Flowing Wells, AZ

Census Place

2024 Population

16,559

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

0.785% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24%

11.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$39,774

2.44% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$41,100

Population & Diversity

Flowing Wells, AZ is home to a population of 16.6k people, from which 89.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.4% of Flowing Wells, AZ residents were born outside of the country (2.56k people).

In 2024, there were 2.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.35k people) in Flowing Wells, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.08k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.06k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.4%

2024 Citizenship

89.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.4% of Flowing Wells, AZ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Flowing Wells, AZ was 89.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Flowing Wells, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.35k ± 1.2k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.08k ± 913
Other (Hispanic)
2.06k ± 985

45.8%

Hispanic Population

7.59k people

45.8% of the people in Flowing Wells, AZ are hispanic (7.59k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Flowing Wells, 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

15.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.56k people

14.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.48k people

As of 2024, 15.4% of Flowing Wells, AZ residents (2.56k 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 Flowing Wells, AZ was 14.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
461 ± 242
Gulf War (2001-)
156 ± 112
Gulf War (1990s)
83 ± 58

Flowing Wells, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.96 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Flowing Wells, AZ employs 7.22k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Flowing Wells, AZ were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (1,150 people), Retail Trade (821 people), and Construction (795 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($92,649), Manufacturing ($57,692), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($53,523).

Employment

Occupations

7.22k

2024 Value

± 842

−7.63%

1 Year decline

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Flowing Wells, AZ declined at a rate of −7.63%, from 7.82k employees to 7.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Flowing Wells, AZ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (907 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (888 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (733 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Flowing Wells, 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

7.22k

2024 Value

± 842

−7.63%

1 Year decline

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Flowing Wells, AZ declined at a rate of −7.63%, from 7.82k employees to 7.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Flowing Wells, AZ, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (1,150 people), Retail Trade (821 people), and Construction (795 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Flowing Wells, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Flowing Wells, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,457

Median earning men ± $2,609

$29,742

Median earning women ± $3,355

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($63,158), Public Administration ($61,071), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,707).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,292), Public Administration ($44,148), and Manufacturing ($33,696).

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 Flowing Wells, 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 Flowing Wells, AZ was $41,100 in 2024, which is 0.124 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $51,800 to $41,100, a 20.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Flowing Wells, AZ is 69.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Flowing Wells, AZ have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Flowing Wells, AZ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$41,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,911

$4,881

Median Property Taxes

±$613

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.3%

Homeownership

2024

55.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.3% of the housing units in Flowing Wells, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Flowing Wells, 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.

$39,774

Median Household Income

± $3,862

7.04k

Number of Households

± 804

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.04k households in Flowing Wells, AZ declined from $39,774 from the previous year's value of $40,769.

The following chart displays the households in Flowing Wells, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Flowing Wells, 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 (67.8%)
Carpooled (17.5%)
Worked At Home (7.17%)

In 2024, 67.8% of workers in Flowing Wells, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.5%) and those who worked at home (7.17%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Flowing Wells, AZ have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.384% of the workforce in Flowing Wells, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Flowing Wells, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Flowing Wells, AZ have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Flowing Wells, AZ (3.97k out of 16.6k 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 < 5, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Flowing Wells, 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

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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