Gila Crossing, AZ

Census Place

2024 Population

830

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.2

7.69% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.3%

8.36% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,357

12.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$374,100

Population & Diversity

Gila Crossing, AZ is home to a population of 830 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 3.96 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (447 people) in Gila Crossing, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 113 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 101 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Gila Crossing, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gila Crossing, AZ was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gila Crossing, AZ

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
447 ± 319
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
113 ± 175
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
101 ± 145

25.8%

Hispanic Population

214 people

25.8% of the people in Gila Crossing, AZ are hispanic (214 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gila Crossing, 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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

10 ± 26

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

Economy

The economy of Gila Crossing, AZ employs 194 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gila Crossing, AZ were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (64 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), and Manufacturing (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($36,667) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($36,071).

Employment

Occupations

194

2024 Value

± 130

−31.9%

1 Year decline

± 126%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gila Crossing, AZ declined at a rate of −31.9%, from 285 employees to 194 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gila Crossing, AZ, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (46 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (37 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gila Crossing, 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

194

2024 Value

± 130

−31.9%

1 Year decline

± 126%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gila Crossing, AZ declined at a rate of −31.9%, from 285 employees to 194 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gila Crossing, AZ, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (64 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), and Manufacturing (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gila Crossing, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Gila Crossing, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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 Crossing, 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

People in Gila Crossing, AZ have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gila Crossing, AZ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$374,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$140,480

$121

Median Property Taxes

±$80

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 Crossing, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gila Crossing, 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.

$60,357

Median Household Income

± $8,965

128

Number of Households

± 80

In 2024, the median household income of the 128 households in Gila Crossing, AZ grew to $60,357 from the previous year's value of $53,846.

The following chart displays the households in Gila Crossing, 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 Gila Crossing, 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 (76.8%)
Other (12.9%)
Carpooled (10.3%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Gila Crossing, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (10.3%).

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

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gila Crossing, AZ have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gila Crossing, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gila Crossing, AZ (227 out of 830 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gila Crossing, AZ is Other, followed by Native American 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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