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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sun Valley

Idaho · 941 residents · 9.57 sq mi
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With 941 people, Sun Valley is a city in Idaho. The typical home is worth $371,900. This is an unusually credentialed place: 52% of adults have a four-year degree. Households here earn about 64% more than in Idaho as a whole. Renters pay $867 a month at the median. The population has fallen 34% since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
52% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

941
−34%vs 2000
vs 1,427 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.5
−23%vs 2000
vs 47.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
9.57 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8571K1K2K2K19902000201020202024Sun Valley
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.9%(46)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.3%(40)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.9%(46)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.6%(62)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410%(94)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.5%(155)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418.5%(174)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5417.6%(166)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.7%(91)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.1%(57)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 840.9%(8)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.2%(2)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$41,509
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $71,000 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$32,537
−36%vs 2000
vs $50,563 in 2000
US average: $14,340
14.7%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$371,900
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $610,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$867
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,044 in 2000
US average: $450
71.9%
−6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.9% in 2000
28.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(1,277)
Black0.2%(3)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(102)
Asian0.7%(10)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.5%(927)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(24)
Asian0.2%(2)
Other1.3%(12)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.9%(57)
Ancestry
German22.2%(324)
English16.6%(242)
American13.2%(193)
Irish8.9%(130)
Norwegian7.8%(114)
Swedish2.9%(43)
French2.5%(37)
Croatian1.8%(27)
Dutch1.7%(25)
Italian1.6%(24)
Danish1.4%(20)
Ukrainian1.2%(18)
+ 4 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.2%(17)
Austrian1.1%(16)
Swiss0.5%(8)
Section 05

Education

51.9%
−7.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 59.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
94.2%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 96.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
13.9%
−10.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.1 min
+158%vs 2000
vs 8.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married20.6%(136)
Married59.5%(393)
Widowed7.7%(51)
Divorced12.3%(81)
Women 15+
Never married22.9%(170)
Married45%(334)
Widowed5.3%(39)
Divorced26.8%(199)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.2%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 9.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
54.6%
+6.6 ptssince 2020
from 48.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
31.0%
+16.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
42.5%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 37.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
4.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 0.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.9%
+21.0 ptssince 2020
from 62.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.6%
+8.3 ptssince 2020
from 39.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)28.7%(54)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)40.4%(76)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.7%(69)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(8)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II8.5%(16)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 188 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Sun Valley, Idaho?

Sun Valley, Idaho has about 941 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Sun Valley, Idaho?

The typical household in Sun Valley, Idaho earns about $41,509 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sun Valley, Idaho expensive?

In Sun Valley, Idaho, the median home is worth about $371,900, and the typical rent is about $867 a month.

How educated are people in Sun Valley, Idaho?

About 51.9% of adults age 25 and over in Sun Valley, Idaho hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sun Valley, Idaho?

About 14.7% of people in Sun Valley, Idaho live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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