Population 211 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sun Valley
Household size in Sun Valley
| Period | Sun Valley | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.05 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Sun Valley are small: just 2.34 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.47 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Sun Valley
| Period | Sun Valley | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.7 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.1 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Sun Valley is 37.1 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Sun Valley
| Period | Sun Valley | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Sun Valley: 19.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Sun Valley
Renters in Sun Valley
| Period | Sun Valley | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.9% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.2% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Sun Valley own their homes; 31.2% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Arizona as a whole looks much the same. Nearly six in ten owners (57.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Sun Valley
| Period | Sun Valley | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.0 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Sun Valley: 13.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Sun Valley
| Period | Sun Valley | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Sun Valley was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in Arizona overall, where the median home dates to 1992.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Sun Valley
| Period | Sun Valley | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $538 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $722 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $751 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $857 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$319 | +$694 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sun Valley costs $857 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Sun Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Sun Valley
| Period | Sun Valley | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sun Valley have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Sun Valley
| Period | Sun Valley | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.9% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.2% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Sun Valley never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Sun Valley
| Period | Sun Valley | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sun Valley runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Sun Valley compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Valley | 2.34 | 37.1 | 19.0% | 31.2% | 13.3% | 1980 | $857 | 9.2% | 82.5% | 4.5% |
| Holbrook | 2.41 | 34.3 | 21.8% | 37.3% | 8.0% | 1970 | $994 | 17.3% | 90.2% | 3.4% |
| Petrified Forest Natl Pk | 3.32 | 54.2 | 12.8% | 35.0% | 44.7% | 1985 | $923 | 29.0% | 78.1% | 0.6% |
| Paulcell Place | 2.77 | 46.2 | 15.2% | 39.6% | 25.3% | 1979 | $936 | 17.8% | 77.4% | 1.4% |
| Joseph City | 3.42 | 24.2 | 6.8% | 28.3% | 7.6% | 1979 | $1,057 | 9.6% | 97.0% | 7.8% |
| Navajo | 3.14 | 40.6 | 34.7% | 34.5% | 17.5% | 1990 | $662 | 11.5% | 89.2% | 3.1% |
| Winslow | 2.83 | 32.9 | 20.0% | 43.4% | 11.7% | 1965 | $1,017 | 12.6% | 88.7% | 8.7% |
| Sunrise | 2.94 | 36.8 | 13.8% | 24.3% | 13.5% | 1985 | $901 | 13.0% | 83.7% | 8.0% |
| Sanders | 3.31 | 32.8 | 30.3% | 29.8% | 15.8% | 1992 | $630 | 5.2% | 79.9% | 10.7% |
| Leupp Corner | 2.05 | 41.7 | 4.3% | 39.4% | 58.1% | 1985 | $1,042 | 19.7% | 90.2% | 8.1% |
| Rimmy Jims | 2.64 | 41.1 | 11.3% | 23.2% | 28.0% | 1984 | $825 | 11.4% | 77.6% | 13.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Sun Valley. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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