Sun Valley, TX

Census Place

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2024 Population
49
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
34.8
15.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
18.4%
InfinityM% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$41,625
2.46% 1-year growth
2018 Median Property Value
$12,800
28% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
38
65.2% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Sun Valley, TX 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.

81.6% of the residents in Sun Valley, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2018, the median property value in Sun Valley, TX was $12,800, and the homeownership rate was 32.3%.

Most people in Sun Valley, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Sun Valley, TX was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sun Valley, TX is home to a population of 49 people, from which 81.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 36.7% of Sun Valley, TX residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 1.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19 people) in Sun Valley, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 Other (Hispanic) and 9 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.6%
2024 Citizenship
88.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.6% of Sun Valley, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sun Valley, TX was 88.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sun Valley, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    19 ± 18
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    18 ± 30
  3. White (Hispanic)
    9 ± 14
55.1%
Hispanic Population
27 people

In 2024, there were 1.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19 people) in Sun Valley, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 Other (Hispanic) and 9 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

55.1% of the people in Sun Valley, TX are hispanic (27 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sun Valley, TX 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 Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

36.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
18 people
11.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3 people

As of 2024, 36.7% of Sun Valley, TX residents (18 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, TX was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)
Most Common Service Period
9 ± 26

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

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Economy

Employment

Occupations

38
2024 Value
± 102
65.2%
1 Year growth
± 312%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sun Valley, TX grew at a rate of 65.2%, from 23 employees to 38 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sun Valley, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (12 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (9 people), and Production Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sun Valley, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

38
2024 Value
± 102
65.2%
1 Year growth
± 312%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sun Valley, TX grew at a rate of 65.2%, from 23 employees to 38 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sun Valley, TX, are Construction (12 people), Retail Trade (9 people), and Educational Services (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sun Valley, TX, though some of these residents may live in Sun Valley, TX 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 Texas.
Y-Axis
4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Sun Valley, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.
John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sun Valley, TX was $12,800 in 2018, which is 0.0385 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $9,999 to $12,800, a 28% increase. The homeownership rate in Sun Valley, TX is 32.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sun Valley, TX have an average commute time of 35.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sun Valley, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$12,800
Median Property Value 2018
±$5,716
$10
Median Property Taxes
±$46

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

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$41,625
Median Household Income
± $15,432
31
Number of Households
± 58

In 2023, the median household income of the 31 households in Sun Valley, TX grew to $41,625 from the previous year's value of $40,625.

The following chart displays the households in Sun Valley, TX 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sun Valley, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)
Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Sun Valley, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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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Commute Time

35.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sun Valley, TX have a longer commute time (35.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sun Valley, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sun Valley, TX (9 out of 49 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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

61.2% of the population of Sun Valley, TX has health coverage, with 28.6% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 6.12% on Medicare, 8.16% on non-group plans, and 18.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 69.4% were men and 30.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 6.12% under 18 years, 46.9% between 18 and 34 years, 32.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 69.4% were men and 30.6% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

38.8%
Uninsured
28.6%
Employer Coverage
0%
Medicaid
6.12%
Medicare
8.16%
Non-Group
18.4%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sun Valley, TX grew by 4.69% from 37% to 38.8%.

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

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