Sun Valley, ID City Data

Sun Valley, ID is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,427 people who live in Sun Valley and approximately 18,991 who live in Blaine County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sun Valley to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Sun Valley. We have included Sun Valley housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sun Valley Information

Blaine County where Sun Valley resides is 2,661.02 square miles. The resident population of this county is 18,991 and has a population rank of 1,846 out of all the places in the United States.

Sun Valley has a total of 1,427 people and of those residents there are 729 males and 698 females. The median age of the male population is 45.8 and the female population is 48.4. There are approximately 244 births each year and around 76 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sun Valley varies per year, but currently 1,401 are one race and 26 are two or more races.

Of the 1,427 people who live in Sun Valley, there are 215 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sun Valley is 112 male and 103 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,257.

General Sun Valley Information
Total area in square miles - Blaine County	2,661.02
Water area in square miles - Blaine County	N/A
Resident population - Blaine County	18,991
Population rank - Blaine County	1,846
Total population	1,427
Total population (male)	729
Total population (female)	698
Population median age (male)	45.8
Population median age (female)	48.4
Births - Blaine County	244
Deaths- Blaine County	76
Population of one race	1,401
Population of two or more races	26
Population under 20 years	215
Population under 20 years (male)	112
Population under 20 years (female)	103
Total population 18 years and over	1,257

Sun Valley Social Characteristics

There are 7,780 households in Sun Valley. Families make up 4,843 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sun Valley families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,986), male householder with no wife present (338) and female householder with no husband present (355). The remainder of the Sun Valley households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,939. Sun Valley, ID moving companies help people in Sun Valley move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Sun Valley. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sun Valley is based, there are 7,292 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,627 never married, 4,261 now married, 37 separated, 324 widowed, and 1,043 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 67 separated, 103 widowed and 822 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sun Valley social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sun Valley.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Blaine County)
Total households	7,780
Family households (families)	4,843
With own children under 18 years	2,550
Married-couple family	3,986
With own children under 18 years	1,976
Male householder, no wife present, family	338
With own children under 18 years	190
Female householder, no husband present, family	355
With own children under 18 years	409
Nonfamily households	2,939
Householder living alone	2,133
65 years and over	429

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	100
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	186
Average household size	1.97
Average family size	2.5

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	873
Householder	344
Spouse	312
Child	186
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	31
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	297
Male householder	91
Male householder living alone	70
Male householder not living alone	21
Female householder	159
Female householder living alone	136
Female householder not living alone	23
Nonrelatives	47
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,292
Never married	1,627
Now married	4,261
Separated	37
Widowed	324
Divorced	1,043
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	67
Widowed	103
Divorced	822

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,427
Male	729
Under 5 years	17
5 to 9 years	22
10 to 14 years	30
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	15
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	48
25 to 29 years	42
30 to 34 years	49
35 to 39 years	32
40 to 44 years	44
45 to 49 years	44
50 to 54 years	51
55 to 59 years	70
60 and 61 years	38
62 to 64 years	35
65 and 66 years	26
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	42
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	6
Female	698
Under 5 years	19
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	35
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	11
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	26
25 to 29 years	33
30 to 34 years	31
35 to 39 years	28
40 to 44 years	53
45 to 49 years	72
50 to 54 years	72
55 to 59 years	76
60 and 61 years	33
62 to 64 years	33
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	41
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,427
One race	1,401
White	1,319
Black or African American	5
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	11
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	11
Two or more races	26

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,170
People who are White alone	1,132
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	29
People who are Some other race alone	16

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	17,837
Same house	8,486
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,230
Different state or abroad	4,141
Different state	3,440
Abroad	701

PLACE OF BIRTH (Blaine County)
Total resident population	18,991
Born in United States	3,514
State of residence	5,599
Different state	11,151
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	226
Foreign born	2,015

Sun Valley Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Sun Valley. That total enrollment is 4,341 for the population of the country, which includes Sun Valley. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,458 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,419 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 647.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Sun Valley population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,341
Pre-kindergarten	253
Public	119
Private	134
Kindergarten	230
Public	211
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,213
Public	1,915
Private	298
Elementary and high school	3,210
Public	2,763
Private	447
High school grades 9 to 12	997
Public	848
Private	149
College, undergraduate years	510
Public	409
Private	101
Graduate or professional school	138
Public	91
Private	47
Not enrolled in school	13,836

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,021
Less than 9th grade	539
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	735
High school graduate	2,072
Some college, no degree	3,245
Associate's degree	816
Bachelor's degree	5,614
Graduate or professional degree	43.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,934

Sun Valley Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,000 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sun Valley. The Sun Valley occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,857), service occupations (1,939), sales and office occupations (2,709), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (216), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,481) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (644). The 15,000 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,863 private wage and salary workers, 1,081 government workers, 1,853 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Blaine County)
Population 16 years and over	15,000
In labor force	11,316
Civilian labor force	11,316
Employed	10,846
Unemployed	470
Percent Unemployed	4.2
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	7,214
In labor force	4,972
Civilian labor force	4,972
Unemployed Civilian labor force	183
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,786
In labor force	6,344
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	287
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Blaine County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,592
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,322
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,402
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	550
Other means	162
Worked at home	900
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	181,395

OCCUPATION (Blaine County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,857
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,857
Service occupations	1,939
Sales and office occupations	2,709
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	216
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,481
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	644

INDUSTRY (Blaine County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,857
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	430
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	468
Wholesale trade	255
Retail trade	1,305
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	333
Information	282
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	792
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,593
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,418
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,648
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	286

CLASS OF WORKER (Blaine County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,857
Private wage and salary workers	7,863
Government workers	1,081
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,853
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sun Valley Housing Characteristics

In Sun Valley, ID there are 12,186 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,780 occupied and 4,406 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sun Valley, there are 6,929 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,067 units in Sun Valley. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Sun Valley, ID local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sun Valley, ID truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sun Valley. There are 47 housing units with rent less than $200, 55 with rent between $200-299, 291 with rent between $300-499 and 1,624 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sun Valley gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sun Valley, ID home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Blaine County)
Total housing units	12,186
Occupied housing units	7,780
Vacant housing units	4,406

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Blaine County)
Total housing units	12,186
1-unit, detached	6,929
1-unit, attached	1,067
2 units	384
3 or 4 units	1,513
5 to 9 units	888
10 to 19 units	344
20 to 49 units	202
50 or more units	57
Mobile home	725

HOUSING TENURE (Blaine County)
Occupied housing units	7,780
Owner-occupied	5,357
Renter-occupied	2,423

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Blaine County)
Occupied housing units	7,780
No vehicles available	230
2 vehicle available	5,237
3 vehicles available	1,352
4 vehicles available	333
5 or more vehicles available	146

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Blaine County)
Occupied housing units	7,780
Utility gas	3,901
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,083
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	137
Coal or coke
Wood	411
Solar energy
Other fuel	23
No fuel used	22

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Blaine County)
Occupied housing units	7,780
Less Than $50,000	5,357
$50,000 to $99,999	173
$100,000 to $149,999	546
$150,000 to $199,999	553
$200,000 to $299,999	798
$300,000 to $499,999	468
$1,000,000 or more	401
Median (dollars)	288,800

GROSS RENT (Blaine County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,423
Less than $200	47
$200 to $299	55
$300 to $499	291
$500 to $699	515
$700 to $999	737
$1,000 to $1,499	326
$1,500 or more	45