Sun Valley, ID

Census Place

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2021 Population

1,277

19.2% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

1.75% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

10.5%

22.8% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$61,938

3.62% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$922,300

0.93% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Sun Valley, ID had a population of 1.28k people with a median age of 58 and a median household income of $61,938. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Sun Valley, ID declined from 1,581 to 1,277, a −19.2% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,773 to $61,938, a 3.62% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sun Valley, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.2%), White (Hispanic) (6.03%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.09%), Other (Hispanic) (2.11%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.64%).

None of the households in Sun Valley, ID 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.

94.7% of the residents in Sun Valley, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Sun Valley, ID was $922,300, and the homeownership rate was 92.6%.

Most people in Sun Valley, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Sun Valley, ID was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sun Valley, ID is home to a population of 1.28k people, from which 94.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 8.93% of Sun Valley, ID residents were born outside of the country (114 people).

In 2021, there were 13.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.06k people) in Sun Valley, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 77 White (Hispanic) and 65 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.7%

2021 Citizenship

94.2%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 94.7% of Sun Valley, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Sun Valley, ID was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sun Valley, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.06k ± 321
White (Hispanic)
77 ± 75
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
65 ± 79.3

9.55%

Hispanic Population

122 people

9.55% of the people in Sun Valley, ID are hispanic (122 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

8.93%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

114 people

10.5%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

166 people

As of 2021, 8.93% of Sun Valley, ID residents (114 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sun Valley, ID was 10.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
66 ± 53
Korea
28 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 25

Sun Valley, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.36 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sun Valley, ID employs 770 people. The largest industries in Sun Valley, ID are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (193 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (132 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (119 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,182), Retail Trade ($111,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,988).

Employment

Occupations

770

2021 Value

± 238

−21.9%

1 Year decline

± 51.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sun Valley, ID declined at a rate of −21.9%, from 986 employees to 770 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sun Valley, ID, are Management Occupations (220 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (105 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sun Valley, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (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

770

2021 Value

± 238

−21.9%

1 Year decline

± 51.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sun Valley, ID declined at a rate of −21.9%, from 986 employees to 770 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sun Valley, ID, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (193 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (132 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (119 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sun Valley, ID, though some of these residents may live in Sun Valley, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,735

Median earning men ± $1,727

$32,168

Median earning women ± $19,242

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,841), Construction ($65,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($33,224).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Retail Trade ($111,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,821), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Idaho. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Idaho to other states, or from other states to Idaho.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Idaho product (by dollars) was Other foodstuffs with $11.8B, followed by Electronics ($7.02B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($6.98B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Idaho products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$70.7B

2020 Value in Idaho

$123B

Projected 2050 Value in Idaho

74.6% growth

In 2020, total outbound Idaho trade was $70.7B. This is expected to increase 74.6% to $123B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Idaho trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Idaho to other states, or from other states to Idaho.

Most Common Trade Partners

Washington
$7.02B
California
$4.21B
Utah
$3.18B

In 2020, the top outbound Idaho domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Washington with $7.02B, followed by California with $4.21B and Utah and $3.18B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Idaho shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.89%).

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing the state of Idaho. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Idaho is currently represented by 2 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, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (63.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.89%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.89%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

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Mike Crapo

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Jim Risch

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing Idaho.

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 Idaho over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Idaho

Idaho is currently represented by 2 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 Idaho 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 2021, 0.578% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.608% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (382k), Some college (363k), and Bachelors Degree (242k).

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

The median property value in Sun Valley, ID was $922,300 in 2021, which is 3.77 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $913,800 to $922,300, a 0.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Sun Valley, ID is 92.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Sun Valley, ID have an average commute time of 17.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sun Valley, ID is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$922,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$232,000

$475

Median Property Taxes

±$130

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, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

92.6%

Homeownership

2021

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 92.6% of the housing units in Sun Valley, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sun Valley, ID 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 Sun Valley, ID 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.

$61,938

Median Household Income

± $14,709

513

Number of Households

± 135

In 2021, the median household income of the 513 households in Sun Valley, ID grew to $61,938 from the previous year's value of $59,773.

The following chart displays the households in Sun Valley, ID 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sun Valley, ID is from Idaho.

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.469

2020 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2021, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.89% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (54%)
Worked At Home (30.6%)
Walked (5.58%)

In 2021, 54% of workers in Sun Valley, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.6%) and those who walked to work (5.58%).

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

17.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sun Valley, ID have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 6.55% of the workforce in Sun Valley, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sun Valley, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sun Valley, ID have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sun Valley, ID (134 out of 1.28k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sun Valley, ID is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

90.2% of the population of Sun Valley, ID has health coverage, with 37.5% on employee plans, 4.93% on Medicaid, 39.4% on Medicare, 7.75% on non-group plans, and 0.626% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Blaine County, ID see 959 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.44% decrease from the previous year (983 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1233 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 478 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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959 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Blaine County, ID

Primary care physicians in Blaine County, ID see an average of 959 patients per year. This represents a 2.44% decrease from the previous year (983 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.7% under 18 years, 11.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 41.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.79%

Uninsured

37.5%

Employer Coverage

4.93%

Medicaid

39.4%

Medicare

7.75%

Non-Group

0.626%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sun Valley, ID declined by 0.157% from 9.8% to 9.79%.

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