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Population in 2010: 2,399.

Males: 1,190	(49.6%)
Females: 1,209	(50.4%)

Median resident age:	51.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:	40.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2022: $81,580

Sun Valley:	$81,580
PA:	$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,107

Sun Valley CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $260,300

Sun Valley:	$260,300
PA:	$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $193,207; detached houses: $205,578; mobile homes: $71,868

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,461.

March 2022 cost of living index in Sun Valley: 93.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.2%
(7.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 1.5% for Black residents, 18.8% for two or more races residents)

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sun Valley, PA

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#1
S High St
Columbus, OH
43207
1,678 sq.ft
2 baths
4 beds
$31,900
#2
Bayberry Cir
Columbus, OH
43207
1,564 sq.ft
1 baths
3 beds
$127,500
#3
E 21st Ave
Columbus, OH
43211
1,061 sq.ft
1 baths
3 beds
$179,900
#4
Sleeping Meadow Dr
New Albany, OH
43054
3,211 sq.ft
2 baths
4 beds
#5
Kelton Ave
Columbus, OH
43206
1,080 sq.ft
1 baths
3 beds
#6
Striebel Ct
Columbus, OH
43227
925 sq.ft
1 baths
3 beds

#7
Grasmere Ave
Columbus, OH
43211
720 sq.ft
1 baths
2 beds
#8
Marshrun Dr
Grove City, OH
43123
2,036 sq.ft
2 baths
4 beds
#9
Stoneybrook Blvd # 21a
Hilliard, OH
43026
1,231 sq.ft
2 baths
3 beds
#10
High Free Pike
West Jefferson, OH
43162
1,216 sq.ft
2 baths
4 beds
#11
Lehner Rd
Columbus, OH
43224
1,628 sq.ft
2 baths
4 beds
#12
Brookstone Dr
Westerville, OH
43082
1,783 sq.ft
3 baths
3 beds

#13
S Hague Ave
Columbus, OH
43204
979 sq.ft
1 baths
2 beds
#14
Meadowbrook Dr
Columbus, OH
43207
1,752 sq.ft
2 baths
4 beds
#15
Hiawatha Park Dr
Columbus, OH
43211
1,278 sq.ft
1 baths
4 beds
#16
N Roys Ave
Columbus, OH
43204
1,248 sq.ft
2 baths
3 beds
#17
S Richardson Ave
Columbus, OH
43204
1,520 sq.ft
2 baths
3 beds
#18
E Howard Rd
Columbus, OH
43207
1,056 sq.ft
1 baths
3 beds

#19
Summertree Ln
Westerville, OH
43081
2,496 sq.ft
2 baths
3 beds
#20
Fergus Rd
Grove City, OH
43123
3,312 sq.ft
2 baths
4 beds
#21
Hildreth Ave
Columbus, OH
43203
1,798 sq.ft
2 baths
4 beds
#22
Armada Rd
Columbus, OH
43232
1,028 sq.ft
1 baths
4 beds
#23
N 18th St
Columbus, OH
43203
1,690 sq.ft
1 baths
4 beds
#24
Chester Rd
Columbus, OH
43221
3,300 sq.ft
4 baths
5 beds

#25
Glenmate Ct
Columbus, OH
43223
1,050 sq.ft
1 baths
3 beds
#26
Bernadette Rd
Columbus, OH
43204
1,168 sq.ft
1 baths
3 beds
#27
Chidley St
Galloway, OH
43119
1,502 sq.ft
1 baths
3 beds
#28
Gladys Rd
Columbus, OH
43228
832 sq.ft
1 baths
3 beds
#29
Ashgrove Dr
Grove City, OH
43123
1,772 sq.ft
2 baths
4 beds
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- 1,63974.7%White alone
- 43219.7%Black alone
- 713.2%Hispanic
- 110.5%Two or more races

Races in Sun Valley detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (17.3%), German (16.4%), Italian (11.1%), Irish (9.6%), English (9.4%), African (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

146 residents are foreign born (3.2% Africa, 2.8% Latin America).

This place:	6.7%
Pennsylvania:	7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,002 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,605 (1.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bethlehem, PA (27.1 miles , pop. 71,329).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (69.9 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (72.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Indian Mountain Lake, PA (1.4 miles

Sierra View, PA (1.6 miles

Effort, PA (2.3 miles

Emerald Lakes, PA (2.4 miles

Towamensing Trails, PA (2.5 miles

Brodheadsville, PA (2.6 miles

Albrightsville, PA (2.6 miles

Pocono Pines, PA

(2.7 miles

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Latitude: 41.01 N, Longitude: 75.47 W

Distribution of median household income in Sun Valley, PA in 2022

Distribution of house value in Sun Valley, PA in 2022

Unemployment in December 2023:

Here:	3.8%
Pennsylvania:	2.9%

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

AQI NO₂ SO₂ Ozone PM₁₀ PM_2.5 Pb

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 65.1. This is about average.

