Sun Valley

Population: 1,383
Median household income: $82,045
Median home value: $845,600

Sun Valley is a community in Blaine County, Idaho, home to 1,383 residents. At $82,045, its median household income sits in line with Blaine County's $84,470.

From 2019 to 2023, Sun Valley's population grew 2.2% from 1,353 to 1,383, while its median home value rose 2.4% from $825,500 to $845,600.

The median resident is 59.8 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 22.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,383
Median age: 59.8 yrs
Median household income: $82,045
Median home value: $845,600
Median gross rent: $2,114
Housing units: 2,409
Homeownership rate: 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 73.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3531,383

Median household income

$51,810$82,045

Median home value

$825,500$845,600

Median gross rent

$1,648$2,114

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,353	$51,810	$825,500	$1,648
2020	1,581	$59,773	$913,800	$1,677
2021	1,277	$61,938	$922,300	$2,268
2022	1,383	$67,386	$921,300	$2,162
2023	1,383	$82,045	$845,600	$2,114

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

Age distribution

Under 51.0%

5 to 176.1%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 341.4%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 5422.3%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7422.6%

75 and over22.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	1.0%
5 to 17	84	6.1%
18 to 24	92	6.7%
25 to 34	20	1.4%
35 to 44	96	6.9%
45 to 54	309	22.3%
55 to 64	151	10.9%
65 to 74	312	22.6%
75 and over	305	22.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,068	77.2%
Black or African American	36	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	1.3%
Two or more races	130	9.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	122	8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate4.3%

Some college or associate's16.9%

Bachelor's degree46.4%

Graduate or professional degree27.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	61	5.1%
High school graduate	51	4.3%
Some college or associate's	202	16.9%
Bachelor's degree	554	46.4%
Graduate or professional degree	325	27.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone65.1%

Carpooled1.1%

Public transit7.3%

Walked9.8%

Bicycle2.1%

Worked from home14.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	517	65.1%
Carpooled	9	1.1%
Public transit	58	7.3%
Walked	78	9.8%
Bicycle	17	2.1%
Worked from home	115	14.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	550	81.0%
15 to 29 min	116	17.1%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	13	1.9%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 6.6% (91 of 1,383)

	Count	Share
Family households	295	51.4%
Nonfamily households	279	48.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	574	23.8%
Vacant	1,835	76.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	540	94.1%
Renter-occupied	34	5.9%

1-unit, detached43.7%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units24.3%

5 to 19 units26.3%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,052	43.7%
1-unit, attached	82	3.4%
2 to 4 units	586	24.3%
5 to 19 units	634	26.3%
20 or more units	36	1.5%
Mobile home & other	19	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1678850
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 43.6839, -114.3342