Peridot, AZ

Census Place

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2024 Population
999
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
44.1
18.5% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
33.8%
39.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$34,375
22% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$59,700
2024 Employed Population
207
22.5% 1-year growth

About

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

In 2023, the median property value in Peridot, AZ was $59,700, and the homeownership rate was 75.9%.

Most people in Peridot, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Peridot, AZ was 0 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Peridot, AZ is home to a population of 999 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Peridot, AZ residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 1.59 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents (604 people) in Peridot, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 381 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 14 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Peridot, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Peridot, AZ was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Peridot, AZ
  1. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    604 ± 328
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    381 ± 201
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    14 ± 21

In 2024, there were 1.59 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents (604 people) in Peridot, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 381 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 14 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Peridot, AZ as a share of the total population.

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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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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    28 ± 44
  2. Korea
    11 ± 22

Peridot, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Peridot, AZ employs 207 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Peridot, AZ were Construction (67 people), Public Administration (55 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,953), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,953), and Public Administration ($46,583).

Employment

Occupations

207
2024 Value
± 131
22.5%
1 Year growth
± 77.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Peridot, AZ grew at a rate of 22.5%, from 169 employees to 207 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Peridot, AZ, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (67 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (34 people), and Transportation Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Peridot, AZ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

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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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Industries

Employment by Industries

207
2024 Value
± 131
22.5%
1 Year growth
± 77.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Peridot, AZ grew at a rate of 22.5%, from 169 employees to 207 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Peridot, AZ, are Construction (67 people), Public Administration (55 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Peridot, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Peridot, 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

$12,386
Median earning men ± $89,216
$46,169
Median earning women ± $9,439

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($10,966).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,953) and Public Administration ($46,583).

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Peridot, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (46.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

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 Peridot, AZ have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Peridot, AZ is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$59,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$40,615
$230
Median Property Taxes
±$107

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

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$34,375
Median Household Income
± $30,378
303
Number of Households
± 136

In 2024, the median household income of the 303 households in Peridot, AZ declined from $34,375 from the previous year's value of $44,083.

The following chart displays the households in Peridot, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Peridot, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arizona across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (42.5%)
  2. Carpooled (42.5%)
  3. Other (9.66%)

In 2024, 42.5% of workers in Peridot, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (42.5%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (9.66%).

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

24.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Peridot, AZ have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Peridot, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Peridot, AZ (338 out of 999 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Peridot, AZ is Two Or More, followed by Native American 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

92.1% of the population of Peridot, AZ has health coverage, with 7.31% on employee plans, 69.3% on Medicaid, 7.01% on Medicare, 8.51% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.2% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 33.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.91%
Uninsured
7.31%
Employer Coverage
69.3%
Medicaid
7.01%
Medicare
8.51%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Peridot, AZ declined by 28.4% from 11% to 7.91%.

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

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