| | Affton, MO | Sunset Hills, MO | United States |
| Population | 18,925 | 9,062 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.0% | 51.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.0% | 48.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 42.5 | 50.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 20,115 | 8,461 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 20,535 | 8,267 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 21,106 | 4,915 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 4.9% | 2.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 2.1% | 71.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 4,150.2 | 999.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.6 | 9.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Affton, MO | Sunset Hills, MO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.9% | 3.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.0% | 4.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.7% | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.5% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.4% | 3.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.0% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.5% | 4.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.5% | 10.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.1% | 15.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.3% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.6% | 7.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.5% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.7% | 8.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.5% | 4.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Affton, MO | Sunset Hills, MO | United States |
| White | 87.4% | 95.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.8% | 0.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.3% | 1.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.0% | 0.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.4% | 1.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Affton, MO | Sunset Hills, MO | United States |
| Married Population | 51.4% | 60.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 50.7% | 60.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.6% | 39.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 29.3% | 21.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.7% | 8.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.6% | 9.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.20 | 2.37 | 2.60 |
| Households | 8,612 | 3,719 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,837 | 2,636 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 28.4% | 30.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 50.3% | 54.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,775 | 1,083 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.8% | 4.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.5% | 10.3% | 10.8% |