Gold Canyon, AZ

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2023 Population

12,488

7.98% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

66.1

0.751% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

8.09%

9.54% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

3,653

12.9% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gold Canyon, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.1%), White (Hispanic) (6.29%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.75%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.48%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.825%).

None of the households in Gold Canyon, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Gold Canyon, AZ are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Gold Canyon, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Gold Canyon, AZ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gold Canyon, AZ is home to a population of 12.5k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Gold Canyon, AZ residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.8k people) in Gold Canyon, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 786 White (Hispanic) and 468 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gold Canyon, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.8k ± 1.12k
White (Hispanic)
786 ± 480
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
468 ± 212

8.39%

Hispanic Population

1.05k people

8.39% of the people in Gold Canyon, AZ are hispanic (1.05k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gold Canyon, 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

Vietnam
1,299 ± 351
Gulf War (1990s)
82 ± 81
Gulf War (2001-)
75 ± 72

Gold Canyon, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 15.8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gold Canyon, AZ employs 3.65k people. The largest industries in Gold Canyon, AZ are Health Care & Social Assistance (639 people), Retail Trade (505 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (309 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($147,627), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,795), and Public Administration ($100,120).

Employment

Occupations

3.65k

2023 Value

± 506

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 17.3%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gold Canyon, AZ, are Management Occupations (668 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (549 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (446 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gold Canyon, 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

3.65k

2023 Value

± 506

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 17.3%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gold Canyon, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (639 people), Retail Trade (505 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (309 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gold Canyon, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Gold Canyon, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,750), Manufacturing ($149,444), and Information ($105,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($142,308), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,199), and Construction ($60,917).

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.

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 Gold Canyon, 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

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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

People in Gold Canyon, AZ have an average commute time of 31.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gold Canyon, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 3.16
Census Tract 3.19

The following map shows all of the places in Gold Canyon, 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.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Gold Canyon, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gold Canyon, 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 (66.3%)
Worked At Home (24.8%)
Carpooled (4.95%)

In 2023, 66.3% of workers in Gold Canyon, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.8%) and those who carpooled to work (4.95%).

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

31.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gold Canyon, AZ have a longer commute time (31.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.56% of the workforce in Gold Canyon, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gold Canyon, AZ (1.01k out of 12.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gold Canyon, AZ is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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

93.7% of the population of Gold Canyon, AZ has health coverage, with 28.8% on employee plans, 6.09% on Medicaid, 38.7% on Medicare, 18.3% on non-group plans, and 1.82% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pinal County, AZ see 6772 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.81% increase from the previous year (6340 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3234 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1168 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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6,772 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pinal County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Pinal County, AZ see an average of 6,772 patients per year. This represents a 6.81% increase from the previous year (6,340 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.26%

Uninsured

28.8%

Employer Coverage

6.09%

Medicaid

38.7%

Medicare

18.3%

Non-Group

1.82%

Military or VA

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

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