El Mirage, AZ

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2023 Population

35,823

0.48% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

32.4

1.57% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.5%

1.23% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$74,764

3.65% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$282,000

14.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

17,440

0.908% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, El Mirage, AZ had a population of 35.8k people with a median age of 32.4 and a median household income of $74,764. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of El Mirage, AZ grew from 35,652 to 35,823, a 0.48% increase and its median household income grew from $72,134 to $74,764, a 3.65% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in El Mirage, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (34.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (22.9%), Other (Hispanic) (13.3%), White (Hispanic) (12.1%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.11%).

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.

93% of the residents in El Mirage, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in El Mirage, AZ was $282,000, and the homeownership rate was 69.7%.

Most people in El Mirage, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30 minutes. The average car ownership in El Mirage, AZ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

El Mirage, AZ is home to a population of 35.8k people, from which 93% are citizens. As of 2023, 14.9% of El Mirage, AZ residents were born outside of the country (5.34k people).

In 2023, there were 1.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.5k people) in El Mirage, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.2k Two+ (Hispanic) and 4.76k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

92.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93% of El Mirage, AZ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in El Mirage, AZ was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in El Mirage, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.5k ± 966
Two+ (Hispanic)
8.2k ± 1.38k
Other (Hispanic)
4.76k ± 838

49.9%

Hispanic Population

17.9k people

49.9% of the people in El Mirage, AZ are hispanic (17.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in El Mirage, 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

14.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.34k people

14.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.16k people

As of 2023, 14.9% of El Mirage, AZ residents (5.34k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in El Mirage, AZ was 14.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
660 ± 182
Vietnam
391 ± 146
Gulf War (1990s)
296 ± 120

El Mirage, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of El Mirage, AZ employs 17.4k people. The largest industries in El Mirage, AZ are Retail Trade (2,402 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,226 people), and Construction (1,933 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($69,500), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,971), and Information ($55,034).

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

17.4k

2023 Value

± 1,113

0.908%

1 Year growth

± 8.86%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in El Mirage, AZ grew at a rate of 0.908%, from 17.3k employees to 17.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Mirage, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,215 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,834 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,442 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Mirage, 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

17.4k

2023 Value

± 1,113

0.908%

1 Year growth

± 8.86%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in El Mirage, AZ grew at a rate of 0.908%, from 17.3k employees to 17.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Mirage, AZ, are Retail Trade (2,402 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,226 people), and Construction (1,933 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,347

Median earning men ± $2,879

$36,329

Median earning women ± $1,657

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,542), Public Administration ($60,711), and Information ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($57,734), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,653), and Manufacturing ($44,000).

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 El Mirage, 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 El Mirage, AZ was $282,000 in 2023, which is 0.929 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $246,800 to $282,000, a 14.3% increase. The homeownership rate in El Mirage, AZ is 69.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in El Mirage, AZ have an average commute time of 30 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 $74,764. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in El Mirage, AZ was Census Tract 610.40 with a value of $86,909, followed by Census Tract 609.01 and Census Tract 610.43, with respective values of $83,141 and $82,355.

Housing

Property

$282,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,001

$7,758

Median Property Taxes

±$616

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.

Rent vs Own

69.7%

Homeownership

2023

71.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.7% of the housing units in El Mirage, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in El Mirage, 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 610.40
Census Tract 609.01
Census Tract 610.43

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in El Mirage, AZ was Census Tract 610.40 with a value of $86,909, followed by Census Tract 609.01 and Census Tract 610.43, with respective values of $83,141 and $82,355.

The following map shows all of the places in El Mirage, 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.

$74,764

Median Household Income

± $3,658

11.1k

Number of Households

± 742

In 2023, the median household income of the 11.1k households in El Mirage, AZ grew to $74,764 from the previous year's value of $72,134.

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.

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.

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 (72.2%)
Worked At Home (13.4%)
Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2023, 72.2% of workers in El Mirage, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.4%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in El Mirage, AZ have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.71% of the workforce in El Mirage, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Mirage, AZ (4.83k out of 35.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, 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.

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

87% of the population of El Mirage, AZ has health coverage, with 45% on employee plans, 24.9% on Medicaid, 7.08% on Medicare, 8.93% on non-group plans, and 1.08% 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 29.2% under 18 years, 25% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13%

Uninsured

45%

Employer Coverage

24.9%

Medicaid

7.08%

Medicare

8.93%

Non-Group

1.08%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in El Mirage, AZ grew by 4.08% from 12.5% to 13%.

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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