Morenci, AZ
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Morenci, 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.
91% of the residents in Morenci, AZ are U.S. citizens.
Most people in Morenci, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 7.39 minutes. The average car ownership in Morenci, AZ was 5 cars per household.
Morenci, AZ is home to a population of 1.67k people, from which 91% are citizens. As of 2024, 19.5% of Morenci, AZ residents were born outside of the country (326 people).
In 2024, there were 1.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (580 people) in Morenci, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 417 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 272 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 91% of Morenci, AZ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Morenci, AZ was 91.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Morenci, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 1.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (580 people) in Morenci, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 417 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 272 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
50.9% of the people in Morenci, AZ are hispanic (852 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Morenci, AZ as a share of the total population.
In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 487,424 Arizona residents, followed by India with 44,278 and Canada with 39,616.
As of 2024, 19.5% of Morenci, AZ residents (326 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 Morenci, AZ was 9.18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Morenci, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Morenci, AZ.
The economy of Morenci, AZ employs 992 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Morenci, AZ were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (467 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (171 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (84 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($72,113), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,917), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($55,385).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morenci, AZ declined at a rate of −4.34%, from 1.04k employees to 992 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morenci, AZ, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (217 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (145 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (133 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morenci, AZ.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morenci, AZ declined at a rate of −4.34%, from 1.04k employees to 992 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morenci, AZ, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (467 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (171 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (84 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morenci, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Morenci, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,536).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($4,167).
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.
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.
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.
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.
People in Morenci, AZ have an average commute time of 7.39 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morenci, AZ is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.
In 2024, the median household income of the 691 households in Morenci, AZ declined from $69,583 from the previous year's value of $79,800.
The following chart displays the households in Morenci, 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.
In 2023, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.105% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.
In 2024, 87.7% of workers in Morenci, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.77%) and those who walked to work (3.43%).
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.
Using averages, employees in Morenci, AZ have a shorter commute time (7.39 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Morenci, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Morenci, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Morenci, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Morenci, AZ have 5 cars.
3.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morenci, AZ (58 out of 1.67k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Morenci, 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.
96.8% of the population of Morenci, AZ has health coverage, with 83.2% on employee plans, 4.18% on Medicaid, 0.658% on Medicare, 4.24% on non-group plans, and 4.54% 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, 62.4% were men and 37.6% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 33.4% between 18 and 34 years, 44.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 1.61% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 62.4% were men and 37.6% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Morenci, AZ grew by 99.8% from 1.59% to 3.17%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Morenci, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
