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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sun Valley

Nevada · 11,391 residents · 14.6 sq mi
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Sun Valley is a city of 11,391 people in Nevada. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 41% since 2000. Renters pay $577 a month at the median. The poverty rate is 9.8%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

11,391
−41%vs 2000
vs 19,461 in 2000
1990 – 2024
32.4
+1%vs 2000
vs 32.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
14.6 sq mi
Population, 19902024
10K14K17K20K24K19902000201020202024Sun Valley
202422K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.7%(989)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99%(1,024)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(676)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.1%(699)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(663)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.5%(2,338)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417%(1,934)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.4%(1,187)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.8%(1,002)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.9%(669)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.7%(192)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.2%(18)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$28,728
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,346 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,139
−27%vs 2000
vs $15,171 in 2000
US average: $14,340
9.8%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$77,800
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $98,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$577
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $758 in 2000
US average: $450
81.2%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.9% in 2000
18.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.3%(13,675)
Black2.1%(411)
Hispanic / Latino21.1%(4,113)
Asian2.1%(418)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.8%(10,453)
Black0.9%(105)
Hispanic / Latino10%(1,140)
Asian1.5%(167)
Other5.8%(666)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican44%(9,783)
Guatemalan2.5%(552)
Salvadoran1.9%(431)
Puerto Rican0.2%(46)
Cuban0%(9)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(151)
Filipino0.4%(78)
Chinese0.2%(51)
Vietnamese0.2%(51)
Japanese0.1%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0.2%(37)
Ancestry
Irish9.5%(2,118)
German7.6%(1,680)
English7.5%(1,659)
American3.5%(772)
Italian2.8%(623)
Scottish1.5%(323)
Portuguese1.1%(243)
French0.9%(208)
Polish0.9%(194)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(113)
Swedish0.5%(110)
Norwegian0.5%(109)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(98)
Canadian0.4%(80)
Danish0.3%(65)
Greek0.2%(46)
Ukrainian0.1%(29)
Russian0.1%(25)
Dutch0.1%(23)
Lithuanian0.1%(21)
Swiss0.1%(20)
British0.1%(16)
Iranian0.1%(16)
Czech0.1%(13)
Bulgarian0%(10)
Ethiopian0%(10)
Finnish0%(9)
Slovene0%(8)
Section 05

Education

3.8%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.9%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.5%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.5 min
+52%vs 2000
vs 11.5 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 married35.7%(3,278)
Married45.5%(4,179)
Widowed4.8%(439)
Divorced14.1%(1,294)
Women 15+
Never married29.9%(2,459)
Married48%(3,952)
Widowed9%(744)
Divorced13.1%(1,074)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

16.2%
−8.8 ptssince 2013
from 25.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
45.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 47.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 7.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 27.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 52.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 39.1% 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)13.5%(103)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.8%(98)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42%(321)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6%(46)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 765 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sun Valley, Nevada?

Sun Valley, Nevada has about 11,391 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Sun Valley, Nevada earns about $28,728 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sun Valley, Nevada expensive?

In Sun Valley, Nevada, the median home is worth about $77,800, and the typical rent is about $577 a month.

How educated are people in Sun Valley, Nevada?

About 3.8% of adults age 25 and over in Sun Valley, Nevada hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sun Valley, Nevada?

About 9.8% of people in Sun Valley, Nevada 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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