Sun Valley

Population: 2,559
Median household income: $70,887
Median home value: $210,600

Sun Valley, a community in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, has 2,559 residents. Its median household income of $70,887 runs below the Monroe County figure of $82,374.

From 2019 to 2023, Sun Valley's population grew 9.8% from 2,330 to 2,559, while its median home value rose 42.1% from $148,200 to $210,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 78.8% of the population. 77.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,559
Median age: 49.9 yrs
Median household income: $70,887
Median home value: $210,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,172
Homeownership rate: 96.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3302,559

Median household income

$65,076$70,887

Median home value

$148,200$210,600

Median gross rent

$1,300$1,602

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,330	$65,076	$148,200	$1,300
2020	2,412	$50,116	$163,900	$1,393
2021	2,395	$62,589	$173,400	$1,342
2022	2,206	$69,441	$193,800	$1,602
2023	2,559	$70,887	$210,600	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 345.6%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5418.7%

55 to 6419.9%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over2.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	81	3.2%
5 to 17	412	16.1%
18 to 24	142	5.5%
25 to 34	144	5.6%
35 to 44	367	14.3%
45 to 54	479	18.7%
55 to 64	509	19.9%
65 to 74	368	14.4%
75 and over	57	2.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,016	78.8%
Black or African American	372	14.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	27	1.1%
Two or more races	5	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	139	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate33.5%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	87	4.5%
High school graduate	644	33.5%
Some college or associate's	712	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	247	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	234	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone77.6%

Carpooled14.3%

Public transit1.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,108	77.6%
Carpooled	204	14.3%
Public transit	21	1.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	95	6.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	121	9.1%
15 to 29 min	284	21.3%
30 to 44 min	489	36.7%
45 to 59 min	189	14.2%
60+ min	250	18.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 5.8% (148 of 2,559)

	Count	Share
Family households	754	74.4%
Nonfamily households	260	25.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,014	86.5%
Vacant	158	13.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	979	96.5%
Renter-occupied	35	3.5%

1-unit, detached97.7%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,145	97.7%
1-unit, attached	5	0.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4275432
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.85 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.9804, -75.4665