Dripping Springs, AZ

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2023 Population

277

20.4% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

60.4

13.1% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

1.44%

52.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$48,355

0.478% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

114

23.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Dripping Springs, AZ had a population of 277 people with a median age of 60.4 and a median household income of $48,355. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Dripping Springs, AZ grew from 230 to 277, a 20.4% increase and its median household income grew from $48,125 to $48,355, a 0.478% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dripping Springs, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (78%), Other (Hispanic) (14.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.86%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.08%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Dripping Springs, 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 Dripping Springs, AZ are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Dripping Springs, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 59.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Dripping Springs, AZ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Dripping Springs, AZ is home to a population of 277 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Dripping Springs, AZ residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 5.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (216 people) in Dripping Springs, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 Other (Hispanic) and 19 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Dripping Springs, AZ residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Dripping Springs, AZ was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dripping Springs, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
216 ± 138
Other (Hispanic)
39 ± 58
Two+ (Hispanic)
19 ± 33.1

20.9%

Hispanic Population

58 people

20.9% of the people in Dripping Springs, AZ are hispanic (58 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Dripping Springs, 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
44 ± 46
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Dripping Springs, AZ employs 114 people. The largest industries in Dripping Springs, AZ are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (27 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (26 people), and Construction (22 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,420), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,023).

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

114

2023 Value

± 106

23.9%

1 Year growth

± 114%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dripping Springs, AZ grew at a rate of 23.9%, from 92 employees to 114 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dripping Springs, AZ, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (34 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (27 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dripping Springs, 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

114

2023 Value

± 106

23.9%

1 Year growth

± 114%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dripping Springs, AZ grew at a rate of 23.9%, from 92 employees to 114 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dripping Springs, AZ, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (27 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (26 people), and Construction (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dripping Springs, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Dripping Springs, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

N/A

Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,500).

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 Dripping Springs, 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

People in Dripping Springs, AZ have an average commute time of 59.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dripping Springs, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Dripping Springs, 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.

$48,355

Median Household Income

± $3,353

115

Number of Households

± 61

In 2023, the median household income of the 115 households in Dripping Springs, AZ grew to $48,355 from the previous year's value of $48,125.

The following chart displays the households in Dripping Springs, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dripping Springs, 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 (72.8%)
Carpooled (23.7%)
Worked At Home (3.51%)

In 2023, 72.8% of workers in Dripping Springs, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.7%) and those who worked at home (3.51%).

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

59.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dripping Springs, AZ have a longer commute time (59.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Dripping Springs, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dripping Springs, AZ (4 out of 277 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 75+, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dripping Springs, 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

98.6% of the population of Dripping Springs, AZ has health coverage, with 32.9% on employee plans, 26.7% on Medicaid, 30.3% on Medicare, 8.66% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gila County, AZ see 2468 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.53% increase from the previous year (2455 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1675 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1218 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,468 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gila County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Gila County, AZ see an average of 2,468 patients per year. This represents a 0.53% increase from the previous year (2,455 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 10.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 63% were men and 37% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.44%

Uninsured

32.9%

Employer Coverage

26.7%

Medicaid

30.3%

Medicare

8.66%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dripping Springs, AZ grew by NaNy% from 0% to 1.44%.

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

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