Gila Bend, AZ

Census Place

2024 Population

1,363

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.7

12.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.2%

65.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,254

4.96% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$116,200

Population & Diversity

Gila Bend, AZ is home to a population of 1.36k people, from which 72.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 29.4% of Gila Bend, AZ residents were born outside of the country (401 people).

In 2024, there were 1.14 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (520 people) in Gila Bend, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 455 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 334 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

72.6%

2024 Citizenship

80.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 72.6% of Gila Bend, AZ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gila Bend, AZ was 80.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gila Bend, AZ

Other (Hispanic)
520 ± 384
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
455 ± 455
White (Non-Hispanic)
334 ± 142

75.5%

Hispanic Population

1.03k people

75.5% of the people in Gila Bend, AZ are hispanic (1.03k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gila Bend, 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

29.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

401 people

26.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

503 people

As of 2024, 29.4% of Gila Bend, AZ residents (401 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 Gila Bend, AZ was 26.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

16 ± 32

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Gila Bend, AZ.

Economy

The economy of Gila Bend, AZ employs 706 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gila Bend, AZ were Accommodation & Food Services (241 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (141 people), and Construction (68 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Accommodation & Food Services ($65,889), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($65,889).

Employment

Occupations

706

2024 Value

± 318

−22.2%

1 Year decline

± 70.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gila Bend, AZ declined at a rate of −22.2%, from 908 employees to 706 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gila Bend, AZ, are Management Occupations (187 people), Material Moving Occupations (159 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gila Bend, 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

706

2024 Value

± 318

−22.2%

1 Year decline

± 70.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gila Bend, AZ declined at a rate of −22.2%, from 908 employees to 706 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gila Bend, AZ, are Accommodation & Food Services (241 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (141 people), and Construction (68 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gila Bend, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Gila Bend, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,709

Median earning men ± $11,479

$65,340

Median earning women ± $82,861

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($59,036).

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

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 Gila Bend, 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 Gila Bend, AZ was $116,200 in 2024, which is 0.349 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,400 to $116,200, a 3.49% decrease. The homeownership rate in Gila Bend, AZ is 62.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gila Bend, AZ have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gila Bend, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,864

$436

Median Property Taxes

±$223

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 Gila Bend, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,254

Median Household Income

± $22,113

696

Number of Households

± 286

In 2024, the median household income of the 696 households in Gila Bend, AZ grew to $52,254 from the previous year's value of $49,786.

The following chart displays the households in Gila Bend, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gila Bend, 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 (92.6%)
Other (7.44%)

In 2024, 92.6% of workers in Gila Bend, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.44%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gila Bend, AZ have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gila Bend, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gila Bend, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gila Bend, AZ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gila Bend, AZ (166 out of 1.36k 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 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gila Bend, AZ is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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