Avra Valley, AZ

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2024 Population

6,277

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

6.19% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.8%

7.28% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,132

1.97% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$158,400

1.41% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2,252

5.34% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Avra Valley, 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.

98.5% of the residents in Avra Valley, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Avra Valley, AZ was $158,400, and the homeownership rate was 75.5%.

Most people in Avra Valley, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Avra Valley, AZ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Avra Valley, AZ is home to a population of 6.28k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.83% of Avra Valley, AZ residents were born outside of the country (303 people).

In 2024, there were 4.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.93k people) in Avra Valley, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 885 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 721 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Avra Valley, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Avra Valley, AZ was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Avra Valley, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.93k ± 962
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
885 ± 597
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
721 ± 904

20.4%

Hispanic Population

1.28k people

20.4% of the people in Avra Valley, AZ are hispanic (1.28k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arizona.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
491,277 ± 16,626 people
India
45,077 ± 5,197 people
Canada
39,505 ± 4,867 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 491,277 Arizona residents, followed by India with 45,077 and Canada with 39,505.

Foreign-Born Population

4.83%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

303 people

4.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

290 people

As of 2024, 4.83% of Avra Valley, AZ residents (303 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 Avra Valley, AZ was 4.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
286 ± 217
Gulf War (1990s)
79 ± 88
Vietnam
69 ± 51

Avra Valley, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

93.9% of the population of Avra Valley, AZ has health coverage, with 32.5% on employee plans, 22.1% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 24.3% on non-group plans, and 2.79% 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, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.8% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.12%

Uninsured

32.5%

Employer Coverage

22.1%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

24.3%

Non-Group

2.79%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Avra Valley, AZ declined by 9.91% from 6.8% to 6.12%.

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

Economy

The economy of Avra Valley, AZ employs 2.25k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Avra Valley, AZ were Retail Trade (583 people), Construction (354 people), and Public Administration (201 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,549), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,723), and Educational Services ($80,721).

Employment

Occupations

2.25k

2024 Value

± 518

−5.34%

1 Year decline

± 33.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Avra Valley, AZ declined at a rate of −5.34%, from 2.38k employees to 2.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Avra Valley, AZ, are Sales & Related Occupations (438 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (349 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (288 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Avra Valley, AZ.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.25k

2024 Value

± 518

−5.34%

1 Year decline

± 33.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Avra Valley, AZ declined at a rate of −5.34%, from 2.38k employees to 2.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Avra Valley, AZ, are Retail Trade (583 people), Construction (354 people), and Public Administration (201 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Avra Valley, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Avra Valley, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,691

Median earning men ± $3,888

$21,477

Median earning women ± $13,519

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,857), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,013), and Public Administration ($38,822).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,372), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,059), and Retail Trade ($16,827).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Avra Valley, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (46.7%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

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.{{cite news |last1=Edmondson |first1=Catie |title=Mark Kelly Defeats Martha McSally in Crucial Arizona Senate Race |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/04/us/politics/arizona-mark-kelly.html |access-date=2 December 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=4 November 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Pathé |first1=Simone |title=Arizona Governor to Appoint Martha McSally to McCain's Senate Seat |url=https://www.rollcall.com/2018/12/18/arizona-governor-to-appoint-martha-mcsally-to-mccains-senate-seat/ |website=Roll Call |publisher=FiscalNote |access-date=2 December 2020 |url-access=subscription|date=18 December 2018 |language=en}}

Ruben Gallego

Senator from Arizona

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Avra Valley, AZ was $158,400 in 2024, which is 0.476 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,200 to $158,400, a 1.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Avra Valley, AZ is 75.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Avra Valley, AZ have an average commute time of 33.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Avra Valley, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,425

$1,750

Median Property Taxes

±$382

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 Avra Valley, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.5%

Homeownership

2024

71.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.5% of the housing units in Avra Valley, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.9%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,132

Median Household Income

± $7,478

2.32k

Number of Households

± 523

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.32k households in Avra Valley, AZ grew to $54,132 from the previous year's value of $53,085.

The following chart displays the households in Avra Valley, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.456

2024 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.457

2023 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2024, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (81.3%)
Carpooled (13.8%)
Worked At Home (4.1%)

In 2024, 81.3% of workers in Avra Valley, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.8%) and those who worked at home (4.1%).

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

33.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Avra Valley, AZ have a longer commute time (33.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.698% of the workforce in Avra Valley, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Avra Valley, AZ (1.18k out of 6.28k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Avra Valley, 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.