Sun Valley, ID (Idaho) Houses and Residents

Back to: Sun Valley, Idaho main profile, Idaho, Idaho smaller cities, Idaho small towns, Idaho forum, All US cities. Total population: 1,416 (Urban population: 371 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,045 (5 farm, 1,040 nonfarm)) Houses: 2,339 (598 occupied: 465 owner occupied, 133 renter occupied) % of renters here:   22% State:   28% Housing density: 237 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Sun Valley, Idaho on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Sun Valley/Hailey vs. Coeur D' Alene?  (12 replies) Boise-Metro Housing Market  (134 replies) Idaho Falls- top 10 things to do  (110 replies) Is the economy putting brakes on your Idaho Relo?  (30 replies) Boise v. Fort Collins  (53 replies) McCall Vs. Sun Valley Area?  (10 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $562,500 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $882 Median gross rent in Sun Valley, ID in 2000: $1,044 Housing units in Sun Valley with a mortgage: 167 (10 second mortgage, 40 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 153 Household type by relationship Households: 1,158 In family households: 865 (281 male householders, 55 female householders) 295 spouses, 213 children (191 natural, 13 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 9 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 293 (83 male householders (61 living alone)), 157 female householders (131 living alone)), 53 nonrelatives In group quarters: 258 (0 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 220 2-persons, 72 3-persons, 37 4-persons, 7 5-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 192 1-person, 41 2-persons, 7 3-persons. 122 married couples with children. 31 single-parent households (5 men, 26 women). 84.1% of residents of Sun Valley speak English at home. 5.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English not well). 9.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well). 1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (39% speak English very well, 50% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). Foreign born population: 200 (14.1%) (30.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Here:	6.2
State:	6.1

Here:	3.9
State:	4.1

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Sun Valley, ID: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 0 $50,000 to $59,999: 0 $60,000 to $69,999: 0 $70,000 to $79,999: 0 $80,000 to $89,999: 4 $90,000 to $99,999: 2 $100,000 to $124,999: 0 $125,000 to $149,999: 0 $150,000 to $174,999: 4 $175,000 to $199,999: 0 $200,000 to $249,999: 9 $250,000 to $299,999: 7 $300,000 to $399,999: 27 $400,000 to $499,999: 33 $500,000 to $749,999: 56 $750,000 to $999,999: 93 $1,000,000 or more: 85

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Sun Valley: Less than $100: 0 $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 3 $250 to $299: 0 $300 to $349: 0 $350 to $399: 0 $400 to $449: 3 $450 to $499: 0 $500 to $549: 3 $550 to $599: 0 $600 to $649: 13 $650 to $699: 3 $700 to $749: 0 $750 to $799: 3 $800 to $899: 15 $900 to $999: 5 $1,000 to $1,249: 15 $1,250 to $1,499: 6 $1,500 to $1,999: 8 $2,000 or more: 8 No cash rent: 45

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.9%
Number of people working at home: 87 (13.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 83 5 to 9 minutes: 174 10 to 14 minutes: 169 15 to 19 minutes: 60 20 to 24 minutes: 29 25 to 29 minutes: 10 30 to 34 minutes: 21 35 to 39 minutes: 2 40 to 44 minutes: 5 45 to 59 minutes: 4 60 to 89 minutes: 3 90 or more minutes: 0

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 338 (52%) Carpooled: 26 (4%) Bus or trolley bus: 75 (12%) Streetcar or trolley car: 11 (2%) Bicycle: 8 (1%) Walked: 90 (14%) Other means: 12 (2%) Worked at home: 87 (13%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 51 $10,000 to $14,999: 19 $15,000 to $19,999: 12 $20,000 to $24,999: 14 $25,000 to $29,999: 26 $30,000 to $34,999: 20 $35,000 to $39,999: 29 $40,000 to $44,999: 22 $45,000 to $49,999: 2 $50,000 to $59,999: 54 $60,000 to $74,999: 50 $75,000 to $99,999: 72 $100,000 to $124,999: 56 $125,000 to $149,999: 30 $150,000 to $199,999: 26 $200,000 or more: 93

First ancestries reported:

• English: 221
• German: 193
• Other groups: 120
• Irish: 82
• French (except Basque): 70
• United States or American: 43
• Scotch-Irish: 41
• Italian: 40
• Norwegian: 35
• Swedish: 32
• Polish: 27
• Austrian: 17
• Scottish: 17
• Dutch: 14
• Swiss: 14
• Hungarian: 13
• Canadian: 13
• Eastern European: 12
• European: 12
• Czech: 11
• Russian: 8
• British: 7
• Basque: 6
• Albanian: 5
• Danish: 5
• Brazilian: 4
• Northern European: 4
• Welsh: 4
• Icelander: 3
• Scandinavian: 3
• Slovene: 3
• French Canadian: 3
• Estonian: 3
• Latvian: 3
• Romanian: 3
• Lithuanian: 2
• Armenian: 2
• Portuguese: 2
• Slovak: 2

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 182
• Northeast: 203
• Midwest: 198
• South: 155
• West: 473

49% of Sun Valley residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 10% lived in Idaho.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 0
• 7th and 8th grade: 4
• 9th grade: 0
• 10th grade: 0
• 11th grade: 0
• 12th grade, no diploma: 20
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 63
• Less than 1 year of college: 10
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 91
• Associate degree: 41
• Bachelor's degree: 153
• Master's degree: 85
• Professional school degree: 61
• Doctorate degree: 12

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 2
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 0
• 7th and 8th grade: 0
• 9th grade: 3
• 10th grade: 0
• 11th grade: 2
• 12th grade, no diploma: 4
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 40
• Less than 1 year of college: 24
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 103
• Associate degree: 31
• Bachelor's degree: 227
• Master's degree: 85
• Professional school degree: 14
• Doctorate degree: 7

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 70.6%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 43.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 60.5%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $70,769
• Black householders: $90,271
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $85,489
• Asian householders: $31,250
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $71,250
• Two or more races householders: $127,308
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $56,250

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $805,100
• Black or African American householders: $170,000
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $1,000,001

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 732
• One, attached: 355
• Two: 63
• 3 or 4: 726
• 5 to 9: 306
• 10 to 19: 106
• 20 to 49: 41
• 50 or more: 3
• Mobile homes: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $71,300

Here:	35.0%
Idaho:	7.2%

Here:	40.0%
Idaho:	5.7%

Here:	48.8%
Idaho:	22.0%

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