Florence, AZ

Census Place

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2024 Population
25,570
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
43.1
0.233% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
6.94%
6.67% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$79,644
4.44% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$346,300
7.35% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
5,947
16.7% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Florence, 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.

92.6% of the residents in Florence, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Florence, AZ was $346,300, and the homeownership rate was 86.8%.

Most people in Florence, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Florence, AZ was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Florence, AZ is home to a population of 25.6k people, from which 92.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.8% of Florence, AZ residents were born outside of the country (3.02k people).

In 2024, there were 3.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.4k people) in Florence, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.81k Other (Hispanic) and 2.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.6%
2024 Citizenship
92.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.6% of Florence, AZ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Florence, AZ was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Florence, AZ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    14.4k ± 930
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    3.81k ± 451
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.1k ± 447
31.4%
Hispanic Population
8.03k people

In 2024, there were 3.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.4k people) in Florence, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.81k Other (Hispanic) and 2.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

31.4% of the people in Florence, AZ are hispanic (8.03k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Florence, AZ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arizona.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    487,424 ± 16,556 people
  2. India
    44,278 ± 5,150 people
  3. Canada
    39,616 ± 4,873 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 487,424 Arizona residents, followed by India with 44,278 and Canada with 39,616.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.02k people
12%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.1k people

As of 2024, 11.8% of Florence, AZ residents (3.02k 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 Florence, AZ was 12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    764 ± 272
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    336 ± 153
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    319 ± 180

Florence, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Florence, AZ employs 5.95k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Florence, AZ were Public Administration (1,170 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (790 people), and Educational Services (604 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($84,839), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,521), and Information ($80,391).

Occupations

5.95k
2024 Value
± 887
16.7%
1 Year growth
± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Florence, AZ grew at a rate of 16.7%, from 5.1k employees to 5.95k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Florence, AZ, are Management Occupations (875 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (606 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (544 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Florence, AZ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Employment by Industries

5.95k
2024 Value
± 887
16.7%
1 Year growth
± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Florence, AZ grew at a rate of 16.7%, from 5.1k employees to 5.95k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Florence, AZ, are Public Administration (1,170 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (790 people), and Educational Services (604 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Florence, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Florence, 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

$57,713
Median earning men ± $6,284
$44,952
Median earning women ± $6,034

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($197,786), Manufacturing ($83,911), and Construction ($71,400).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($89,013), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,957), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,484).

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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.

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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.

US Senators from Arizona

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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.
Ruben Gallego
Senator from Arizona1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Florence, AZ was $346,300 in 2024, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $322,600 to $346,300, a 7.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Florence, AZ is 86.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Florence, AZ have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Florence, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$346,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,638
$5,830
Median Property Taxes
±$814

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 Florence, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

86.8%
Homeownership
2024
70.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 86.8% of the housing units in Florence, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$79,644
Median Household Income
± $12,538
6.72k
Number of Households
± 822

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.72k households in Florence, AZ grew to $79,644 from the previous year's value of $76,259.

The following chart displays the households in Florence, 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 Florence, AZ is from Arizona.
0.457
2023 Wage GINI in Arizona
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2023, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.105% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2024
  1. Drove Alone (57.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (28.5%)
  3. Carpooled (9.42%)

In 2024, 57.8% of workers in Florence, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.42%).

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

30.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Florence, AZ have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.45% of the workforce in Florence, 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 Florence, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Florence, AZ have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

6.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Florence, AZ (1.11k out of 16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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Health

92.5% of the population of Florence, AZ has health coverage, with 42.4% on employee plans, 8.17% on Medicaid, 26% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 1.45% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arizona see 1,505 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,505 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1509 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 509 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.3% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 33.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.46%
Uninsured
42.4%
Employer Coverage
8.17%
Medicaid
26%
Medicare
14.6%
Non-Group
1.45%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Florence, AZ grew by 25.4% from 5.95% to 7.46%.

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