Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ

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2022 Population

149,310

4.58% 1-year growth

US Senator

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Party

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

41.4

1.9% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

8.69%

5.92% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$76,619

12.8% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$290,300

22.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ had a population of 149k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $76,619. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ grew from 142,765 to 149,310, a 4.58% increase and its median household income grew from $67,906 to $76,619, a 12.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.5%), White (Hispanic) (10.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.87%), Other (Hispanic) (4.03%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.67%).

13.4% of the households in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, 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.

96.5% of the residents in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ was $290,300, and the homeownership rate was 83.3%.

Most people in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34 minutes. The average car ownership in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ was 2 cars per household.

Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ borders Maricopa County--Mesa City (East) PUMA, AZ, Maricopa County (Northeast)--Scottsdale City (Southeast) & Fountain Hills Town PUMA, AZ, Maricopa County--Gilbert (South) & Queen Creek Towns PUMA, AZ, Gila, Graham, Greenlee Counties PUMA, AZ, and Pinal County (Central)--Florence Town, Eloy (Northeast) & Coolidge Cities PUMA, AZ.

United States Arizona

Population & Diversity

Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ is home to a population of 149k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.4% of Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ residents were born outside of the country (11k people).

In 2022, there were 6.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (102k people) in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.2k White (Hispanic) and 8.76k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ are Spanish (15,102 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (467 households), and Navajo (466 households).

Citizenship

96.5%

2022 Citizenship

96.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.5% of Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
102k ± 2.55k
White (Hispanic)
16.2k ± 2.03k
Two+ (Hispanic)
8.76k ± 2.18k

21.5%

Hispanic Population

32.1k people

21.5% of the people in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ are hispanic (32.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

11k people

7.34%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

10.5k people

As of 2022, 7.4% of Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ residents (11k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ was 7.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
15,102 households (10.7%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
467 households (0.33%)
Navajo
466 households (0.329%)

13.4% of the households in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ was Spanish. 10.7% of the households in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5,238 ± 570
Gulf War (2001-)
2,616 ± 432
Gulf War (1990s)
1,833 ± 355

Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ employs 59.9k people. The largest industries in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ are Construction (5,282 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,637 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,552 people), and the highest paying industries are Offices of other health practitioners ($177,256), Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($140,529), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($120,423).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,513

Women

48.3%

30,485

Men

51.7%

The workforce of Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ in 2020 was 58,998 people, with 48.3% woman, and 51.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

59.9k

2022 Value

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 54.2k employees to 59.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ, are Other managers (2,102 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,736 people), and Retail salespersons (1,453 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, 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

59.9k

2022 Value

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 54.2k employees to 59.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ, are Construction (5,282 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,637 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,552 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,248

Median earning men ± $1,545

$39,118

Median earning women ± $1,441

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($74,779), Manufacturing ($71,786), and Public Administration ($67,373).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,385), Public Administration ($55,470), and Wholesale Trade ($53,698).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.52%).

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly 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 Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (49.1%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.52%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arizona went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.52%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arizona for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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Kyrsten Sinema

Senator from Arizona

Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Kyrsten Sinema won election to the Senate as a Democrat in 2018

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.

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly 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

Measure

In 2022, 1.56% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.892% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (35k), Some college (30.8k), and Bachelors Degree (18k).

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

The median property value in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ was $290,300 in 2022, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $237,500 to $290,300, a 22.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ is 83.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ have an average commute time of 34 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ is $76,619. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ was Maricopa County--Gilbert (South) & Queen Creek Towns PUMA, AZ with a value of $128,801, followed by Maricopa County--Scottsdale (North), Phoenix (Far Northeast) Cities & Cave Creek PUMA, AZ and Maricopa County--Chandler City (South) PUMA, AZ, with respective values of $127,299 and $114,429.

Property

$290,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,057

$47,122

Median Property Taxes

±$1,820

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 Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.3%

Homeownership

2022

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 83.3% of the housing units in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ was Maricopa County--Gilbert (South) & Queen Creek Towns PUMA, AZ with a value of $128,801, followed by Maricopa County--Scottsdale (North), Phoenix (Far Northeast) Cities & Cave Creek PUMA, AZ and Maricopa County--Chandler City (South) PUMA, AZ, with respective values of $127,299 and $114,429.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, 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.

$76,619

Median Household Income

± $2,012

56.6k

Number of Households

± 1,989

In 2022, the median household income of the 56.6k households in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ grew to $76,619 from the previous year's value of $67,906.

The following chart displays the households in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, 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

0.414

2022 Wage GINI in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ

0.421

2021 Wage GINI in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ

In 2022, the income inequality in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ was 0.414 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.85% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (73.1%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
Carpooled (9.21%)

In 2022, 73.1% of workers in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.21%).

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

34 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ have a longer commute time (34 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ (12.9k out of 149k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

91.6% of the population of Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ has health coverage, with 44.5% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 1.93% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arizona see 1524 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.67% increase from the previous year (1499 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1526 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,524 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arizona

Primary care physicians in Arizona see an average of 1,524 patients per year. This represents a 1.67% increase from the previous year (1,499 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.44%

Uninsured

44.5%

Employer Coverage

14.4%

Medicaid

17.4%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

1.93%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ declined by 1.88% from 8.6% to 8.44%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pinal County (North)--Apache Junction City PUMA, AZ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.