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Sun Valley, NV Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Sun Valley is 18,778, which is 3.51% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 38.20% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Sun Valley population density is 1,260.24 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 24.98 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Sun Valley is white, which represent 83.97% of the total population. The average Sun Valley education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 18,778. #17

Population Growth Since 2000, #49

Sun Valley, NV		-3.51%
Nevada		38.20%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #19

Sun Valley, NV	1,260.24 per square mile
Nevada	24.98 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	15,767 (83.97%, #94)
Black:	407 (2.17%, #23)
Hispanic:	6,441 (34.30%, #8)
Asian:	740 (3.94%, #21)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	122 (0.65%, #65)
One Race, Other:	1,070 (5.70%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	672 (3.58%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	5,635 (87.49%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	82 (1.27%, see rank)
Cuban:	44 (0.68%, see rank)
Central American:	158 (2.45%, see rank)
South American:	88 (1.37%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	190 (25.68%, see rank)
Chinese:	43 (5.81%, see rank)
Filipino:	147 (19.86%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	360 (48.65%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

16,555 (88.16%) out of the total population of 18,778 reported first ancestry.

	Sun Valley, NV	% of the Total Population	Nevada	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.47%
Danish	73	0.39%, see rank	0.68%	0.42%
Dutch	193	1.03%, see rank	1.16%	1.40%
English	1,398	7.44%, see rank	7.34%	8.02%
French	530	2.82%, see rank	2.76%	3.34%
German	1,942	10.34%, see rank	11.96%	15.03%
Greek	8	0.04%, see rank	0.43%	0.41%
Hungarian	8	0.04%, see rank	0.45%	0.46%
Irish	2,134	11.36%, see rank	9.34%	10.80%
Italian	1,275	6.79%, see rank	6.17%	5.52%
Norwegian	458	2.44%, see rank	1.42%	1.42%
Polish	305	1.62%, see rank	2.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	218	1.16%, see rank	0.58%	0.44%
Russian	70	0.37%, see rank	0.98%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	278	1.48%, see rank	0.79%	0.99%
Scottish	197	1.05%, see rank	1.63%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	50	0.27%, see rank	0.87%	0.95%
Swedish	115	0.61%, see rank	1.23%	1.27%
Swiss	19	0.10%, see rank	0.31%	0.30%
Ukrainian	49	0.26%, see rank	0.19%	0.31%
American	1,071	5.70%, see rank	4.74%	7.12%
Welsh	131	0.70%, see rank	0.60%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 9,227 (49.14%, see rank)

Females: 9,551 (50.86%, see rank)

Sun Valley, NV	Male: 49.14% Female: 50.86%
Nevada	Male: 50.37% Female: 49.63%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Sun Valley, NV	37.00 years old
Nevada	36.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Sun Valley, NV	39.30 years old
Nevada	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Sun Valley, NV	34.40 years old
Nevada	37.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Sun Valley, NV	% of the Total Population	Nevada	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,252	6.67%, see rank	6.54%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,675	8.92%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,530	8.15%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,121	5.97%, see rank	6.43%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,087	5.79%, see rank	6.74%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,369	12.62%, see rank	14.27%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,320	12.35%, see rank	13.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,608	13.89%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,608	13.89%, see rank	12.00%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,426	7.59%, see rank	8.09%	7.64%
75 to 84	706	3.76%, see rank	3.76%	4.25%
85 years and over	76	0.40%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Sun Valley, NV	Nevada	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	12,113, 100%	1,847,920	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,029, 25.01%, see rank	15.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,545, 37.52%, see rank	28.65%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,758, 31.02%, see rank	33.67%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	600, 4.95%, see rank	14.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	181, 1.49%, see rank	7.67%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.92, see rank	13.20	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Sun Valley, NV			Nevada		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	578	74.05%	25.95%	75.12%	24.88%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,545	95.28%, see rank	4.72%, see rank	93.44%	6.56%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,028	98.35%, see rank	1.65%, see rank	95.00%	5.00%	90.60%	9.40%
College	825	89.21%, see rank	10.79%, see rank	84.14%	15.86%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	78	85.90%, see rank	14.10%, see rank	66.80%	33.20%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Sun Valley, NV	Nevada	U.S.
Total Households	6,191, 100%	1,005,958	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.03, see rank	2.71	2.63
1 Person Households	1,278, 20.64%, see rank	27.74%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	4,913, 79.36%, see rank	72.26%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,423, 71.44%, see rank	64.47%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.67, see rank	3.46	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,106, 50.17%, see rank	45.26%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,768, 28.56%, see rank	35.53%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Sun Valley, NV	%	Nevada	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	14,321	see rank	2,211,697	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	7,337	100%, see rank	1,109,661	123,281,364
Never Married	2,150	29.30%, see rank	35.60%	35.77%
Married	3,456	47.10%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	238	3.24%, see rank	2.52%	2.57%
Divorced	1,493	20.35%, see rank	12.97%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	6,984	100%, see rank	1,102,036	129,692,771
Never Married	1,595	22.84%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	3,625	51.90%, see rank	48.72%	49.19%
Widowed	661	9.46%, see rank	7.94%	9.16%
Divorced	1,103	15.79%, see rank	14.90%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Sun Valley, NV	%	Nevada	U.S.
Native	15,399	82.01%, see rank	80.92%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	7,284	38.79%, see rank	25.15%	58.73%
Born in Different State	8,012	42.67%, see rank	54.06%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	103	0.55%, see rank	1.70%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3,379	17.99%, see rank	19.08%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,282	6.83%, see rank	8.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,097	11.17%, see rank	10.63%	7.09%
Born In Europe	108	0.58%, see rank	1.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	464	2.47%, see rank	5.68%	3.82%
Born In Africa	15	0.08%, see rank	0.49%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	22	0.12%, see rank	0.11%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,736	14.57%, see rank	10.96%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	34	0.18%, see rank	0.35%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Sun Valley, NV	%	Nevada	U.S.
English	4,595	74.22%, see rank	70.72%	79.39%
Spanish	1,330	21.48%, see rank	18.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	170	2.75%, see rank	3.66%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	63	1.02%, see rank	6.45%	3.36%
Other	33	0.53%, see rank	1.07%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.