Sun Valley, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,174

Sun Valley Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sun Valley was:

  • White: 79.74%
  • Black or African American: 18.09%
  • Two or more races: 2.18%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
762.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-9.87% (-238)
The current population of Sun Valley, Pennsylvania is 2,174 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,412.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,75979.74%
Black or African American39918.09%
Two or more races482.18%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Sun Valley Population by Race

Sun Valley Population Pyramid 2024

Sun Valley Median Age

51.2

Total

51.7

Male

51

Female

Sun Valley Adults

There are 1,806 adults, (370 of whom are seniors) in Sun Valley.

Sun Valley Age Dependency

53.6

Age Dependency Ratio

25.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Sun Valley Sex Ratio

Female1,09749.73%
Male1,10950.27%

Sun Valley Population by Age

Sun Valley Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9392.3596.33.7
Married5122.811000
Non Family2761.1496.73.3
Female1153.0896.53.5
Male362.6938.961.1

2.81

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

96.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sun Valley Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1207.26%
Associates Degree20212.21%
Bachelors Degree20312.27%
Graduate Degree24114.57%
High School Graduate45627.57%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College43226.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sun Valley Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sun Valley Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2791,163274
Black327327170
Hispanic39390
2+ Races19150

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 51.99%.

Sun Valley Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,250$0$61,719
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$38,946$47,292$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$40,227$58,036$31,629
Some College$45,893$65,463$37,589

$40,227

Average Earnings

$58,036

Average Male

$31,629

Average Female

Sun Valley Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sun Valley Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sun Valley Language

94.18% of Sun Valley residents speak only English, while 5.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.81% of the population.

Sun Valley Language

Sun Valley Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,7301227.05%
Multiple48918.75%
Black39961.5%

6.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.88%

Male Poverty Rate

8.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sun Valley

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sun Valley is Multiple, with 18.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sun Valley is Black, with 1.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.29%.

Sun Valley Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade10.83%
Some College9.15%
High School0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Sun Valley Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed56.52%
Male Unemployed44.44%
Female Employed1.52%
Male Employed0%

Sun Valley Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sun Valley Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,272$79,843
Households$69,441$70,444
Married Families$85,067$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,302$47,566

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sun Valley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.7%

Male Marriage Rate

46.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Sun Valley Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sun Valley Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 20-34, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Sun Valley Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sun Valley Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

41

Number of Veterans

41

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam33
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Sun Valley Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7433
75+8
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640

Sun Valley Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White412.87%

Sun Valley Veterans by Race

Sun Valley Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sun Valley Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.1%

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Sun Valley Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sun Valley Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sun Valley Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

28.6%

Born in Sun Valley

93.61%

Native Born

6.39%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

6.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.61% of Sun Valley residents were born in the United States, with 28.6% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Sun Valley Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,174-16-0.73%
20232,190-16-0.73%
20222,206-189-7.89%
20212,395-17-0.7%
20202,412823.52%
20192,33031715.75%
20182,013-39-1.9%
20172,052-64-3.02%
20162,116-145-6.41%
20152,2611497.05%
20142,112-429-16.88%
20132,541-374-12.83%
20122,91538415.17%
20112,5311325.5%
20102,39900%

Sun Valley Population by Year