-44 | 1,831 (±243.07) 18.22% (±2.15%) | 441,278 (±2,856.11) 14.43% (±0%) | 2017 | ||
Population 45-54 | 1,002 (±190.65) 9.97% (±5,066.41%) | 412,034 (±295.32) 13.47% | 2017 | ||
Population over 65 | 1,051 (±176.50) 10.46% (±1.87%) | 364,586 (±2,946.75) 11.92% | 2017 |
Families and Households
Indicator | Sunnyside | 7 County Denver Metro Region | Year | ||
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Persons per Household | 2.42 (±0.17) | 2.56 (±0.01) | 2017 | ||
1-Person Households | 1,278 (±172.24) 31.16% (±4.06%) | 333,168 (±3,102.29) 28.29% (±0.26%) | 2017 | ||
Families with Children | 1,170 (±155.65) 50.09% (±5.23%) | 372,465 (±2,535.47) 50.53% (±0%) | 2017 | ||
Families without Children | 1,166 (±151.97) 49.91% (±7.70%) | 364,662 (±2,800.76) 49.47% (±0.44%) | 2017 | ||
Non-Family Households | 1,765 (±188.56) 43.04% (±4.34%) | 440,474 (±3,165.10) 37.40% (±0.26%) | 2017 | ||
Children Living with Single Parents | 1,235 (±295.50) 60.39% (±16.95%) | 194,409 (±4,208.18) 27.48% (±0.59%) | 2017 | ||
Births to Teen Mothers (19 and under) | 8 3.94% | 1,506 4.01% | 2016 | ||
Births to Unwed Mothers | 33 16.26% | 7,359 19.57% | 2016 |
Newborns
Indicator | Sunnyside | 7 County Denver Metro Region | Year | ||
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Premature Births | 21 10.34% | 3,298 8.77% | 2016 | ||
Low Birth Weight | 14 6.90% | 3,389 9.01% | 2016 | ||
Births to Women Receiving Late or No Prenatal Care | 11 5.42% | 2,174 5.78% | 2016 |
Early Education
Indicator | Sunnyside | 7 County Denver Metro Region | Year | ||
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Licensed Child Care Slots | 894 | 156,016 | 2018 |
Poverty and Income
Indicator | Sunnyside | 7 County Denver Metro Region | Year | ||
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Asian/Pacific Islander in Poverty | 4 (±38.60) 1.74% (±16.80%) | 14,407 (±1,345.86) 11.15% (±1.05%) | 2017 | ||
Average Household Income | $71,093.32 (±$0) | $97,284.99 (±$0) | 2017 | ||
Persons in Poverty | 1,965 (±429) 19.79% (±4.49%) | 319,321 (±6,317.81) 10.59% (±0.21%) | 2017 | ||
Families in Poverty | 401 (±121.14) 17.17% (±5.38%) | 51,042 (±1,495.89) 6.92% (±0.21%) | 2017 | ||
Non-Latino Whites in Poverty | N/A (±0%) | N/A (±0%) | 2017 | ||
African-Americans in Poverty | 370 (±179.97) 68.27% (±21.62%) | 31,205 (±2,000.32) 20.11% (±1.27%) | 2017 | ||
Native Americans in Poverty | N/A (±0%) | N/A (±0%) | 2017 | ||
Latinos in Poverty | N/A (±0%) | N/A (±0%) | 2017 | ||
Children (under 18) in Poverty | 677 (±231.23) 33.14% (±12.79%) | 95,578 (±2,762.91) 13.63% (±0.40%) | 2017 | ||
Single Mothers with Children in Poverty | 311 (±110.22) 55.34% (±24.65%) | 22,023 (±1,052.31) 28.85% (±1.54%) | 2017 | ||
Households with Income less than 100% of Denver's Median Income ( < $60,000) | 2,290 (±292) 55.84% (±7.38%) | 493,692 (±4,683.71) 41.92% (±0.41%) | 2017 | ||
Households with Income 100% to 200% of Denver's Median Income ( $60,000 - $124,999) | 1,169 (±169.33) 28.51% (±4.25%) | 398,176 (±3,928.31) 33.81% (±0.34%) | 2017 | ||
Households with Income Greater than 200% of Denver's Median Income ( > $125,000) | 642 (±124.36) 15.65% (±3.08%) | 285,733 (±3,149.72) 24.26% (±0.27%) | 2017 |
Adult Education
Indicator | Sunnyside | 7 County Denver Metro Region | Year | ||
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Persons age 25+ with less than 12th grade education | 1,473 (±267.41) 19.79% (±3.74%) | 191,085 (±3,373.07) 9.20% (±0.16%) | 2017 | ||
Persons age 25+ with high school only education | 1,677 (±226.44) 22.53% (±3.38%) | 400,906 (±3,977.67) 19.31% (±0.19%) | 2017 | ||
Persons age 25+ with some college but no degree | 1,278 (±249.53) 17.17% (±3.36%) | 416,740 (±4,112.39) 20.07% (±0.20%) | 2017 | ||
