Sunbury is a somewhat small village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 7,906 people and two associated neighborhoods, Sunbury is the 228th largest community in Ohio. Sunbury has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Sunbury, where the median household income is $92,115.00. Sunbury home prices are not only among the most expensive in Ohio, but Sunbury real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Sunbury is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Sunbury is a village of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Sunbury who work in management occupations (13.32%), business and financial occupations (13.24%), and sales jobs (12.92%). Also of interest is that Sunbury has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.28% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The population of Sunbury is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.27% of adults in Sunbury have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Sunbury in 2022 was $41,708, which is wealthy relative to Ohio, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $166,832 for a family of four. Sunbury is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Sunbury home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sunbury residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sunbury include German, English, Italian, Irish, and Scandinavian. The most common language spoken in Sunbury is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
