Casa Grande, AZ

Census Place

2024 Population

60,905

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

2.12% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.5%

4.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,983

5.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$303,900

Population & Diversity

Casa Grande, AZ is home to a population of 60.9k people, from which 94.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.2% of Casa Grande, AZ residents were born outside of the country (7.41k people).

In 2024, there were 2.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.5k people) in Casa Grande, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 7.58k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%

2024 Citizenship

93.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.1% of Casa Grande, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Casa Grande, AZ was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Casa Grande, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
25.5k ± 1.43k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
11.2k ± 1.76k
Other (Hispanic)
7.58k ± 1.46k

42.7%

Hispanic Population

26k people

42.7% of the people in Casa Grande, AZ are hispanic (26k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Casa Grande, 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

12.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.41k people

12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.89k people

As of 2024, 12.2% of Casa Grande, AZ residents (7.41k 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 Casa Grande, AZ was 12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,289 ± 295
Gulf War (2001-)
1,105 ± 348
Gulf War (1990s)
757 ± 223

Casa Grande, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Casa Grande, AZ employs 26.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Casa Grande, AZ were Manufacturing (3,937 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,131 people), and Retail Trade (2,937 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($114,188), Utilities ($72,458), and Public Administration ($65,433).

Employment

Occupations

26.2k

2024 Value

± 1,551

8.92%

1 Year growth

± 7.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Casa Grande, AZ grew at a rate of 8.92%, from 24.1k employees to 26.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Casa Grande, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,846 people), Management Occupations (2,318 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,127 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Casa Grande, 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

26.2k

2024 Value

± 1,551

8.92%

1 Year growth

± 7.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Casa Grande, AZ grew at a rate of 8.92%, from 24.1k employees to 26.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Casa Grande, AZ, are Manufacturing (3,937 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,131 people), and Retail Trade (2,937 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Casa Grande, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Casa Grande, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,921

Median earning men ± $2,907

$39,294

Median earning women ± $1,902

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,042), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,949), and Wholesale Trade ($62,361).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($62,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,120), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,609).

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 Casa Grande, 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.

Education

The student population of Casa Grande, AZ in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 12 male students and 94 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Casa Grande, AZ are Asian (57 and 51.4%), Hispanic or Latino (18 and 16.2%), White (12 and 10.8%), and Black or African American (11 and 9.91%).

The largest universities in Casa Grande, AZ by number of degrees awarded are Turning Point Beauty College (111 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Casa Grande, AZ are Nail Specialist & Manicurist (81 and 73%), General Cosmetology (16 and 14.4%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (9 and 8.11%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 106 students enrolled in Casa Grande, AZ, 11.3% men and 88.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 36 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nail Specialist & Manicurist
81 degrees awarded
Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
9 degrees awarded
Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor
3 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Casa Grande, AZ was Nail Specialist & Manicurist with 81 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Casa Grande, AZ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Turning Point Beauty College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

111 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Turning Point Beauty College with 111 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 22 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Casa Grande, AZ, which is 0.247 times less than the 89 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 57 degrees mean that there were 3.17 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 18 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Casa Grande, AZ was $303,900 in 2024, which is 0.913 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $258,200 to $303,900, a 17.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Casa Grande, AZ is 72.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Casa Grande, AZ have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Casa Grande, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$303,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,094

$15,740

Median Property Taxes

±$1,004

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.8% of the housing units in Casa Grande, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Casa Grande, 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.

$69,983

Median Household Income

± $5,179

21.6k

Number of Households

± 1,343

In 2024, the median household income of the 21.6k households in Casa Grande, AZ grew to $69,983 from the previous year's value of $66,354.

The following chart displays the households in Casa Grande, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Casa Grande, 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 (75.5%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)

In 2024, 75.5% of workers in Casa Grande, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (10.8%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Casa Grande, AZ have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Casa Grande, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Casa Grande, AZ (8.15k out of 60.5k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Casa Grande, 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

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

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

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