Anthem, AZ

Census Place

Add Comparison
2024 Population
22,584
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
46.3
4.04% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
4.14%
40.7% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$120,613
2.35% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$569,900
10.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
10,815
1.16% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Anthem, 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.

97.8% of the residents in Anthem, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Anthem, AZ was $569,900, and the homeownership rate was 84.9%.

Most people in Anthem, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Anthem, AZ was 2 cars per household.

United StatesArizonaMaricopa County, AZPhoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZPhoenix (Far North) & Peoria (Northwest) Cities PUMA, AZ

Population & Diversity

Anthem, AZ is home to a population of 22.6k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.41% of Anthem, AZ residents were born outside of the country (1.45k people).

In 2024, there were 19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.6k people) in Anthem, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 977 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 762 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%
2024 Citizenship
97.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Anthem, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Anthem, AZ was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Anthem, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

View Data
Save Image

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Anthem, AZ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    18.6k ± 1.89k
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    977 ± 260
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    762 ± 451
8.68%
Hispanic Population
1.96k people

In 2024, there were 19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.6k people) in Anthem, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 977 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 762 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.68% of the people in Anthem, AZ are hispanic (1.96k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Anthem, AZ as a share of the total population.

View Data
Save Image

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arizona.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    487,424 ± 16,556 people
  2. India
    44,278 ± 5,150 people
  3. Canada
    39,616 ± 4,873 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 487,424 Arizona residents, followed by India with 44,278 and Canada with 39,616.

View Data
Save Image

Foreign-Born Population

6.41%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.45k people
6.09%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.38k people

As of 2024, 6.41% of Anthem, AZ residents (1.45k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Anthem, AZ was 6.09%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Anthem, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

View Data
Save Image

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    669 ± 201
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    350 ± 157
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    247 ± 105

Anthem, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Anthem, AZ.

View Data
Save Image

Economy

The economy of Anthem, AZ employs 10.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Anthem, AZ were Finance & Insurance (1,804 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,289 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,187 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($114,441), Manufacturing ($110,701), and Utilities ($105,455).

Employment

Occupations

10.8k
2024 Value
± 902
−1.16%
1 Year decline
± 12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Anthem, AZ declined at a rate of −1.16%, from 10.9k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Anthem, AZ, are Management Occupations (1,757 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,409 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,407 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Anthem, AZ.

View Data
Save Image

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

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.

View Data
Save Image

Industries

Employment by Industries

10.8k
2024 Value
± 902
−1.16%
1 Year decline
± 12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Anthem, AZ declined at a rate of −1.16%, from 10.9k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Anthem, AZ, are Finance & Insurance (1,804 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,289 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,187 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Anthem, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Anthem, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

View Data
Save Image

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,357
Median earning men ± $13,755
$51,227
Median earning women ± $7,637

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($130,658), Other Services Except Public Administration ($125,446), and Information ($120,495).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,944), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,321).

View Data
Save Image

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.
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.

View Data
Save Image

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego 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

Voting results are not available for Anthem, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (46.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.54%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (46.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.54%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

View Data
Save Image

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.
Mark Kelly
Senator from Arizona3
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.
Ruben Gallego
Senator from Arizona1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego 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.

View Data
Save Image

Housing & Living

The median property value in Anthem, AZ was $569,900 in 2024, which is 1.71 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $516,200 to $569,900, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Anthem, AZ is 84.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Anthem, AZ have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Anthem, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$569,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$23,935
$7,297
Median Property Taxes
±$624

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 Anthem, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Rent vs Own

84.9%
Homeownership
2024
71.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 84.9% of the housing units in Anthem, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.4%.

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

View Data
Save Image

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$120,613
Median Household Income
± $7,769
8.59k
Number of Households
± 725

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.59k households in Anthem, AZ grew to $120,613 from the previous year's value of $117,846.

The following chart displays the households in Anthem, 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 $200k+ range.

View Data
Save Image

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Anthem, AZ is from Arizona.
0.457
2023 Wage GINI in Arizona
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2023, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.105% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

View Data
Save Image

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (60%)
  2. Worked At Home (33.1%)
  3. Carpooled (3.05%)

In 2024, 60% of workers in Anthem, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (33.1%) and those who carpooled to work (3.05%).

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.

View Data
Save Image

Commute Time

26.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Anthem, AZ have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.6% of the workforce in Anthem, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Anthem, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Anthem, AZ have 2 cars.

View Data
Save Image

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Anthem, AZ (927 out of 22.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

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

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.

View Data
Save Image

Health

97.5% of the population of Anthem, AZ has health coverage, with 54.7% on employee plans, 5.82% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 18.8% on non-group plans, and 0.444% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arizona see 1,505 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,505 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1509 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 509 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 12.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

View Data
Save Image

Uninsured People

2.47%
Uninsured
54.7%
Employer Coverage
5.82%
Medicaid
17.8%
Medicare
18.8%
Non-Group
0.444%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Anthem, AZ declined by 13.4% from 2.85% to 2.47%.

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

View Data
Save Image