Star Valley

Population: 2,517
Median household income: $66,075

Star Valley, a community in Gila County, Arizona, has 2,517 residents. At $66,075, its median household income sits above Gila County's $59,089.

From 2019 to 2023, Star Valley's population grew 57.0% from 1,603 to 2,517, while its median household income rose 135.5% from $28,058 to $66,075.

Owners occupy 84.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 66.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,517
Median age: 66.0 yrs
Median household income: $66,075
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $966
Housing units: 1,973
Homeownership rate: 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6032,517

Median household income

$28,058$66,075

Median gross rent

$323$966

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,603	$28,058	$154,300	$323
2020	1,457	$31,250	—	—
2021	2,474	$48,600	—	—
2022	2,490	$62,603	—	$953
2023	2,517	$66,075	—	$966

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.9%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 440.7%

45 to 543.2%

55 to 6426.6%

65 to 7430.1%

75 and over24.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	23	0.9%
18 to 24	111	4.4%
25 to 34	249	9.9%
35 to 44	17	0.7%
45 to 54	80	3.2%
55 to 64	670	26.6%
65 to 74	758	30.1%
75 and over	609	24.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,355	93.6%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	35	1.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	44	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	82	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate33.5%

Some college or associate's44.1%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	88	3.7%
High school graduate	798	33.5%
Some college or associate's	1,050	44.1%
Bachelor's degree	292	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	155	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 10 min

Drove alone68.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked15.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.7%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	796	68.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	184	15.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	183	15.7%
Other means	1	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	598	61.0%
15 to 29 min	383	39.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.60
Poverty rate: 6.9% (174 of 2,517)

	Count	Share
Family households	677	43.0%
Nonfamily households	896	57.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,573	79.7%
Vacant	400	20.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,330	84.6%
Renter-occupied	243	15.4%

1-unit, detached42.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units9.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other47.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	844	42.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	184	9.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	945	47.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0469480
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 36 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.2547, -111.2207