Sun Valley, AZ

Census Place

2024 Population

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

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.

Population & Diversity

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sun Valley, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
48 ± 55
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 32
Black or African American (Hispanic)
10 ± 25

13.5%

Hispanic Population

10 people

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.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
491,277 ± 16,626 people
India
45,077 ± 5,197 people
Canada
39,505 ± 4,867 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 491,277 Arizona residents, followed by India with 45,077 and Canada with 39,505.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sun Valley, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

16 ± 35

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

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 Sun 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

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.{{cite news |last1=Edmondson |first1=Catie |title=Mark Kelly Defeats Martha McSally in Crucial Arizona Senate Race |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/04/us/politics/arizona-mark-kelly.html |access-date=2 December 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=4 November 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Pathé |first1=Simone |title=Arizona Governor to Appoint Martha McSally to McCain's Senate Seat |url=https://www.rollcall.com/2018/12/18/arizona-governor-to-appoint-martha-mcsally-to-mccains-senate-seat/ |website=Roll Call |publisher=FiscalNote |access-date=2 December 2020 |url-access=subscription|date=18 December 2018 |language=en}}

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.

Housing & Living

Housing

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.

Equity

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

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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.456

2024 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.457

2023 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2024, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Worked At Home (53.3%)
Walked (24.4%)
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.

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.

Poverty

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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