Sun Valley, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,174

Sun Valley Demographics

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

  • White: 78.78%
  • Black or African American: 14.54%
  • Two or more races: 5.63%
  • Other race: 1.06%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 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)
White2,01678.78%
Black or African American37214.54%
Two or more races1445.63%
Other race271.06%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sun Valley Population by Race

Sun Valley Population Pyramid 2024

Sun Valley Median Age

49.9

Total

49.3

Male

50.3

Female

Sun Valley Adults

There are 2,066 adults, (425 of whom are seniors) in Sun Valley.

Sun Valley Age Dependency

55.9

Age Dependency Ratio

25.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30

Child Dependency Ratio

Sun Valley Sex Ratio

Female1,26749.51%
Male1,29250.49%

Sun Valley Population by Age

Sun Valley Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0142.5296.53.5
Married5193.031000
Non Family2601.161000
Female1572.6896.83.2
Male783.4161.538.5

2.95

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

96.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sun Valley Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade663.43%
Associates Degree1909.88%
Bachelors Degree24712.84%
Graduate Degree23412.16%
High School Graduate64433.47%
Less Than 9th Grade211.09%
Some College52227.13%

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
White1,5601,478351
Black286286130
2+ Races51460
Hispanic46460
Other Race27270

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 45.45%.

Sun Valley Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,708$0$80,547
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$40,377$47,500$22,368
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$42,961$51,836$33,869
Some College$43,929$68,833$35,929

$42,961

Average Earnings

$51,836

Average Male

$33,869

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

95.04% of Sun Valley residents speak only English, while 4.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.18% of the population.

Sun Valley Language

Sun Valley Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,0161336.6%
Black372102.69%
Multiple14453.47%

5.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.95%

Male Poverty Rate

7.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sun Valley

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sun Valley is White, with 6.6% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sun Valley is Black, with 2.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.03%.

Sun Valley Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade5.75%
Some College5.2%
High School1.86%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Sun Valley Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed0.85%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%

Sun Valley Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sun Valley Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,614$86,367
Households$70,887$78,664
Married Families$92,978$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,887$53,884

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sun Valley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.8%

Male Marriage Rate

47.4%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

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

49

Number of Veterans

49

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam39
Second Gulf War10
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Sun Valley Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7439
18 to 3410
35 to 540
55 to 640
75+0

Sun Valley Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White492.95%

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

68.4%

Labor Force Participation

67.2%

Employment Rate

1.7%

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

28.64%

Born in Sun Valley

94.41%

Native Born

5.59%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

5.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.41% of Sun Valley residents were born in the United States, with 28.64% 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