Bluewater, AZ

Census Place

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2023 Population
804
1.64% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
57.4
6.06% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
9.58%
1.62% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$61,818
5.39% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$102,400
30.3% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
371
16.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Bluewater, AZ had a population of 804 people with a median age of 57.4 and a median household income of $61,818. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bluewater, AZ grew from 791 to 804, a 1.64% increase and its median household income grew from $58,654 to $61,818, a 5.39% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bluewater, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (66%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.58%), Other (Hispanic) (9.2%), White (Hispanic) (5.6%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (4.35%).

None of the households in Bluewater, 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.

91.8% of the residents in Bluewater, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Bluewater, AZ was $102,400, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.

Most people in Bluewater, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 7.63 minutes. The average car ownership in Bluewater, AZ was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bluewater, AZ is home to a population of 804 people, from which 91.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 15.5% of Bluewater, AZ residents were born outside of the country (125 people).

In 2023, there were 6.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (531 people) in Bluewater, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 77 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 74 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.8%
2023 Citizenship
93.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.8% of Bluewater, AZ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bluewater, AZ was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bluewater, AZ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    531 ± 116
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    77 ± 76
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    74 ± 58
20.1%
Hispanic Population
162 people

In 2023, there were 6.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (531 people) in Bluewater, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 77 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 74 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

20.1% of the people in Bluewater, AZ are hispanic (162 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

15.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
125 people
14%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
111 people

As of 2023, 15.5% of Bluewater, AZ residents (125 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bluewater, AZ was 14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    34 ± 28
  2. Korea
    14 ± 28
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    11 ± 23

Bluewater, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bluewater, AZ employs 371 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Bluewater, AZ were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (63 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (60 people), and Public Administration (58 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,456), Manufacturing ($56,719), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,639).

Employment

Occupations

371
2023 Value
± 137
16.7%
1 Year growth
± 49.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bluewater, AZ grew at a rate of 16.7%, from 318 employees to 371 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bluewater, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (146 people), Management Occupations (42 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bluewater, AZ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

371
2023 Value
± 137
16.7%
1 Year growth
± 49.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bluewater, AZ grew at a rate of 16.7%, from 318 employees to 371 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bluewater, AZ, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (63 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (60 people), and Public Administration (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bluewater, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Bluewater, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,313
Median earning men ± $21,056
$33,814
Median earning women ± $5,113

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($30,903), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,456), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,500), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($32,768).

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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.

Presidential Elections

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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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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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.

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.11% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.22% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.42M), Some college (1.42M), and Bachelors Degree (1.06M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bluewater, AZ was $102,400 in 2023, which is 0.338 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $78,600 to $102,400, a 30.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Bluewater, AZ is 76.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Bluewater, AZ have an average commute time of 7.63 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bluewater, AZ is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$102,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$22,871
$322
Median Property Taxes
±$98

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 Bluewater, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

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Rent vs Own

76.7%
Homeownership
2023
70.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 76.7% of the housing units in Bluewater, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.4%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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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.
$61,818
Median Household Income
± $18,839
420
Number of Households
± 111

In 2023, the median household income of the 420 households in Bluewater, AZ grew to $61,818 from the previous year's value of $58,654.

The following chart displays the households in Bluewater, 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 $125k - $150k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bluewater, AZ is from Bluewater, AZ.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (66.4%)
  2. Carpooled (32.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (1.12%)

In 2023, 66.4% of workers in Bluewater, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (32.5%) and those who worked at home (1.12%).

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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Commute Time

7.63 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bluewater, AZ have a shorter commute time (7.63 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bluewater, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bluewater, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bluewater, AZ have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bluewater, AZ (77 out of 804 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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Health

91.3% of the population of Bluewater, AZ has health coverage, with 34.6% on employee plans, 8.96% on Medicaid, 24.9% on Medicare, 21.9% on non-group plans, and 0.995% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arizona see 1,505 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.25% decrease from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1509 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 549 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.9% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 25.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 39.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.71%
Uninsured
34.6%
Employer Coverage
8.96%
Medicaid
24.9%
Medicare
21.9%
Non-Group
0.995%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bluewater, AZ declined by 15% from 10.2% to 8.71%.

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