Population 687 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sun Valley
Household size in Sun Valley
| Period | Sun Valley | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Sun Valley has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, where it has 2.43 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.36, 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.5 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.0 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Sun Valley skews older than the country: its median age is 43.0, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.5% of households in Sun Valley, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.6% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.7% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.4% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Sun Valley is about as common as it is nationally: 32.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia overall (25.1%). More than half of owners (54.0%) 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Sun Valley as nationally: 11.1%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in West Virginia as a whole (14.9%).
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Sun Valley run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $469 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $482 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $678 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $596 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$126 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sun Valley costs $596 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sun Valley have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.0%, against 35.6% nationally. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.3% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.2% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Sun Valley have finished high school (91.7%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Sun Valley: 6.4% 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 | 2.56 | 43.0 | 8.5% | 32.4% | 11.1% | 1975 | $596 | 22.0% | 91.7% | 6.4% |
| O'neil | 2.74 | 39.9 | 9.7% | 28.6% | 14.2% | 1956 | $925 | 18.3% | 89.2% | 5.8% |
| Reynoldsville | 2.84 | 40.5 | 6.1% | 12.5% | 15.9% | 1981 | $665 | 15.5% | 93.1% | 3.3% |
| Wolf Summit | 2.74 | 42.4 | 6.0% | 9.1% | 13.8% | 1983 | $657 | 16.5% | 91.3% | 3.4% |
| Chiefton | 3.29 | 32.3 | 4.3% | 24.7% | 15.6% | 1964 | $665 | 11.6% | 89.6% | 0.2% |
| Custer Addition | 2.11 | 53.9 | 7.2% | 31.7% | 11.1% | 1974 | $801 | 30.5% | 85.5% | 7.8% |
| Katy Lick | 3.20 | 33.8 | 4.6% | 21.2% | 15.6% | 1967 | $665 | 12.3% | 90.2% | 0.7% |
| Lake Floyd | 2.90 | 37.6 | 10.0% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1982 | $533 | 36.0% | 94.7% | 0.8% |
| West Milford | 2.75 | 41.0 | 9.0% | 7.4% | 11.3% | 1977 | $732 | 17.6% | 89.5% | 2.0% |
| Clarksburg | 2.34 | 42.6 | 10.9% | 37.5% | 16.1% | 1951 | $835 | 25.2% | 87.2% | 5.7% |
| Marshville | 2.85 | 39.5 | 8.4% | 12.9% | 15.0% | 1982 | $595 | 27.0% | 94.2% | 2.1% |
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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