Sun Valley, AZ

Census Place

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2024 Population
74
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
51.6
5.66% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
17.6%
49.9% 1-year decrease
2018 Median Household Income
$15,549
2018 Median Property Value
$9,999
2024 Employed Population
45
18.4% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Sun 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.

86.5% of the residents in Sun Valley, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2018, the median property value in Sun Valley, AZ was $9,999, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Population & Diversity

Sun Valley, AZ is home to a population of 74 people, from which 86.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.5% of Sun Valley, AZ residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (48 people) in Sun Valley, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

86.5%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.5% of Sun Valley, AZ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sun Valley, AZ was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sun Valley, AZ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    48 ± 55
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    16 ± 32
  3. Black or African American (Hispanic)
    10 ± 25
13.5%
Hispanic Population
10 people

In 2024, there were 3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (48 people) in Sun Valley, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13.5% of the people in Sun Valley, AZ are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sun 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

13.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
10 people

As of 2024, 13.5% of Sun Valley, AZ residents (10 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 Sun Valley, AZ was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)
Most Common Service Period
16 ± 35

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sun Valley, AZ.

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Economy

Occupations

45
2024 Value
± 111
18.4%
1 Year growth
± 320%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sun Valley, AZ grew at a rate of 18.4%, from 38 employees to 45 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sun Valley, AZ, are Sales & Related Occupations (24 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (11 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sun 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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Employment by Industries

45
2024 Value
± 111
18.4%
1 Year growth
± 320%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sun Valley, AZ grew at a rate of 18.4%, from 38 employees to 45 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sun Valley, AZ, are Retail Trade (24 people), Accommodation & Food Services (11 people), and Construction (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sun Valley, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Sun Valley, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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.

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

Property

$16
Median Property Taxes
±$56

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 Sun Valley, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$15,549
Median Household Income
± $2,157
16
Number of Households
± 63

The following chart displays the households in Sun 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 $10k - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sun 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arizona across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Worked At Home (53.3%)
  2. Walked (24.4%)
  3. Carpooled (22.2%)

In 2024, 53.3% of workers in Sun Valley, AZ worked at home, followed by those who walked to work (24.4%) and those who carpooled to work (22.2%).

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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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sun Valley, AZ (13 out of 74 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sun 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

71.6% of the population of Sun Valley, AZ has health coverage, with 0% on employee plans, 71.6% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 67.6% were men and 32.4% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 28.4% between 18 and 34 years, 71.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 67.6% were men and 32.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

28.4%
Uninsured
0%
Employer Coverage
71.6%
Medicaid
0%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sun Valley, AZ grew by 56.1% from 18.2% to 28.4%.

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

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