Star Valley, AZ

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,525
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
63.6
3.64% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
6.22%
10.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$65,426
0.982% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$176,400
2024 Employed Population
1,180
1.37% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Star Valley, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Star Valley, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Star Valley, AZ was $176,400, and the homeownership rate was 87.1%.

Most people in Star Valley, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Star Valley, AZ was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Star Valley, AZ is home to a population of 2.53k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.554% of Star Valley, AZ residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 34.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.39k people) in Star Valley, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 70 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 27 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Star Valley, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Star Valley, AZ was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Star Valley, AZ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.39k ± 108
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    70 ± 59
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    27 ± 41
1.43%
Hispanic Population
36 people

In 2024, there were 34.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.39k people) in Star Valley, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 70 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 27 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.43% of the people in Star Valley, AZ are hispanic (36 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Star Valley, AZ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arizona.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    487,424 ± 16,556 people
  2. India
    44,278 ± 5,150 people
  3. Canada
    39,616 ± 4,873 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 487,424 Arizona residents, followed by India with 44,278 and Canada with 39,616.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.554%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
14 people

As of 2024, 0.554% of Star Valley, AZ residents (14 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Star Valley, AZ was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    91 ± 79
  2. Korea
    48 ± 57
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    29 ± 50

Star Valley, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Star Valley, AZ employs 1.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Star Valley, AZ were Retail Trade (211 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (191 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (168 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($176,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($176,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($76,719).

Employment

Occupations

1.18k
2024 Value
± 365
1.37%
1 Year growth
± 47.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Star Valley, AZ grew at a rate of 1.37%, from 1.16k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Star Valley, AZ, are Management Occupations (187 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (168 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (147 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Star Valley, AZ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.18k
2024 Value
± 365
1.37%
1 Year growth
± 47.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Star Valley, AZ grew at a rate of 1.37%, from 1.16k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Star Valley, AZ, are Retail Trade (211 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (191 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (168 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Star Valley, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Star Valley, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$65,068
Median earning men ± $14,401
$21,758
Median earning women ± $13,703

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($43,432), Retail Trade ($29,561), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,402).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,633) and Retail Trade ($18,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.
Y-Axis
2.3%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.21%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Star Valley, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (46.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.54%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.
Mark Kelly
Senator from Arizona3
Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.
Ruben Gallego
Senator from Arizona1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

People in Star Valley, AZ have an average commute time of 15.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Star Valley, AZ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$176,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$171,638
$1,261
Median Property Taxes
±$335

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Star Valley, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Star Valley, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

87.1%
Homeownership
2024
66.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 87.1% of the housing units in Star Valley, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$65,426
Median Household Income
± $40,256
1.45k
Number of Households
± 380

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.45k households in Star Valley, AZ declined from $65,426 from the previous year's value of $66,075.

The following chart displays the households in Star Valley, AZ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Star Valley, AZ is from Arizona.
0.457
2023 Wage GINI in Arizona
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2023, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.105% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.5%)
  2. Walked (12.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.66%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Star Valley, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (12.5%) and those who worked at home (9.66%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

15.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Star Valley, AZ have a shorter commute time (15.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6% of the workforce in Star Valley, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Star Valley, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Star Valley, AZ have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Star Valley, AZ (157 out of 2.53k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Star Valley, AZ is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

84% of the population of Star Valley, AZ has health coverage, with 19.4% on employee plans, 8.83% on Medicaid, 40.9% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 0.713% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arizona see 1,505 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,505 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1509 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 509 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.6% were men and 46.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 8.63% under 18 years, 11.8% between 18 and 34 years, 33.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 45.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.6% were men and 46.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

16%
Uninsured
19.4%
Employer Coverage
8.83%
Medicaid
40.9%
Medicare
14.1%
Non-Group
0.713%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Star Valley, AZ grew by 34.1% from 12% to 16%.

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