Gila Bend, AZ

Census Place

Add Comparison
    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
    3.49% 1-year decline
    2024 Employed Population
    706
    22.2% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Gila Bend, 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.

    72.6% of the residents in Gila Bend, AZ are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Gila Bend, AZ was $116,200, and the homeownership rate was 62.6%.

    Most people in Gila Bend, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Gila Bend, AZ was 2 cars per household.

    United StatesArizonaMaricopa County, AZPhoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZMaricopa County (West) & Gila River Indian Community (Northwest) PUMA, AZ

    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.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gila Bend, AZ
    1. Other (Hispanic)
      520 ± 384
    2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      455 ± 455
    3. White (Non-Hispanic)
      334 ± 142
    75.5%
    Hispanic Population
    1.03k 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.

    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.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arizona.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      491,277 ± 16,626 people
    2. India
      45,077 ± 5,197 people
    3. 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.

    View Data
    Save Image

    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.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Military

    Veterans

    Vietnam
    Most Common Service Period
    16 ± 32

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

    View Data
    Save Image

    Health

    63.2% of the population of Gila Bend, AZ has health coverage, with 11.4% on employee plans, 33.7% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 3.96% on non-group plans, and 1.1% 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, 59.8% were men and 40.2% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 8.73% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 52.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 24% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.8% were men and 40.2% were women.

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

    View Data
    Save Image

    Uninsured People

    36.8%
    Uninsured
    11.4%
    Employer Coverage
    33.7%
    Medicaid
    13%
    Medicare
    3.96%
    Non-Group
    1.1%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gila Bend, AZ grew by 35.1% from 27.3% to 36.8%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gila Bend, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

    View Data
    Save Image

    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.

    View Data
    Save Image

    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.

    View Data
    Save Image

    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.

    View Data
    Save Image

    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 .

    View Data
    Save Image

    Employment by Industry Sector

    Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.
    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.

    View Data
    Save Image

    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

    Voting results are not available for Gila Bend, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (46.7%)
      Democratic Party
    3. 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.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Senator Elections

    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.{{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 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.

    View Data
    Save Image

    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.

    View Data
    Save Image
    View Data
    Save Image

    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.

    View Data
    Save Image

    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.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (92.6%)
    2. 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.

    View Data
    Save Image

    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.

    View Data
    Save Image
    View Data
    Save Image

    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.

    View Data
    Save Image

    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.

    View Data
    Save Image