In Sun Valley, just 8.59% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Sun Valley in 2022 was $25,807, which is low income relative to Nevada, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $103,228 for a family of four. However, Sun Valley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Sun Valley is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Sun Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Sun Valley, accounting for 51.86% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Sun Valley residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Sun Valley include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Portuguese.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Sun Valley's cultural character, accounting for 17.51% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Sun Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
