Star Valley, AZ

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2023 Population

2,517

1.08% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

1.38% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.91%

43% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$66,075

5.55% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,164

0.767% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Star Valley, AZ had a population of 2.52k people with a median age of 66 and a median household income of $66,075. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Star Valley, AZ grew from 2,490 to 2,517, a 1.08% increase and its median household income grew from $62,603 to $66,075, a 5.55% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Star Valley, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.22%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.75%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.39%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.0397%).

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.

Most people in Star Valley, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 10.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Star Valley, AZ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Star Valley, AZ is home to a population of 2.52k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Star Valley, AZ residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 29.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.36k people) in Star Valley, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 81 Two+ (Hispanic) and 44 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Star Valley, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Star Valley, AZ was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Star Valley, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Star Valley, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.36k ± 153
Two+ (Hispanic)
81 ± 92.2
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 51

3.26%

Hispanic Population

82 people

3.26% of the people in Star Valley, AZ are hispanic (82 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Star Valley, AZ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Star Valley, AZ.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
500,763 ± 16,756 people
India
40,959 ± 4,955 people
Canada
39,634 ± 4,874 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Star Valley, AZ was Mexico, the natal country of 500,763 Star Valley, AZ residents, followed by India with 40,959 and Canada with 39,634.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
131 ± 106
Korea
113 ± 98
Gulf War (2001-)
71 ± 78

Star Valley, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Star Valley, AZ employs 1.16k people. The largest industries in Star Valley, AZ are Retail Trade (187 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (184 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (150 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($68,917), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($68,917), and Total ($41,327).

Males in Arizona have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,270. The income inequality in Arizona (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.16k

2023 Value

± 424

−0.767%

1 Year decline

± 51.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Star Valley, AZ declined at a rate of −0.767%, from 1.17k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Star Valley, AZ, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (206 people), Sales & Related Occupations (171 people), and Management Occupations (149 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Star Valley, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

1.16k

2023 Value

± 424

−0.767%

1 Year decline

± 51.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Star Valley, AZ declined at a rate of −0.767%, from 1.17k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Star Valley, AZ, are Retail Trade (187 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (184 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (150 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.

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Star Valley, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (46.7%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

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 Arizona

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arizona

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arizona have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Star Valley, AZ have an average commute time of 10.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Star Valley, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

84.6%

Homeownership

2023

73.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 84.6% of the housing units in Star Valley, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Star Valley, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Star Valley, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,075

Median Household Income

± $15,890

1.57k

Number of Households

± 431

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.57k households in Star Valley, AZ grew to $66,075 from the previous year's value of $62,603.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Star Valley, AZ is from Star Valley, AZ.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Star Valley, AZ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (68.4%)
Walked (15.8%)
Worked At Home (15.7%)

In 2023, 68.4% of workers in Star Valley, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (15.8%) and those who worked at home (15.7%).

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.

Commute Time

10.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Star Valley, AZ have a shorter commute time (10.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Star Valley, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Star Valley, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Star Valley, AZ (174 out of 2.52k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88% of the population of Star Valley, AZ has health coverage, with 27.3% on employee plans, 3.38% on Medicaid, 42.3% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 3.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gila County, AZ see 2468 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.53% increase from the previous year (2455 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1675 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1218 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,468 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gila County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Gila County, AZ see an average of 2,468 patients per year. This represents a 0.53% increase from the previous year (2,455 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Gila County, AZ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 1.47% under 18 years, 13.7% between 18 and 34 years, 30.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 54.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.3% were men and 46.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12%

Uninsured

27.3%

Employer Coverage

3.38%

Medicaid

42.3%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

3.18%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Star Valley, AZ grew by 27.8% from 9.36% to 12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Star Valley, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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