Population
2,517 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Arizona
City profile · Arizona · Census ACS 2023
Star Valley, AZ
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Star Valley - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 2,517
- Residents
- $66,075
- Median income
- $1,479
- Median rent (state)
Star Valley - the verdict
Nationally, Star Valley sits in the 44th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 44th
- percentile, household income
- 59th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Star Valley, AZ
2,517 people live in Star Valley, Arizona - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Star Valley households earn a median of $66,075 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 2.4%. The median resident age is 66.0 years. Educational attainment runs 18.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 46.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 5 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 67% from five years earlier.
Arizona tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Arizona scores 100.7 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,479 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Arizona run around $215, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 90.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
Median Household Income
$66,075 /yr
Poverty 2.4%
Cost of Living Index (state)
100.7 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arizona average
How does Star Valley compare to other US cities?
Star Valley measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 44% higher than other cities
Median rent 59% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Star Valley against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Arizona only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Arizona-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Star Valley toward the bottom of Arizona's cities
Among the 393 Arizona cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Star Valley ranks #294 - the 25th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Star Valley only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#121 of 333
64th percentile in Arizona
Median Gross Rent
#142 of 394
49th percentile in Arizona
Poverty Rate
#294 of 393
25th percentile in Arizona
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#162 of 394
59th percentile in Arizona
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Arizona only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
44th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 46.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
2,517
Median Income
$66,075
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
66.0
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Labor force participation
46.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.8%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
5
housing units authorized
Single-Family
5
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
| Year | Total |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 86 |
| 2024 | 5 |
Permit volume increased 67% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
68.4%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
15.8%
Work from Home
15.7%
Based on 1,164 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Arizona - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$131
avg/month
Natural Gas
$34
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Arizona state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Arizona state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Star Valley sits in
Cost of Living Index
100.7
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,479/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
90.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Arizona
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Star Valley's 2,517 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Star Valley's $66,075 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Star Valley compares to nearby Arizona cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Star Valley (this city) | 2,517 | $66,075 |
| Superior | 2,470 | $42,050 |
| Wellton | 2,470 | $51,938 |
| Mohave Valley | 2,585 | $77,547 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AZ Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Star Valley, AZ?
What is the population of Star Valley, AZ? +
Star Valley, AZ counts 2,517 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Star Valley, AZ? +
The median household income in Star Valley is $66,075 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Star Valley? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Star Valley; the closest available measure is the Arizona state average, a cost of living index of 100.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Arizona vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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