Sunbury, OH

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Sunbury, Ohio

Sunbury, Ohio, in Delaware county, is 20 miles N of Columbus, Ohio. The village is considered part of the Columbus metropolitan area. Sunbury has a population of 2,630.

The People and Families of Sunbury

In Sunbury, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sunbury had a median family income of $50,750.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Sunbury ($325). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Sunbury Housing

About 74% of housing units in Sunbury are owner-occupied. Housing in the village tends to be newer construction.

Commuting

In Sunbury, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Sunbury strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Sunbury, OH

Comparing Sunbury to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	20 miles N of Columbus, Ohio
County	Delaware
Metro Area	Columbus
Standard Zip Codes	43074
Phone Area Codes	740
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.243
Longitude	-82.858

Station	WESTERVILLE
Distance	8.9 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 36 F
Apr Temp	40 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	39.3 inches

Station	CENTERBURG 2 SE
Distance	11.7 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	41.2 inches

Station	DELAWARE
Distance	12.1 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 34 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	61 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	37.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,630	100%
Male	1,233	46.9%
Female	1,397	53.1%
Under 18	699	26.6%
18+	1,931	73.4%
65+	345	13.1%
Median Age	36.1
Average Family Size	2.98
White	2,573	97.8%
African-American	10	0.4%
Asian	6	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.4%
Other	6	0.2%
Mixed Race	24	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	29	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,225
Growth	595
Growth %	22.6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	28.4%
US/American	15.7%
English	12.8%
Irish	10.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.8%
Italian	6.5%
French (except Basque)	3.4%
Dutch	2%
Welsh	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Scottish	1.5%
Polish	1.3%
Swiss	1.2%
Hungarian	0.9%
Ukrainian	0.9%
European	0.7%
French Canadian	0.6%
Finnish	0.4%
Czech	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Northern European	0.3%
British	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sunbury	2,630	$50,750
Centerburg	1,432	$46,250
Galena	305	$49,500
Johnstown	3,440	$55,326
Marengo	297	$47,000
New Albany	3,711	$119,171
Westerville	35,318	$82,163

Library
Sunbury Community Library 44 Burrer Dr Sunbury, Ohio (740) 965-3901

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