Sun Valley, NV

Census Place

2024 Population

22,228

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.8

7.83% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.8%

9.76% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,446

1.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Sun Valley, NV is home to a population of 22.2k people, from which 89% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.8% of Sun Valley, NV residents were born outside of the country (4.17k people).

In 2024, there were 1.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.59k people) in Sun Valley, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.84k Other (Hispanic) and 2.71k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89%

2024 Citizenship

88%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89% of Sun Valley, NV residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sun Valley, NV was 88%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sun Valley, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.59k ± 1.07k
Other (Hispanic)
5.84k ± 1.22k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.71k ± 914

49.5%

Hispanic Population

11k people

49.5% of the people in Sun Valley, NV are hispanic (11k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sun Valley, NV 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 Nevada.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
215,321 ± 11,001 people
Philippines
93,403 ± 7,392 people
Cuba
26,547 ± 3,983 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada was Mexico, the natal country of 215,321 Nevada residents, followed by Philippines with 93,403 and Cuba with 26,547.

Foreign-Born Population

18.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.17k people

20%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.53k people

As of 2024, 18.8% of Sun Valley, NV residents (4.17k 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, NV was 20%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
303 ± 137
Gulf War (2001-)
103 ± 76
Gulf War (1990s)
91 ± 64

Sun Valley, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.94 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sun Valley, NV employs 9.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sun Valley, NV were Construction (1,634 people), Retail Trade (1,260 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (924 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($68,036), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,313), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($60,846).

Employment

Occupations

9.8k

2024 Value

± 836

−4.15%

1 Year decline

± 12.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sun Valley, NV declined at a rate of −4.15%, from 10.2k employees to 9.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sun Valley, NV, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,322 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,035 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (976 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sun Valley, NV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nevada (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

9.8k

2024 Value

± 836

−4.15%

1 Year decline

± 12.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sun Valley, NV declined at a rate of −4.15%, from 10.2k employees to 9.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sun Valley, NV, are Construction (1,634 people), Retail Trade (1,260 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (924 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sun Valley, NV, though some of these residents may live in Sun Valley, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,949

Median earning men ± $4,569

$35,790

Median earning women ± $2,554

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($146,250), Information ($121,726), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,080).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,544), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,673), and Construction ($52,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sun Valley, NV was $349,100 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $321,000 to $349,100, a 8.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Sun Valley, NV is 75.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sun Valley, NV have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sun Valley, NV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$349,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,394

$5,228

Median Property Taxes

±$578

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, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.5%

Homeownership

2024

72.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.5% of the housing units in Sun Valley, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$77,446

Median Household Income

± $5,808

6.92k

Number of Households

± 685

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.92k households in Sun Valley, NV grew to $77,446 from the previous year's value of $76,108.

The following chart displays the households in Sun Valley, NV 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sun Valley, NV is from Nevada.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Nevada

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2024, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0693% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nevada in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.7%)
Carpooled (18%)
Worked At Home (4.53%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Sun Valley, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18%) and those who worked at home (4.53%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sun Valley, NV have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in Sun Valley, NV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sun Valley, NV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sun Valley, NV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sun Valley, NV (3.74k out of 22.2k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sun Valley, NV is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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