Queen Creek, AZ

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2023 Population

66,369

7.41% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

37.2

1.36% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

3.56%

10.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$134,719

5.93% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$576,600

16.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

31,882

10.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Queen Creek, AZ had a population of 66.4k people with a median age of 37.2 and a median household income of $134,719. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Queen Creek, AZ grew from 61,788 to 66,369, a 7.41% increase and its median household income grew from $127,182 to $134,719, a 5.93% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Queen Creek, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (72%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.57%), White (Hispanic) (6.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.01%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.14%).

None of the households in Queen Creek, 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.

98.1% of the residents in Queen Creek, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Queen Creek, AZ was $576,600, and the homeownership rate was 90.9%.

Most people in Queen Creek, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Queen Creek, AZ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Queen Creek, AZ is home to a population of 66.4k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.95% of Queen Creek, AZ residents were born outside of the country (3.95k people).

In 2023, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (47.8k people) in Queen Creek, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.36k Two+ (Hispanic) and 4.25k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

98%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.1% of Queen Creek, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Queen Creek, AZ was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Queen Creek, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Queen Creek, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
47.8k ± 1.84k
Two+ (Hispanic)
4.36k ± 1.04k
White (Hispanic)
4.25k ± 921

16.8%

Hispanic Population

11.2k people

16.8% of the people in Queen Creek, AZ are hispanic (11.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Queen Creek, AZ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arizona.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
500,763 ± 16,756 people
India
40,959 ± 4,955 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

5.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.95k people

5.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.46k people

As of 2023, 5.95% of Queen Creek, AZ residents (3.95k 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 Queen Creek, AZ was 5.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Queen Creek, AZ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,228 ± 323
Vietnam
1,035 ± 241
Gulf War (1990s)
811 ± 267

Queen Creek, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Queen Creek, AZ employs 31.9k people. The largest industries in Queen Creek, AZ are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,716 people), Retail Trade (3,687 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,339 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($117,089), Wholesale Trade ($102,019), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,613).

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.

Employment

Occupations

31.9k

2023 Value

± 1,497

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 6.12%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Queen Creek, AZ grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 28.9k employees to 31.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Queen Creek, AZ, are Management Occupations (5,144 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,037 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,348 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Queen Creek, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

31.9k

2023 Value

± 1,497

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 6.12%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Queen Creek, AZ grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 28.9k employees to 31.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Queen Creek, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,716 people), Retail Trade (3,687 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,339 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Queen Creek, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Queen Creek, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$81,027

Median earning men ± $6,156

$52,884

Median earning women ± $3,346

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($129,472), Wholesale Trade ($120,709), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,795).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($87,381), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,594), and Construction ($77,525).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Queen Creek, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (46.7%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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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.

Ruben Gallego

Senator from Arizona

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.

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

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Measure

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.

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

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).

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 Queen Creek, AZ was $576,600 in 2023, which is 1.9 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $493,700 to $576,600, a 16.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Queen Creek, AZ is 90.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Queen Creek, AZ have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Queen Creek, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Queen Creek, AZ is $134,719. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Queen Creek, AZ was Census Tract 8167 with a value of $205,353, followed by Census Tract 8170 and Census Tract 8166, with respective values of $147,330 and $146,889.

Housing

Property

$576,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,971

$18,788

Median Property Taxes

±$1,070

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 Queen Creek, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

90.9%

Homeownership

2023

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 90.9% of the housing units in Queen Creek, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Queen Creek, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8167
Census Tract 8170
Census Tract 8166

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Queen Creek, AZ was Census Tract 8167 with a value of $205,353, followed by Census Tract 8170 and Census Tract 8166, with respective values of $147,330 and $146,889.

The following map shows all of the places in Queen Creek, 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.

$134,719

Median Household Income

± $5,175

20.7k

Number of Households

± 1,164

In 2023, the median household income of the 20.7k households in Queen Creek, AZ grew to $134,719 from the previous year's value of $127,182.

The following chart displays the households in Queen Creek, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Queen Creek, 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.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (63.4%)
Worked At Home (24.2%)
Carpooled (9.11%)

In 2023, 63.4% of workers in Queen Creek, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.11%).

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

30.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Queen Creek, AZ have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.938% of the workforce in Queen Creek, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Queen Creek, AZ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Queen Creek, AZ (2.36k out of 66.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Queen Creek, 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

94.7% of the population of Queen Creek, AZ has health coverage, with 65% on employee plans, 4.22% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 1.82% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maricopa County, AZ see 1445 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.83% increase from the previous year (1419 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1406 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 559 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,445 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Maricopa County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Maricopa County, AZ see an average of 1,445 patients per year. This represents a 1.83% increase from the previous year (1,419 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.4% under 18 years, 15.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.3%

Uninsured

65%

Employer Coverage

4.22%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

1.82%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Queen Creek, AZ declined by 4.52% from 5.55% to 5.3%.

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

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