Cave Creek, AZ

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2023 Population

5,033

1.35% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

60.3

3.79% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.9%

31.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$102,589

13% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$791,900

9.18% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,108

4.09% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Cave Creek, AZ had a population of 5.03k people with a median age of 60.3 and a median household income of $102,589. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cave Creek, AZ grew from 4,966 to 5,033, a 1.35% increase and its median household income grew from $90,824 to $102,589, a 13% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cave Creek, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.19%), Other (Hispanic) (1.81%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.51%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.39%).

None of the households in Cave Creek, 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.

98.3% of the residents in Cave Creek, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cave Creek, AZ was $791,900, and the homeownership rate was 94.6%.

Most people in Cave Creek, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Cave Creek, AZ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cave Creek, AZ is home to a population of 5.03k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.42% of Cave Creek, AZ residents were born outside of the country (323 people).

In 2023, there were 21.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.49k people) in Cave Creek, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 211 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 91 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

97.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.3% of Cave Creek, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cave Creek, AZ was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cave Creek, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.49k ± 227
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
211 ± 133
Other (Hispanic)
91 ± 118

2.3%

Hispanic Population

116 people

2.3% of the people in Cave Creek, AZ are hispanic (116 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cave Creek, 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
500,763 ± 16,756 people
India
40,959 ± 4,955 people
Canada
39,634 ± 4,874 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 500,763 Arizona residents, followed by India with 40,959 and Canada with 39,634.

Foreign-Born Population

6.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

323 people

6.26%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

311 people

As of 2023, 6.42% of Cave Creek, AZ residents (323 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cave Creek, AZ was 6.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
177 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 40
Korea
38 ± 49

Cave Creek, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.54 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cave Creek, AZ employs 2.11k people. The largest industries in Cave Creek, AZ are Other Services, Except Public Administration (261 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (211 people), and Wholesale Trade (207 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($158,611), Wholesale Trade ($129,485), and Finance & Insurance ($119,875).

Males in Arizona have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,270. The income inequality in Arizona (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.11k

2023 Value

± 415

−4.09%

1 Year decline

± 28.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cave Creek, AZ declined at a rate of −4.09%, from 2.2k employees to 2.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cave Creek, AZ, are Sales & Related Occupations (338 people), Management Occupations (325 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (250 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cave Creek, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.11k

2023 Value

± 415

−4.09%

1 Year decline

± 28.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cave Creek, AZ declined at a rate of −4.09%, from 2.2k employees to 2.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cave Creek, AZ, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (261 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (211 people), and Wholesale Trade (207 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cave Creek, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Cave Creek, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,583

Median earning men ± $17,175

$45,449

Median earning women ± $5,849

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($158,194), Wholesale Trade ($129,485), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($125,125), Manufacturing ($103,182), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($47,833).

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.

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 Cave Creek, 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

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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.

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.

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.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (1.42M), High School or Equivalent (1.41M), and Bachelors Degree (1.02M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cave Creek, AZ was $791,900 in 2023, which is 2.61 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $725,300 to $791,900, a 9.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Cave Creek, AZ is 94.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cave Creek, AZ have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cave Creek, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cave Creek, AZ is $102,589. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Cave Creek, AZ was Census Tract 6130 with a value of $171,755, followed by Census Tract 6125 and Census Tract 6107, with respective values of $124,009 and $110,680.

Housing

Property

$791,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$106,263

$2,196

Median Property Taxes

±$364

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 Cave Creek, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

94.6%

Homeownership

2023

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 94.6% of the housing units in Cave Creek, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 6130
Census Tract 6125
Census Tract 6107

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cave Creek, AZ was Census Tract 6130 with a value of $171,755, followed by Census Tract 6125 and Census Tract 6107, with respective values of $124,009 and $110,680.

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

Household Income

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

$102,589

Median Household Income

± $25,177

2.32k

Number of Households

± 376

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.32k households in Cave Creek, AZ grew to $102,589 from the previous year's value of $90,824.

The following chart displays the households in Cave Creek, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cave Creek, AZ is from Arizona.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2022, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.545% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (56%)
Worked At Home (34.6%)
Other (4.32%)

In 2023, 56% of workers in Cave Creek, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (34.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.32%).

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

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cave Creek, AZ have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 8.56% of the workforce in Cave Creek, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cave Creek, AZ (448 out of 5.03k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cave Creek, AZ is White, followed by Other 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

85.2% of the population of Cave Creek, AZ has health coverage, with 34.6% on employee plans, 3.89% on Medicaid, 32.3% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maricopa County, AZ see 1445 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.83% increase from the previous year (1419 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1406 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 559 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,445 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Maricopa County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Maricopa County, AZ see an average of 1,445 patients per year. This represents a 1.83% increase from the previous year (1,419 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Maricopa County, AZ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.3% under 18 years, 7.45% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 41.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.8%

Uninsured

34.6%

Employer Coverage

3.89%

Medicaid

32.3%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cave Creek, AZ declined by 5.14% from 15.6% to 14.8%.

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

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