| | Sun Valley, ID | Durango, CO | United States |
| Population | 1,277 | 18,953 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.7% | 50.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.3% | 49.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 58 | 36.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,405 | 16,893 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,427 | 13,922 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 938 | 12,430 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 5.3% | 41.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 60.2% | 58.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 133.5 | 1,358.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 9.6 | 14.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Sun Valley, ID | Durango, CO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.5% | 4.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.3% | 4.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 0.0% | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.5% | 2.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.4% | 9.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.3% | 8.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 3.4% | 15.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 4.6% | 13.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 17.5% | 12.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 30.0% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.9% | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.7% | 1.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Sun Valley, ID | Durango, CO | United States |
| White | 83.2% | 78.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.6% | 0.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 1.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 6.7% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.1% | 3.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 9.6% | 8.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Sun Valley, ID | Durango, CO | United States |
| Married Population | 48.8% | 44.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 48.1% | 42.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 51.2% | 56.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 23.5% | 39.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 23.2% | 12.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.5% | 3.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.00 | 2.19 | 2.60 |
| Households | 513 | 7,859 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 249 | 4,178 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 16.1% | 26.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 80.3% | 53.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 264 | 3,681 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 0.0% | 14.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.6% | 6.1% | 10.8% |