Gisela, AZ

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2023 Population

781

51.4% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

55.5

6.73% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

28.6%

25.9% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$19,909

2023 Median Property Value

$182,900

15.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

174

38.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Gisela, AZ had a population of 781 people with a median age of 55.5 and a median household income of $19,909. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gisela, AZ grew from 516 to 781, a 51.4% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to $19,909, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gisela, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (18.8%), Other (Hispanic) (5.89%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.41%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Gisela, 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.

100% of the residents in Gisela, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Gisela, AZ was $182,900, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Gisela, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 44.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Gisela, AZ was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gisela, AZ is home to a population of 781 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Gisela, AZ residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 3.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (577 people) in Gisela, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 147 Two+ (Hispanic) and 46 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Gisela, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Gisela, AZ was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gisela, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
577 ± 197
Two+ (Hispanic)
147 ± 219
Other (Hispanic)
46 ± 57

24.7%

Hispanic Population

193 people

24.7% of the people in Gisela, AZ are hispanic (193 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gisela, 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
500,763 ± 16,756 people
India
40,959 ± 4,955 people
Canada
39,634 ± 4,874 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 500,763 Arizona residents, followed by India with 40,959 and Canada with 39,634.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
76 ± 110
Gulf War (1990s)
71 ± 94
Vietnam
29 ± 39

Gisela, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gisela, AZ employs 174 people. The largest industries in Gisela, AZ are Retail Trade (71 people), Construction (45 people), and Public Administration (33 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($41,528) and Total ($19,968).

Males in Arizona have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,270. The income inequality in Arizona (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

174

2023 Value

± 145

38.1%

1 Year growth

± 96.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gisela, AZ grew at a rate of 38.1%, from 126 employees to 174 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gisela, AZ, are Production Occupations (80 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (36 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gisela, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

174

2023 Value

± 145

38.1%

1 Year growth

± 96.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gisela, AZ grew at a rate of 38.1%, from 126 employees to 174 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gisela, AZ, are Retail Trade (71 people), Construction (45 people), and Public Administration (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gisela, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Gisela, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$19,193

Median earning men ± $14,057

$53,523

Median earning women ± $15,434

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($41,528).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are .

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.

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

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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

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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.

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arizona

Arizona is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arizona have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (1.42M), High School or Equivalent (1.41M), and Bachelors Degree (1.02M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gisela, AZ was $182,900 in 2023, which is 0.603 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $158,700 to $182,900, a 15.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Gisela, AZ is 100%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Gisela, AZ have an average commute time of 44.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gisela, AZ is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$182,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$24,793

$393

Median Property Taxes

±$153

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2023

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 100% of the housing units in Gisela, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gisela, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 6

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Gisela, AZ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$19,909

Median Household Income

± $11,927

393

Number of Households

± 154

In 2022, the median household income of the 393 households in Gisela, AZ N/A $19,909 from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Gisela, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gisela, AZ is from Arizona.

0.457

2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2022, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.545% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (52.9%)
Worked At Home (47.1%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 52.9% of workers in Gisela, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (47.1%) 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

44.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gisela, AZ have a longer commute time (44.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 19.6% of the workforce in Gisela, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gisela, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gisela, AZ have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gisela, AZ (223 out of 781 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gisela, AZ is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.4% of the population of Gisela, AZ has health coverage, with 3.46% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 23.3% on Medicare, 17% on non-group plans, and 37.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gila County, AZ see 2468 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.53% increase from the previous year (2455 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1675 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1218 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,468 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gila County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Gila County, AZ see an average of 2,468 patients per year. This represents a 0.53% increase from the previous year (2,455 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Gila County, AZ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 43.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56% were men and 44% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.56%

Uninsured

3.46%

Employer Coverage

16.3%

Medicaid

23.3%

Medicare

17%

Non-Group

37.4%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gisela, AZ grew by 1.64% from 2.52% to 2.56%.

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

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