Indian Wells, AZ

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2023 Population
325
8.96% 1-year decline
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
46.4
8.16% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
36.7%
16% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$45,938
6.01% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$72,200
26.7% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
61
28.2% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Indian Wells, AZ had a population of 325 people with a median age of 46.4 and a median household income of $45,938. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Indian Wells, AZ declined from 357 to 325, a −8.96% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,333 to $45,938, a 6.01% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Indian Wells, AZ are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (89.5%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (3.38%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.54%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.923%).

None of the households in Indian Wells, 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 Indian Wells, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Indian Wells, AZ was $72,200, and the homeownership rate was 81.7%.

Most people in Indian Wells, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 56.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Indian Wells, AZ was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Indian Wells, AZ is home to a population of 325 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.54% of Indian Wells, AZ residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2023, there were 22.4 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (291 people) in Indian Wells, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 11 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
98.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Indian Wells, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Indian Wells, AZ was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Indian Wells, AZ
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    291 ± 131
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    13 ± 12
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11 ± 13
4%
Hispanic Population
13 people

In 2023, there were 22.4 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (291 people) in Indian Wells, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 11 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4% of the people in Indian Wells, AZ are hispanic (13 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    500,763 ± 16,756 people
  2. India
    40,959 ± 4,955 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.54%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
5 people
3.36%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
12 people

As of 2023, 1.54% of Indian Wells, AZ residents (5 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Indian Wells, AZ was 3.36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    8 ± 23
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    3 ± 15
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    0 ± 24

Indian Wells, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Indian Wells, AZ employs 61 people. The largest industries in Indian Wells, AZ are Retail Trade (17 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (7 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (7 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($23,472) and Retail Trade ($23,472).

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.

Occupations

61
2023 Value
± 91
−28.2%
1 Year decline
± 254%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Indian Wells, AZ declined at a rate of −28.2%, from 85 employees to 61 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Indian Wells, AZ, are Sales & Related Occupations (9 people), Production Occupations (8 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Indian Wells, AZ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

61
2023 Value
± 91
−28.2%
1 Year decline
± 254%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Indian Wells, AZ declined at a rate of −28.2%, from 85 employees to 61 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Indian Wells, AZ, are Retail Trade (17 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (7 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Indian Wells, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Indian Wells, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$20,500
Median earning men ± $20,068
$24,583
Median earning women ± $7,490

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

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($23,056).

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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%.

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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.

US Senators from Arizona

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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.
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.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Indian Wells, AZ was $72,200 in 2023, which is 0.238 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $57,000 to $72,200, a 26.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Indian Wells, AZ is 81.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Indian Wells, AZ have an average commute time of 56.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Indian Wells, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$72,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$57,720
$76
Median Property Taxes
±$62

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

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Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$45,938
Median Household Income
± $36,144
93
Number of Households
± 59

In 2023, the median household income of the 93 households in Indian Wells, AZ grew to $45,938 from the previous year's value of $43,333.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Indian Wells, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (68.9%)
  2. Walked (16.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (14.8%)

In 2023, 68.9% of workers in Indian Wells, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (16.4%) and those who worked at home (14.8%).

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Commute Time

56.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Indian Wells, AZ have a longer commute time (56.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 15.4% of the workforce in Indian Wells, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

36.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Indian Wells, AZ (117 out of 319 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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.

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Health

94.8% of the population of Indian Wells, AZ has health coverage, with 11.4% on employee plans, 79.4% on Medicaid, 3.08% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0.923% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Navajo County, AZ see 1752 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.1% increase from the previous year (1733 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1461 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1011 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,752 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Navajo County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Navajo County, AZ see an average of 1,752 patients per year. This represents a 1.1% increase from the previous year (1,733 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.8% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 26.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.23%
Uninsured
11.4%
Employer Coverage
79.4%
Medicaid
3.08%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
0.923%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Indian Wells, AZ declined by 11.1% from 5.88% to 5.23%.

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