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Gila County

Population in July 2007: 1,554.
Males: 770  (49.6%)
Females: 784  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  44.4 years
Arizona median age:  34.2 years

Zip codes: 86029.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,266 (it was $27,375 in 2000)
Sun Valley:  $45,266
Arizona:  $49,889

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,704
Sun Valley:  $27,704
Arizona:  $24,811

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $197,428 (it was $67,700 in 2000)
Sun Valley:  $197,428
Arizona:  $237,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $284,923; Detached houses: $441,994; Mobile homes: $65,363; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $31,500

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Races in Sun Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.4%)
  • Hispanic (10.3%)
  • Other race (3.8%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Sun Valley: 85.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (16.1%), Irish (15.5%), English (14.5%), United States (8.8%), Scottish (5.1%), Italian (4.8%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Land area: 6.35 square miles.

Population density: 245 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sun Valley

  • High school or higher: 85.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sun Valley CDP

  • Never married: 12.1%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 17.4%

48 residents are foreign born (1.7% Latin America, 1.0% Europe, 0.5% North America).

This place:  3.1%
Arizona:  12.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Sun Valley:  1.3% ($852)
Arizona:  0.9% ($962)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scottsdale, AZ (58.7 miles , pop. 202,705).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (68.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Payson, AZ (2.0 miles ), Gisela, AZ (3.3 miles ), Pine, AZ (3.8 miles ), Strawberry, AZ (4.2 miles ), Young, AZ (4.6 miles ), Tonto, AZ (4.9 miles ), Tonto Basin, AZ (5.4 miles ), Lake Montezuma, AZ (6.3 miles ).

Latitude: 34.25 N, Longitude: 111.26 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 928

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (32%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (13%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (24%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Secondary school teachers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)



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Sun Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Arizona state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/2/2005 at 11:12:57, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, 4.6 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 35.8 miles away from Sun Valley center
On 1/30/2005 at 11:37:50, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MW, 4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 36.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/28/2005 at 22:37:07, a magnitude 3.9 (3.8 MW, 3.9 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 34.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/6/1998 at 08:36:46, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.1 miles away from Sun Valley center
On 2/8/2005 at 09:41:50, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 33.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/1/2005 at 17:41:06, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 24.6 miles away from Sun Valley center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sun Valley:
  • PAYSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; PAYSON, AZ)
  • VERDE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 54 miles; COTTONWOOD, AZ)
  • COBRE VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 59 miles; GLOBE, AZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sun Valley:
  • PARADISE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,410)
  • SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; SCOTTSDALE, AZ; FT enrollment: 5,345)
  • RIO SALADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; TEMPE, AZ; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • AL COLLINS GRAPHIC DESIGN SCHOOL LTD (about 69 miles; TEMPE, AZ; FT enrollment: 4,057)
  • ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 70 miles; TEMPE, AZ; FT enrollment: 37,174)
  • MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; MESA, AZ; FT enrollment: 11,928)
  • PHOENIX COLLEGE (about 71 miles; PHOENIX, AZ; FT enrollment: 5,911)
Private high school in Sun Valley:
  • SUN VALLEY INDIAN SCHOOL (Students: 127; Location: S SUN VALLEY RD P O BOX 4013; Grades: KG - 12)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Arizona:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  62.2%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.2%
Whole state:  6.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.7%
Whole state:  13.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.7%
Whole state:  6.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sun Valley, AZ



Sun Valley compared to Arizona state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Gila County Arizona:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Utility gas (24%)
  • Wood (10%)


Religion statistics for Sun Valley

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of GodWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents33.3%18.6%18.4%5.9%5.8%
Congregations9.5%16.2%14.9%9.5%5.4%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEvangelical Free Church of AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents3.0%2.1%1.5%1.3%10.0%
Congregations4.1%2.7%1.4%4.1%32.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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9.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,989 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.51%
Arizona average:  8.20%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Maricopa County, AZ  4.08% ($61,493 average AGI)
from Pinal County, AZ  0.41% ($45,443)
from Pima County, AZ  0.27% ($54,348)


8.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,030 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.15%
Arizona average:  5.96%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Maricopa County, AZ  3.08% ($44,740 average AGI)
to Pinal County, AZ  0.55% ($36,077)
to Yavapai County, AZ  0.43% ($38,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sun Valley:
  • KMOG (1420 AM; 3 kW; PAYSON, AZ; Owner: FARRELL ENTERPRISES L.L.C.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFNN (1510 AM; 22 kW; MESA, AZ; Owner: CRC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KXEM (1010 AM; 15 kW; TOLLESON, AZ; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES OF PHOENIX, INC.)
  • KAZM (780 AM; 5 kW; SEDONA, AZ; Owner: TABBACK BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KUAZ (1550 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KTAR (620 AM; 5 kW; PHOENIX, AZ; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sun Valley:
  • KAJM (104.3 FM; PAYSON, AZ; Owner: SIERRA H. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K294AN (106.7 FM; PAYSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNRJ (101.1 FM; PAYSON, AZ; Owner: SIERRA H. BROADCASTING,INC.)
  • K220GI (91.9 FM; CAMP VERDE, AZ; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KRXS-FM (97.3 FM; GLOBE, AZ; Owner: LINDA C. POTYKA)
  • KVJC (91.9 FM; GLOBE, AZ; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KVRD-FM (105.7 FM; COTTONWOOD, AZ; Owner: YAVAPAI BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KKLD (98.3 FM; PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ; Owner: W. GRANT HAFLEY)
  • KMRR (100.3 FM; GLOBE, AZ; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KGCB (90.9 FM; PRESCOTT, AZ; Owner: GRAND CANYON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KZGL (95.9 FM; COTTONWOOD, AZ; Owner: YAVAPAI BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K201CQ (88.1 FM; PRESCOTT, AZ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KAHM (102.1 FM; PRESCOTT, AZ; Owner: SOUTHWEST FM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KAFF-FM (92.9 FM; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; Owner: GUYANN CORPORATION)
  • KVNA-FM (97.5 FM; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; Owner: YAVAPAI BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KMGN (93.9 FM; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; Owner: GUYANN CORPORATION)
  • KJTA (89.9 FM; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KQST (102.9 FM; SEDONA, AZ; Owner: ROCKET RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KSED (107.5 FM; SEDONA, AZ; Owner: RED ROCK COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • KNAU (88.7 FM; FLAGSTAFF, AZ; Owner: NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Sun Valley:
  • KPSN-LP (Channel 22; PAYSON, AZ; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KB7VVX, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 06/15/1993, Expiration Date: 06/15/2003, Cancelation Date: 06/16/2005
    Registrant: Elizabeth R Nicholson, C/O Twis Box 4013, Sun Valley, AZ 86029
  • Call Sign: KC7EBS, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 07/14/1994, Expiration Date: 07/14/2004, Cancelation Date: 07/15/2006
    Registrant: Danny C Robbins, Sun Valley, AZ 86029-4013


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