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Sun Valley, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Carbon County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
2,559 Population 898/sq mi density
$70,887 Median Income $31,424 per capita
$210,600 Home Value $304,591 Zillow
50°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
147 Violent Crime/100K 1,104 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$70,887 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$210,600 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
147 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
2,559
Population Density
898
per square mile
Land Area
2.9
square miles (7.5 km²)
Median Age
49.9 yrs
28% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.5%
Male
49.5%
Female
51%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 78.8% US: 61.6%
Black 14.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 6.5%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
78.8%
Black
14.5%
Hispanic
0.2%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 94.2% US: 78.5%
Spanish 5.8% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
94.2%
Spanish
5.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
2.4%
61% below US avg (6%)
Disability
10.8%
17% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
86.9%
5% below US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.427
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,559
Population Density898 / sq mi
Land Area2.9 sq mi
Median Age49.9 years

Gender

Male50.5%
Female49.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White78.8%
Black or African American14.5%
Hispanic or Latino0.2%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only94.2%
Spanish5.8%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans2.4%
Disability10.8%
Health Insurance86.9%
Broadband Access99.0%
Gini Coefficient0.427

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M