Sun Valley CCD, Washoe County, Nevada Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Sun Valley CCD, Nevada, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Sun Valley CCD, Nevada. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Sun Valley CCD, Nevada. The estimated population of Sun Valley CCD, Nevada is 24,426 people, with a median age of 33.4.

We can look at the total population in Sun Valley CCD over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
24,426
+6.48%
+8.37%
2020
22,939
-0.62% -
2019
23,082
+2.65%
-
2018
22,487
-0.23% -
2017
22,539
- -

Population of Sun Valley CCD, Nevada by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
43.2%
50.2%
-13.94%
Black/African American
1.1%
2.6%
-57.69%
Native
1.4%
0.5%
+180.00%
Hispanic
50.6%
41%
+23.41%
Asian
0.6%
3.1%
-80.65%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.5%
0.4%
+25.00%
Two Or More Races
2.5%
2.1%
+19.05%
Other
0.1%
0.1%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Sun Valley CCD, Nevada by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 33.4 -1.18% 34.5 +1.47% 31.9 -4.49%
2020 33.8 0% 34 +0.29% 33.4 -1.18%
2019 33.8 -2.03% 33.9 0% 33.8 -5.06%
2018 34.5 -0.58% 33.9 -0.29% 35.6 -0.84%
2017 34.7 - 34 - 35.9 -

The median age of Sun Valley CCD, Nevada gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,620 +6.73% 1,484 +21.26% 1,701 1,813
10 to 19 1,707 +18.12% 1,567 +43.26% 1,948 2,349
20 to 29 1,751 -13.57% 1,557 -14.52% 1,523 1,308
30 to 39 1,587 +24.14% 1,457 +20.09% 1,944 1,717
40 to 49 1,630 -13.15% 1,493 -8.88% 1,418 1,352
50 to 59 1,588 +11.35% 1,325 +16.88% 1,744 1,554
60 to 69 984 +36.62% 1,167 -7.96% 1,368 1,046
70+ 750 +4.55% 872 -1.57% 783 858

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Sun Valley CCD, Nevada is $55,261.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Sun Valley CCD.

  • Under 25
    $65,125.00
  • 25 to 44
    $58,254.00
  • 45 to 64
    $61,333.00
  • 65 and over
    $39,425.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Sun Valley CCD, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Sun Valley CCD, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Sun Valley CCD, Nevada is currently $69,620.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

1.79% of households in Sun Valley CCD are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Sun Valley CCD against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    16.12%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    27.65%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    19.88%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.20%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.93%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.44%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.79%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Sun Valley CCD is $22,417.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Sun Valley CCD by the total population of Sun Valley CCD.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Sun Valley CCD, Nevada, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Sun Valley CCD to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    4.35%
  • Bachelor's degree
    11.24%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    19.21%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    51.91%
  • Less than high school diploma
    13.28%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Sun Valley CCD that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Sun Valley CCD over the age of 16 is 18,413.

Of those people, a total of 63.90% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Sun Valley CCD is 60.40%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,798 40.80% 26.80%
20 to 24 years 1,060 79.10% 4.20%
25 to 29 years 1,771 79.50% 0.90%
30 to 34 years 2,199 82.70% 4.70%
35 to 44 years 2,640 81.50% 5.90%
45 to 54 years 3,251 77.40% 3.70%
55 to 59 years 1,639 68.50% 1.40%
60 to 64 years 1,149 53.00% 6.60%
65 to 74 years 1,932 24.60% 3.80%
75 years and over 974 9.70% 28.70%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Sun Valley CCD. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 11,961 63.60% 6.90%
Black or African American 269 19.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 308 90.30% 0.00%
Asian 143 54.50% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 92 42.40% 0.00%
Other 4,081 64.60% 3.30%
Two or more races 1,559 68.80% 4.10%
Hispanic or Latino 8,247 69.60% 4.70%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,855 59.80% 6.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Sun Valley CCD as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Sun Valley CCD is 11,113, with median earnings of $34,443.00.

Women in Sun Valley CCD, Nevada earning approximately 81.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 11,113 $34,443.00
Male 6,316 $37,134.00
Female 4,797 $30,153.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 427 $53,634.00
Business and Financial 280 $39,022.00
Computer and Mathematical 153 $55,313.00
Architecture and Engineering 169 $50,721.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 44 $52,500.00
Community and Social Service 143 $44,471.00
Legal 44 $147,000.00
Educational and Library 431 $21,107.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 53 $23,583.00
Healthcare Practitioners 213 $48,750.00
Healthcare Support 254 $31,100.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 204 $24,896.00
Law Enforcement 13 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 703 $24,213.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 841 $24,800.00
Personal Care and Service 168 $13,077.00
Sales 949 $26,901.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,333 $38,092.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,620 $40,824.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 451 $50,281.00
Production 911 $29,806.00
Transportation and Material Moving 749 $35,774.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 224 $54,453.00 203 $42,450.00
Business and Financial 113 $39,306.00 167 $34,602.00
Computer and Mathematical 144 $56,250.00 9 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 165 $50,913.00 4 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 35 $63,250.00 9 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 143 $44,471.00
Legal 34 $0.00 10 $0.00
Educational and Library 94 $4,457.00 337 $29,938.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 33 $0.00 20 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 139 $58,880.00 74 $28,462.00
Healthcare Support 36 $25,278.00 218 $31,900.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 150 $25,813.00 54 $16,646.00
Law Enforcement 13 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 261 $25,625.00 442 $24,031.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 478 $24,674.00 363 $24,834.00
Personal Care and Service 43 $35,433.00 125 $10,885.00
Sales 321 $49,196.00 628 $25,605.00
Office and Administrative Support 319 $32,863.00 1,014 $40,036.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,545 $40,477.00 75 $42,138.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 426 $47,500.00 25 $0.00
Production 531 $35,724.00 380 $21,987.00
Transportation and Material Moving 629 $36,264.00 120 $33,594.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 7,642 households in Sun Valley CCD, with an average household size of 3.2 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 5,532 families in Sun Valley CCD with an average family size of 3.68 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,509 763 1,260 2,110
Average Household Size 3.99 3.24 3.97 1.4
Total Families 3,509 763 1,260 0
Average Household Size 3.89 2.72 3.65 0

Poverty

Of the 5,532 families in Sun Valley CCD, 15.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Sun Valley CCD:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 7,939 housing units in Sun Valley CCD, Nevada.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 7,642 96.26%
Vacant 297 3.74%

30.73% of the total 7,939 housing units in Sun Valley CCD are rental units. This is approximately 2,440 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 5,071 are occupied by the owner - or 63.87% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Sun Valley CCD is $1,048.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Sun Valley CCD that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    131
  • Less than $500
    40
  • $500 to $999
    1,046
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,012
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    243
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    99
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Sun Valley CCD is $225,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Sun Valley CCD that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    364
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    490
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    670
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    609
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,506
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,372
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    17
  • $1,000,000 or more
    43

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Sun Valley CCD. The chart below shows the number of properties in Sun Valley CCD that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    38
  • 1940 to 1949
    96
  • 1950 to 1959
    130
  • 1960 to 1969
    526
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,958
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,578
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,692
  • 2000 to 2009
    654
  • 2010 to 2013
    242
  • 2014 or later
    25

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Sun Valley CCD that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    376
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,824
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,680
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,762

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Sun Valley CCD get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Sun Valley CCD that commute to work in a particular way.

25.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Sun Valley CCD.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    68
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    259
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,250
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,448
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,567
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    888
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,465
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    184
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    337
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    458
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    577
  • 90 or more minutes
    181

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Sun Valley CCD, Nevada in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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