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Sun Valley Lake, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Ringgold County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
162
Population
79/sq mi density
$127,188
Median Income
$76,883 per capita
$485,300
Home Value
$350,865 Zillow
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
159
Violent Crime/100K
1,746 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$127,188 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$485,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
159 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
67.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+29.6%
125 → 162
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+50.7%
$84,375 → $127,188
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sun Valley Lake across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
194
+32 from 2023 (162)
Projected Median Income 2030
$169,523
+$42,335 from 2023 ($127,188)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 125 | — | $84,375 | — |
| 2015 | 223 | +78.4% | — | — |
| 2017 | 270 | +21.1% | $75,446 | — |
| 2019 | 220 | -18.5% | $72,292 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 186 | -15.5% | $72,188 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 162 | -12.9% | $127,188 | +76.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.