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Sunnyside is the birthplace of NASA Astronaut Bonnie Dunbar and football coach Scott Linehan , the head coach of the NFL's St. Louis Rams . Dunbar graduated from Sunnyside High School in 1967 , Linehan in 1982 . HISTORY Sunnyside was officially incorporated on September 26 , 1902 . GEOGRAPHY Sunnyside is located at 46°19'15" North, 120°0'44" West (46.320798, -120.012232). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 15.4 Km&2 (5.9 Mi&2 ). 15.4 km&2 (5.9 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 13,905 people, 3,827 households, and 3,000 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 903.8/km&2 (2,340.4/mi&2). There were 4,070 housing units at an average density of 264.6/km&2 (685.0/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 42.61% White , 0.40% African American , 0.63% Native American , 0.69% Asian , 0.09% Pacific Islander , 52.58% from Other Races , and 3.01% from two or more races. 73.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 3,827 households out of which 50.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were Married Couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.58 and the average family size was 4.02. In the city the population was spread out with 38.1% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 14.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,583, and the median income for a family was $28,304. Males had a median income of $25,187 versus $25,779 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $10,366. 34.5% of the population and 29.1% of families were below the Poverty Line . 46.2% of those under the age of 18 and 18.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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