Ajo, AZ

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2022 Population

2,922

0.747% 1-year decline

US Senator

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Party

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

59.6

1.71% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

14.9%

7.28% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$46,250

21.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$111,700

15.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Ajo, AZ had a population of 2.92k people with a median age of 59.6 and a median household income of $46,250. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Ajo, AZ declined from 2,944 to 2,922, a −0.747% decrease and its median household income grew from $38,181 to $46,250, a 21.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ajo, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (57%), Two+ (Hispanic) (16%), White (Hispanic) (13.6%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (6.13%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.77%).

None of the households in Ajo, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Ajo, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Ajo, AZ was $111,700, and the homeownership rate was 71%.

Most people in Ajo, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Ajo, AZ was 1 car per household.

United States Arizona Pima County, AZ Tucson, AZ Pima County (West) PUMA, AZ

Economy

The economy of Ajo, AZ employs 1.1k people. The largest industries in Ajo, AZ are Health Care & Social Assistance (143 people), Information (123 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (120 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($44,125), Public Administration ($40,607), and Educational Services ($39,295).

Employment

Occupations

1.1k

2022 Value

± 306

8.89%

1 Year growth

± 36.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ajo, AZ grew at a rate of 8.89%, from 1.01k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ajo, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (251 people), Management Occupations (162 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (137 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ajo, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.1k

2022 Value

± 306

8.89%

1 Year growth

± 36.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ajo, AZ grew at a rate of 8.89%, from 1.01k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ajo, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (143 people), Information (123 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (120 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ajo, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Ajo, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,470

Median earning men ± $5,042

$28,750

Median earning women ± $7,201

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,771), Construction ($44,125), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($26,618).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,333), Public Administration ($40,107), and Retail Trade ($30,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.3%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.21%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.52%).

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly are the senators currently representing the state of Arizona. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (49.1%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.52%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.52%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Kyrsten Sinema

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Kyrsten Sinema won election to the Senate as a Democrat in 2018

Mark Kelly

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on December 2, 2020
Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arizona

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arizona have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (1.42M), High School or Equivalent (1.41M), and Bachelors Degree (1.02M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ajo, AZ was $111,700 in 2022, which is 0.396 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $96,400 to $111,700, a 15.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Ajo, AZ is 71%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Ajo, AZ have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ajo, AZ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$111,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,437

$1,086

Median Property Taxes

±$247

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ajo, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ajo, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71%

Homeownership

2022

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71% of the housing units in Ajo, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ajo, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 52

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Ajo, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$46,250

Median Household Income

± $11,075

1.53k

Number of Households

± 303

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.53k households in Ajo, AZ grew to $46,250 from the previous year's value of $38,181.

The following chart displays the households in Ajo, AZ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ajo, AZ is from Arizona.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2022, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.545% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arizona in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arizona across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (67.6%)
Carpooled (13.7%)
Walked (7.53%)

In 2022, 67.6% of workers in Ajo, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.7%) and those who walked to work (7.53%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ajo, AZ have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.95% of the workforce in Ajo, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ajo, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ajo, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ajo, AZ have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ajo, AZ (433 out of 2.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ajo, AZ is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.5% of the population of Ajo, AZ has health coverage, with 28.8% on employee plans, 12.4% on Medicaid, 25.1% on Medicare, 20.8% on non-group plans, and 2.33% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pima County, AZ see 1146 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0873% increase from the previous year (1145 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1488 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 462 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,146 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pima County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Pima County, AZ see an average of 1,146 patients per year. This represents a 0.0873% increase from the previous year (1,145 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pima County, AZ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.61% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 30% between 35 and 64 years, and 39.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.5%

Uninsured

28.8%

Employer Coverage

12.4%

Medicaid

25.1%

Medicare

20.8%

Non-Group

2.33%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ajo, AZ grew by 60.9% from 6.51% to 10.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ajo, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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