Persons Age 25+ with College Degree (Associates or Better) | 3,017 (±292.88) 40.52% (±4.48%) | 1,067,774 (±5,990.50) 51.42% (±0.29%) | 2017 | ||
Births to Women With Less Than 12th Grade Education | 28 13.79% | 3,445 9.16% | 2016 |
Homeownership
Indicator | Sunnyside | 7 County Denver Metro Region | Year | ||
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Native American Homeowners (as a percentage of total owner-occupied housing units) | 70 (±42.72) 3.23% (±0%) | 8,727 (±583.64) 0.65% (±0%) | 2017 | ||
Asian/Pacific Islander Homeowners (as a percentage of total owner occupied housing units) | 34 (±34.66) 1.57% (±0%) | 24,927 (±737.51) 3.35% (±0%) | 2017 | ||
Latino Homeowners (as a percentage of total owner occupied housing units) | 717 (±118.40) 33.12% (±0%) | 88,232 (±1,626.76) 11.87% (±0%) | 2017 | ||
Housing Units | 4,340 (±83.93) | 1,236,420 (±752.43) | 2017 | ||
Housing Owner-Occupied (as a percentage of total housing units) | 2,165 (±2,424.16) 52.79% (±4.01%) | 743,307 (±3,052.54) 63.12% (±0.23%) | 2017 | ||
Non-Latino White Homeowners (as a percentage of total owner occupied housing units) | 1,335 (±140.05) 61.66% (±0%) | 596,567 (±2,673.34) 80.26% (±0%) | 2017 | ||
African-American Homeowners (as a percentage of total owner occupied housing units) | 25 (±32.74) 1.15% (±0%) | 21,556 (±794.61) 2.90% (±0%) | 2017 |
Housing Characteristics
Indicator | Sunnyside | 7 County Denver Metro Region | Year | ||
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Overcrowded housing units | 45 (±57.50) 1.10% (±1.40%) | 32,292 (±1,275.95) 2.74% (±0.11%) | 2017 | ||
Housing Vacancy | 239 (±107.95) 5.51% (±2.49%) | 58,819 (±2,141.77) 4.76% (±0.17%) | 2017 | ||
Renters Spending More Than 30% of Income on Housing | 812 (±175.59) 41.94% (±9.95%) | 211,074 (±3,216.11) 48.60% (±0.82%) | 2017 | ||
Housing Units Built Before 1940 | 543 (±108.76) 12.51% (±2.52%) | 36,178 (±1,280.47) 2.93% (±0.10%) | 2017 |
Environmental Health
Indicator | Sunnyside | 7 County Denver Metro Region | Year | ||
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Low-income people with low access to healthy food at 1 mile | 0% 0 | 5.22% 145,352 | 2010 | ||
Children with low access to healthy food at 1 mile | 0% 0 | 29.46% 202,021 | 2010 |
Labor and Employment
Indicator | Sunnyside | 7 County Denver Metro Region | Year | ||
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Total Jobs | 2,345 | 1,554,379 | 2015 | ||
Jobs with low wages | 647 26.19% | 319,335 19.82% | 2017 | ||
Jobs with middle wages | 849 34.37% | 477,589 29.64% | 2017 | ||
Jobs with high wages | 904 38.55% | 756,725 48.68% | 2015 | ||
Industrial jobs | 896 36.28% | 325,764 20.22% | 2017 | ||
Office jobs | N/A | 21.21% | 2017 | ||
Public jobs | 535 21.66% | 472,828 29.34% | 2017 | ||
Retail jobs | 650 26.32% | 346,280 21.49% | 2017 | ||
Other category jobs | 153 6.19% | 124,725 7.74% | 2017 | ||
Average Annual Wage | $59,480.22 (±$0) | $76,413.22 (±$507.47) | 2017 | ||
Unemployed in Civilian Labor Force | 239 (±87.10) 4.19% (±1.56%) | 79,391 (±1,965.78) 4.64% (±0.12%) | 2017 |
Land Use/Built Environment
Indicator | Sunnyside | 7 County Denver Metro Region | Year | ||
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Multi-Family Units | 898 (±167.76) 20.69% (±3.84%) | N/A N/A (±0%) | 2017 | ||
% Residential Units within Half Mile of a Park | 100% | 97.07% | 2010 | ||
Non-Residential Density | 0.35 | 0.01 | 2010 | ||
Residential Density | 42.61 | 29.43 | 2010 | ||
Median Residential Appraised Valuation | $108,850 | N/A | 2010 | ||
Single Family Units | 3,442 (±240.66) 79.31% (±5.75%) | 828,822 (±2,979.33) 67.03% (±0.24%) | 2017 | ||
Parks acres/1,000 residents | 3.54 | 549.87 | 2014 | ||
Publicly Subsidized Rental Housing Units | 815 | 42,876 | 2010 |