Sunnyside is a medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 16,296 people and five associated neighborhoods, Sunnyside is the 68th largest community in Washington.When you are in Sunnyside, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 49.51% of Sunnyside’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Sunnyside is a city of farmers, fishers, or foresters, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sunnyside who work in farm management occupations (26.72%), teaching (8.14%), and office and administrative support (7.39%). As is often the case in a small city, Sunnyside doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Sunnyside has a very low overall level of education: only 8.22% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Sunnyside in 2022 was $17,298, which is low income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $69,192 for a family of four. However, Sunnyside contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Sunnyside is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sunnyside home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Sunnyside, accounting for 86.08% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Sunnyside residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sunnyside include German, English, Irish, Dutch, and European. Sunnyside also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 32.87%. The most common language spoken in Sunnyside is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Vietnamese.
