Central, AZ

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2023 Population

273

27.2% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.1

72% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$94,478

6.58% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$422,900

75.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

179

20.1% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Central, AZ had a population of 273 people with a median age of 46.1 and a median household income of $94,478. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Central, AZ declined from 375 to 273, a −27.2% decrease and its median household income grew from $88,645 to $94,478, a 6.58% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Central, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (24.5%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Central, 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.

100% of the residents in Central, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Central, AZ was $422,900, and the homeownership rate was 55.3%.

Most people in Central, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Central, AZ was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Central, AZ is home to a population of 273 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Central, AZ residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 3.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (206 people) in Central, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Central, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Central, AZ was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Central, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
206 ± 164
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
67 ± 82
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Central, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 18

Central, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Central, AZ employs 179 people. The largest industries in Central, AZ are Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (40 people), and Educational Services (30 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,358), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,799), and Total ($82,266).

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

179

2023 Value

± 140

−20.1%

1 Year decline

± 131%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Central, AZ declined at a rate of −20.1%, from 224 employees to 179 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Central, AZ, are Health Technologists & Technicians (83 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (36 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Central, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

179

2023 Value

± 140

−20.1%

1 Year decline

± 131%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Central, AZ declined at a rate of −20.1%, from 224 employees to 179 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Central, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (88 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (40 people), and Educational Services (30 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Central, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Central, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$81,406

Median earning men ± $3,561

$87,519

Median earning women ± $94,808

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,097).

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 Central, 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.

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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

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 Central, AZ was $422,900 in 2023, which is 1.39 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $241,200 to $422,900, a 75.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Central, AZ is 55.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Central, AZ have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Central, AZ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$422,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$110,274

$83

Median Property Taxes

±$69

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.3%

Homeownership

2023

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 55.3% of the housing units in Central, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 40.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Central, 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.

$94,478

Median Household Income

± $19,207

150

Number of Households

± 111

In 2023, the median household income of the 150 households in Central, AZ grew to $94,478 from the previous year's value of $88,645.

The following chart displays the households in Central, 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 Central, 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 (77.7%)
Carpooled (22.3%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 77.7% of workers in Central, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Central, AZ have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 8.94% of the workforce in Central, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Central, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Central, AZ have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Central, AZ (0 out of 273 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 Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Central, AZ is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

100% of the population of Central, AZ has health coverage, with 81% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 4.03% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Graham County, AZ see 2064 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.36% decrease from the previous year (2158 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1775 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2441 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Graham County, AZ.

2,064 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Graham County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Graham County, AZ see an average of 2,064 patients per year. This represents a 4.36% decrease from the previous year (2,158 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 24.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 29.6% were men and 70.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

81%

Employer Coverage

Medicaid

4.03%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Central, AZ stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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

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