Duncan, AZ

Census Place

2024 Population

969

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

5.68% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

36.5%

22.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$33,529

13.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$139,000

Population & Diversity

Duncan, AZ is home to a population of 969 people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.75% of Duncan, AZ residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 4.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (566 people) in Duncan, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 123 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 112 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Duncan, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Duncan, AZ was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Duncan, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
566 ± 199
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
123 ± 82
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
112 ± 114

25.4%

Hispanic Population

246 people

25.4% of the people in Duncan, AZ are hispanic (246 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Duncan, 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

1.75%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

2.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 1.75% of Duncan, AZ residents (17 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 Duncan, AZ was 2.16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 24
Vietnam
12 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 16

Duncan, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Duncan, AZ employs 270 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Duncan, AZ were Educational Services (57 people), Retail Trade (51 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($100,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,417), and Educational Services ($58,438).

Employment

Occupations

270

2024 Value

± 121

−7.22%

1 Year decline

± 65.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Duncan, AZ declined at a rate of −7.22%, from 291 employees to 270 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Duncan, AZ, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (52 people), Sales & Related Occupations (46 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Duncan, 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

270

2024 Value

± 121

−7.22%

1 Year decline

± 65.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Duncan, AZ declined at a rate of −7.22%, from 291 employees to 270 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Duncan, AZ, are Educational Services (57 people), Retail Trade (51 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Duncan, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Duncan, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,625

Median earning men ± $30,017

$25,179

Median earning women ± $29,618

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,625), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,107) and Retail Trade ($11,681).

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 Duncan, 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Duncan, AZ was $139,000 in 2024, which is 0.418 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $159,200 to $139,000, a 12.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Duncan, AZ is 50.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Duncan, AZ have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Duncan, AZ is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$139,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,193

$186

Median Property Taxes

±$75

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

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

Rent vs Own

50.8%

Homeownership

2024

57.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.8% of the housing units in Duncan, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Duncan, 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.

$33,529

Median Household Income

± $13,169

366

Number of Households

± 115

In 2024, the median household income of the 366 households in Duncan, AZ declined from $33,529 from the previous year's value of $38,750.

The following chart displays the households in Duncan, 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 Duncan, 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 (77%)
Carpooled (16.3%)
Worked At Home (3.7%)

In 2024, 77% of workers in Duncan, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.3%) and those who worked at home (3.7%).

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

30.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Duncan, AZ have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Duncan, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Duncan, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Duncan, AZ have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Duncan, AZ (352 out of 965 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Duncan, AZ is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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