Gadsden, AZ

Census Place

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2024 Population
493
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
34.9%
28.5% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$43,535
4.89% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$155,800
8.14% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
194
24.2% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Gadsden, 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.

78.5% of the residents in Gadsden, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Gadsden, AZ was $155,800, and the homeownership rate was 19.6%.

Population & Diversity

Gadsden, AZ is home to a population of 493 people, from which 78.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 63.7% of Gadsden, AZ residents were born outside of the country (314 people).

In 2024, there were 11.3 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (453 people) in Gadsden, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 White (Hispanic) and 0 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

78.5%
2024 Citizenship
79.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 78.5% of Gadsden, AZ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gadsden, AZ was 79.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gadsden, AZ
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    453 ± 347
  2. White (Hispanic)
    40 ± 59
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14
100%
Hispanic Population
493 people

In 2024, there were 11.3 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (453 people) in Gadsden, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 White (Hispanic) and 0 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

100% of the people in Gadsden, AZ are hispanic (493 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gadsden, 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

63.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
314 people
52.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
366 people

As of 2024, 63.7% of Gadsden, AZ residents (314 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 Gadsden, AZ was 52.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Economy

The economy of Gadsden, AZ employs 194 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gadsden, AZ were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (163 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (18 people), and Retail Trade (7 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($43,524) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($43,524).

Occupations

194
2024 Value
± 213
−24.2%
1 Year decline
± 182%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gadsden, AZ declined at a rate of −24.2%, from 256 employees to 194 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gadsden, AZ, are Material Moving Occupations (138 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (25 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gadsden, 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

194
2024 Value
± 213
−24.2%
1 Year decline
± 182%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gadsden, AZ declined at a rate of −24.2%, from 256 employees to 194 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gadsden, AZ, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (163 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (18 people), and Retail Trade (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gadsden, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Gadsden, 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

$43,496
Median earning women ± $909

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($43,605).

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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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.
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 Gadsden, AZ was $155,800 in 2024, which is 0.468 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $169,600 to $155,800, a 8.14% decrease. The homeownership rate in Gadsden, AZ is 19.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$155,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$81,295
$43
Median Property Taxes
±$56

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

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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.
$43,535
Median Household Income
± $724
219
Number of Households
± 200

In 2024, the median household income of the 219 households in Gadsden, AZ grew to $43,535 from the previous year's value of $41,504.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gadsden, 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. Public Transit (79.9%)
  2. Drove Alone (20.1%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Gadsden, AZ used public transit to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (20.1%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

34.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gadsden, AZ (172 out of 493 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

86% of the population of Gadsden, AZ has health coverage, with 6.09% on employee plans, 72.4% on Medicaid, 7.51% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 22.7% were men and 77.3% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 44% under 18 years, 29.4% between 18 and 34 years, 16.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 22.7% were men and 77.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

14%
Uninsured
6.09%
Employer Coverage
72.4%
Medicaid
7.51%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gadsden, AZ grew by 39.2% from 10.1% to 14%.

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