Casa Grande, AZ

Census Place

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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 Employed Population
26,196
8.92% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Casa Grande, 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.

94.1% of the residents in Casa Grande, AZ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Casa Grande, AZ are Turning Point Beauty College (104 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Casa Grande, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Casa Grande, AZ was 2 cars per household.

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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).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%
2024 Citizenship
93.5%
2023 Citizenship

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Foreign-Born Population

12.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
7.41k people
12%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6.89k people

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,289 ± 295
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,105 ± 348
  3. 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.

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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%

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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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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Industries

Employment by Industries

26.2k
2024 Value
± 1,551
8.92%
1 Year growth
± 7.76%

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.

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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).

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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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Casa Grande, AZ awarded 104 degrees. The student population of Casa Grande, AZ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 14 male students and 81 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Casa Grande, AZ are Asian (63 and 60.6%), Hispanic or Latino (16 and 15.4%), White (12 and 11.5%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (7 and 6.73%).

The largest universities in Casa Grande, AZ by number of degrees awarded are Turning Point Beauty College (104 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Casa Grande, AZ are Nail Specialist & Manicurist (84 and 80.8%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (13 and 12.5%), and General Cosmetology (4 and 3.85%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 95 students enrolled in Casa Grande, AZ, 14.7% men and 85.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Asian with 45 records, of which 71.1% were women and 28.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Nail Specialist & Manicurist
    84 degrees awarded
  2. Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
    13 degrees awarded
  3. Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor
    2 degrees awarded

In 2023, 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 84 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.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Turning Point Beauty College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
104 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Turning Point Beauty College with 104 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 21 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Casa Grande, AZ, which is 0.253 times less than the 83 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 63 degrees mean that there were 3.94 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 16 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%
Homeownership
N/A
67.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

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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

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Casa Grande, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.5%)
  2. Carpooled (11.5%)
  3. 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.

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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, N/A% of the workforce in Casa Grande, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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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.

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Health

88.8% of the population of Casa Grande, AZ has health coverage, with 40.7% on employee plans, 19.1% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.79% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Uninsured People

11.2%
Uninsured
40.7%
Employer Coverage
19.1%
Medicaid
14.2%
Medicare
13%
Non-Group
1.79%
Military or VA

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

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