Ash Fork, AZ

Census Place

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2024 Population
458
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
39.2
7.4% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
5.24%
54.9% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$48,563
2024 Median Property Value
$183,000
2.35% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
61
25.6% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Ash Fork, 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.

94.3% of the residents in Ash Fork, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Ash Fork, AZ was $183,000, and the homeownership rate was 65%.

Population & Diversity

Ash Fork, AZ is home to a population of 458 people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.68% of Ash Fork, AZ residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 2.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (294 people) in Ash Fork, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 118 White (Hispanic) and 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.3%
2024 Citizenship
91%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Ash Fork, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ash Fork, AZ was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ash Fork, AZ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    294 ± 182
  2. White (Hispanic)
    118 ± 160
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    31 ± 69
29%
Hispanic Population
133 people

In 2024, there were 2.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (294 people) in Ash Fork, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 118 White (Hispanic) and 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

29% of the people in Ash Fork, AZ are hispanic (133 people).

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

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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.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.68%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
26 people
9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
52 people

As of 2024, 5.68% of Ash Fork, AZ residents (26 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 Ash Fork, AZ was 9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    37 ± 46
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    30 ± 43

Ash Fork, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

Occupations

61
2024 Value
± 107
−25.6%
1 Year decline
± 293%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ash Fork, AZ declined at a rate of −25.6%, from 82 employees to 61 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ash Fork, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (28 people), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (12 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ash Fork, AZ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Employment by Industries

61
2024 Value
± 107
−25.6%
1 Year decline
± 293%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ash Fork, AZ declined at a rate of −25.6%, from 82 employees to 61 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ash Fork, AZ, are Educational Services (28 people), Public Administration (12 people), and Retail Trade (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ash Fork, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Ash Fork, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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.

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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.

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ash Fork, AZ was $183,000 in 2024, which is 0.55 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $178,800 to $183,000, a 2.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Ash Fork, AZ is 65%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$183,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$60,955
$106
Median Property Taxes
±$84

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 Ash Fork, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

65%
Homeownership
2024
100%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 65% of the housing units in Ash Fork, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.1%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$48,563
Median Household Income
± $42,397
163
Number of Households
± 99

The following chart displays the households in Ash Fork, 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 $25k - $30k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ash Fork, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.7%)
  3. Walked (3.28%)

In 2024, 77% of workers in Ash Fork, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.7%) and those who walked to work (3.28%).

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.

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Car Ownership

5 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ash Fork, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ash Fork, AZ have 5 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

5.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ash Fork, AZ (24 out of 458 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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.

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Health

86.7% of the population of Ash Fork, AZ has health coverage, with 26.2% on employee plans, 25.3% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 20.3% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 55% were men and 45% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.1% under 18 years, 6.55% between 18 and 34 years, 26% between 35 and 64 years, and 35.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55% were men and 45% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.3%
Uninsured
26.2%
Employer Coverage
25.3%
Medicaid
14.8%
Medicare
20.3%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ash Fork, AZ declined by 37.9% from 21.5% to 13.3%.

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