City:	65.1
U.S.:	72.6

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2022 was 10.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 21.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	10.6
U.S.:	5.1

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.147. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.7 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.147
U.S.:	1.515

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 26.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 9.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	26.1
U.S.:	33.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µg/m³] level in 2015 was 12.8. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	12.8
U.S.:	19.2

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µg/m³] level in 2022 was 8.38. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	8.38
U.S.:	8.11

Lead (Pb) [µg/m³] level in 2021 was 0.0255. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.0255
U.S.:	0.0093

Tornado activity:

Sun Valley-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 17% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/26/1981, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.8 miles away from the Sun Valley place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/21/1976, a category F3 tornado 15.3 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Sun Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 251.7 miles away from Sun Valley center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 55.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 211.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 258.3 miles away from Sun Valley center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.1 miles away from Sun Valley center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 256.3 miles away from Sun Valley center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Monroe County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 5, Storms: 5, Tropical Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Sun Valley:

PLEASANT VALLEY MANOR, INC (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; STROUDSBURG, PA)
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; STROUDSBURG, PA)
LAUREL MANOR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; STROUDSBURG, PA)
EXTENDED HM CARE SERV (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; STROUDSBURG, PA)
POCONO MEDICAL HOME CARE INC (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; STROUDSBURG, PA)
MEDICAL HOME CARE AFFILIATES INC (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; STROUDSBURG, PA)
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE SLATEBELT (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; WIND GAP, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sun Valley:

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 16 miles; East Stroudsburg, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,195)
Northampton County Area Community College (about 25 miles; Bethlehem, PA; FT enrollment: 7,195)
Lehigh Carbon Community College (about 26 miles; Schnecksville, PA; FT enrollment: 4,391)
Lafayette College (about 26 miles; Easton, PA; FT enrollment: 2,562)
King's College (about 27 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 2,392)
Wilkes University (about 28 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 3,912)
Lehigh University (about 29 miles; Bethlehem, PA; FT enrollment: 6,565)

Public elementary/middle school in Sun Valley:

ROSS EL SCH (Location: 5148 MAIN RD, Grades: KG-6)

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Notable locations in Sun Valley: Seneca Hunt Camp (A), West End Fire Company Station 43 Effort (B), Sun Valley Volunteer Fire Company Station 39 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Seneca Lake (A), Sun Valley Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Poplar Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Monroe County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Average household size:

This place:	2.8 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	72.9%
Whole state:	65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	8.1%
Whole state:	6.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Sun Valley:

Never married: 35.3%
Now married: 51.8%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 3.3%
Divorced: 9.5%

For population 25 years and over in Sun Valley:

High school or higher: 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.5 minutes

School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)

Here:	9.3
Pennsylvania average:	11.4

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Sun Valley, PA (based on Monroe County data)

Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010

Religion	Adherents	Congregations
Catholic	41,650	10
Evangelical Protestant	15,363	49
Mainline Protestant	15,128	46
Other	3,437	14
Orthodox	580	3
None	93,684	-

Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 29

Monroe County:	1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:	2.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3

Monroe County:	0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:	0.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14

This county:	0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:	0.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 47

Here:	2.86 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:	2.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 143

This county:	8.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:	7.12 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Monroe County:	8.0%
Pennsylvania:	9.1%

Adult obesity rate:

Monroe County:	27.5%
State:	27.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	12.9%
Pennsylvania:	11.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Sun Valley:

WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WILT (960 AM; 1 kW; MOUNT POCONO, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, LLC)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WYNS (1160 AM; 4 kW; LEHIGHTON, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sun Valley:

WRTY (91.1 FM; JACKSON TOWNSHIP, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV COMMONWEALTH SYS HGR ED.)
WKRF (107.9 FM; TOBYHANNA, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WBYX (88.7 FM; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP)
WWPJ (89.5 FM; PEN ARGYL, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WSBG (93.5 FM; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWYY (107.1 FM; BELVIDERE, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
WPZX (105.9 FM; POCONO PINES, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
W219CN (91.7 FM; ALBRIGHTSVILLE, PA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
W205AF (88.9 FM; STROUDSBURG, ETC., PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sun Valley:

W24BB (Channel 24; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WLVT-TV (Channel 39; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WQPX (Channel 64; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: PAXSON SCRANTON LICENSE, INC.)
WBPH-TV (Channel 60; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: SONSHINE FAMILY TELEVISION CORPORATION)

Sun Valley fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Sun Valley fatal accident list:

May 15, 2018 04:03 PM, Sr-3016 Jonas Rd, Lat: 40.971406, Lon: -75.458386, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 19, 2016 12:16 AM, Toll Rd, Lat: 40.971361, Lon: -75.470053, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Mar 14, 2012 05:10 PM, Sr-115, Lat: 40.983639, Lon: -75.449639, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 12, 2010 08:44 PM, Sun Valley Mounta Rd, Lat: 40.977881, Lon: -75.472619, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
2Number of bridges
7ft / 2.2mTotal length
$79,000Total costs
8,884Total average daily traffic
354Total average daily truck traffic
9,864Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic

Houses and condos Apartments

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sun Valley, PA

48.0%Electricity
28.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
18.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.9%Utility gas
1.9%Wood
0.9%Other fuel
0.8%No fuel used

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sun Valley, PA

74.3%Electricity
25.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Sun Valley compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.

Sun Valley on our top lists:

#3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Barbados (population 500+)"

#15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
#75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"

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