Morenci, AZ

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,673
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
31.1
13.9% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
3.47%
39.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$69,583
12.8% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
992
4.34% 1-year decline

About

None 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.

Population & Diversity

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.

Citizenship

91%
2024 Citizenship
91.2%
2023 Citizenship

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.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morenci, AZ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    580 ± 213
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    417 ± 342
  3. White (Hispanic)
    272 ± 203
50.9%
Hispanic Population
852 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.

50.9% of the people in Morenci, AZ are hispanic (852 people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arizona.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    487,424 ± 16,556 people
  2. India
    44,278 ± 5,150 people
  3. Canada
    39,616 ± 4,873 people

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.

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Foreign-Born Population

19.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
326 people
9.18%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
139 people

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.

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Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)
Most Common Service Period
40 ± 77

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Economy

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).

Occupations

992
2024 Value
± 294
−4.34%
1 Year decline
± 44%

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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Employment by Industries

992
2024 Value
± 294
−4.34%
1 Year decline
± 44%

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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$66,215
Median earning men ± $9,933
$38,333
Median earning women ± $67,642

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).

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

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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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.
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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

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.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$69,583
Median Household Income
± $19,331
691
Number of Households
± 260

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Morenci, AZ is from Arizona.
0.457
2023 Wage GINI in Arizona
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Arizona

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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (87.7%)
  2. Carpooled (8.77%)
  3. Walked (3.43%)

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.

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Commute Time

7.39 minutes
Average Travel Time

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.

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Car Ownership

5 cars
Average Number

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.

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Poverty & Diversity

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.

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Health

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.

Health Care Diversity

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.

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Uninsured People

3.17%
Uninsured
83.2%
Employer Coverage
4.18%
Medicaid
0.658%
Medicare
4.24%
Non-Group
4.54%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Morenci, AZ grew by 99.8% from 1.59% to 3.17%.

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