El Mirage, AZ

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2022 Population
35,652
0.683% 1-year growth
US Senator
Kyrsten Sinema
Independent Party
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
31.9
1.24% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
13.4%
8.22% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$72,134
10.9% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$246,800
20.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, El Mirage, AZ had a population of 35.7k people with a median age of 31.9 and a median household income of $72,134. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of El Mirage, AZ grew from 35,410 to 35,652, a 0.683% increase and its median household income grew from $65,072 to $72,134, a 10.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in El Mirage, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (34.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (19%), White (Hispanic) (16%), Other (Hispanic) (12.9%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.78%).

None of the households in El Mirage, 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.

92.9% of the residents in El Mirage, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in El Mirage, AZ was $246,800, and the homeownership rate was 68.6%.

Most people in El Mirage, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.8 minutes. The average car ownership in El Mirage, AZ was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

El Mirage, AZ is home to a population of 35.7k people, from which 92.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 14.5% of El Mirage, AZ residents were born outside of the country (5.16k people).

In 2022, there were 1.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.2k people) in El Mirage, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.78k Two+ (Hispanic) and 5.72k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.9%
2022 Citizenship
91.7%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.9% of El Mirage, AZ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in El Mirage, AZ was 91.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in El Mirage, AZ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12.2k ± 1.04k
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    6.78k ± 1.3k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    5.72k ± 726
49.3%
Hispanic Population
17.6k people

In 2022, there were 1.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.2k people) in El Mirage, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.78k Two+ (Hispanic) and 5.72k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

49.3% of the people in El Mirage, AZ are hispanic (17.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in El Mirage, AZ as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

14.5%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
5.16k people
14.2%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
5.03k people

As of 2022, 14.5% of El Mirage, AZ residents (5.16k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in El Mirage, AZ was 14.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    568 ± 152
  2. Vietnam
    364 ± 120
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    245 ± 102

El Mirage, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of El Mirage, AZ employs 17.3k people. The largest industries in El Mirage, AZ are Retail Trade (2,516 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,474 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,574 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($73,875), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,795), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,410).

Occupations

17.3k
2022 Value
± 1,082
1.77%
1 Year growth
± 8.76%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in El Mirage, AZ grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 17k employees to 17.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Mirage, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,058 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,915 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,468 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Mirage, AZ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

17.3k
2022 Value
± 1,082
1.77%
1 Year growth
± 8.76%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in El Mirage, AZ grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 17k employees to 17.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Mirage, AZ, are Retail Trade (2,516 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,474 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,574 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of El Mirage, AZ, though some of these residents may live in El Mirage, 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

$39,956
Median earning men ± $3,574
$35,291
Median earning women ± $2,202

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,367), Public Administration ($58,590), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,164).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($55,032), Manufacturing ($50,259), and Information ($47,576).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.52%).

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly 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.

US Senators from Arizona

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Kyrsten Sinema
Senator from Arizona1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Kyrsten Sinema won election to the Senate as a Democrat in 2018
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.

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly are the senators currently representing Arizona.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in El Mirage, AZ was $246,800 in 2022, which is 0.875 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $204,700 to $246,800, a 20.6% increase. The homeownership rate in El Mirage, AZ is 68.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in El Mirage, AZ have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in El Mirage, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in El Mirage, AZ is $72,134. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in El Mirage, AZ was Census Tract 610.40 with a value of $84,809, followed by Census Tract 609.03 and Census Tract 610.43, with respective values of $79,226 and $77,331.

Property

$246,800
Median Property Value 2022
±$8,452
$7,635
Median Property Taxes
±$594

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

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

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Rent vs Own

68.6%
Homeownership
2022
71.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 68.6% of the housing units in El Mirage, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 610.40
  2. Census Tract 609.03
  3. Census Tract 610.43

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in El Mirage, AZ was Census Tract 610.40 with a value of $84,809, followed by Census Tract 609.03 and Census Tract 610.43, with respective values of $79,226 and $77,331.

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

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Household Income

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$72,134
Median Household Income
± $4,478
11.1k
Number of Households
± 773

In 2022, the median household income of the 11.1k households in El Mirage, AZ grew to $72,134 from the previous year's value of $65,072.

The following chart displays the households in El Mirage, 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 El Mirage, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (74.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.5%)
  3. Carpooled (9.05%)

In 2022, 74.8% of workers in El Mirage, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.05%).

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

29.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in El Mirage, AZ have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.71% of the workforce in El Mirage, 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 El Mirage, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in El Mirage, AZ have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Mirage, AZ (4.75k out of 35.5k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in El Mirage, AZ is Hispanic, followed by White 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

87.5% of the population of El Mirage, AZ has health coverage, with 46.3% on employee plans, 23.8% on Medicaid, 7.37% on Medicare, 8.77% on non-group plans, and 1.33% 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.

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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.6% under 18 years, 26.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.5%
Uninsured
46.3%
Employer Coverage
23.8%
Medicaid
7.37%
Medicare
8.77%
Non-Group
1.33%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in El Mirage, AZ declined by 0.332% from 12.5% to 12.5%.

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

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