Sacaton, AZ

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2023 Population

2,999

10.5% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

30.6

2% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

29.9%

6.1% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$29,347

2023 Median Property Value

$102,700

9.26% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

730

34.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Sacaton, AZ had a population of 3k people with a median age of 30.6 and a median household income of $29,347. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sacaton, AZ grew from 2,713 to 2,999, a 10.5% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to $29,347, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sacaton, AZ are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (79.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (8.37%), Other (Hispanic) (3.23%), White (Hispanic) (2.93%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (2.4%).

None of the households in Sacaton, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Sacaton, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Sacaton, AZ was $102,700, and the homeownership rate was 64.9%.

Most people in Sacaton, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Sacaton, AZ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sacaton, AZ is home to a population of 3k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.93% of Sacaton, AZ residents were born outside of the country (58 people).

In 2023, there were 9.51 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.39k people) in Sacaton, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 251 White (Non-Hispanic) and 97 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Sacaton, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sacaton, AZ was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sacaton, AZ

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
2.39k ± 877
White (Non-Hispanic)
251 ± 88
Other (Hispanic)
97 ± 76

8.67%

Hispanic Population

260 people

8.67% of the people in Sacaton, AZ are hispanic (260 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sacaton, 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

1.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

1.55%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

As of 2023, 1.93% of Sacaton, AZ residents (58 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 Sacaton, AZ was 1.55%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24

Sacaton, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sacaton, AZ employs 730 people. The largest industries in Sacaton, AZ are Retail Trade (171 people), Public Administration (148 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (111 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($41,213), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($41,176), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,250).

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

730

2023 Value

± 293

34.7%

1 Year growth

± 44.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sacaton, AZ grew at a rate of 34.7%, from 542 employees to 730 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sacaton, AZ, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (182 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (157 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (110 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sacaton, 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

730

2023 Value

± 293

34.7%

1 Year growth

± 44.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sacaton, AZ grew at a rate of 34.7%, from 542 employees to 730 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sacaton, AZ, are Retail Trade (171 people), Public Administration (148 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (111 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sacaton, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Sacaton, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,685

Median earning men ± $4,064

$32,647

Median earning women ± $22,783

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($34,115), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($17,372).

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 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 Sacaton, 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

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

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 Sacaton, AZ was $102,700 in 2023, which is 0.338 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $94,000 to $102,700, a 9.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Sacaton, AZ is 64.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Sacaton, AZ have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sacaton, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$102,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$26,079

$458

Median Property Taxes

±$212

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Sacaton, 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.

$29,347

Median Household Income

± $9,255

706

Number of Households

± 243

In 2022, the median household income of the 706 households in Sacaton, AZ N/A $29,347 from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Sacaton, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sacaton, 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 (94.2%)
Carpooled (5.21%)
Walked (0.548%)

In 2023, 94.2% of workers in Sacaton, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.21%) and those who walked to work (0.548%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sacaton, AZ have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.25% of the workforce in Sacaton, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sacaton, AZ (760 out of 2.55k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sacaton, AZ is Native American, followed by White and Black.

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

70.3% of the population of Sacaton, AZ has health coverage, with 33.2% on employee plans, 28.7% on Medicaid, 8.41% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pinal County, AZ see 6772 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.81% increase from the previous year (6340 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3234 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1168 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Pinal County, AZ.

6,772 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pinal County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Pinal County, AZ see an average of 6,772 patients per year. This represents a 6.81% increase from the previous year (6,340 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.5% under 18 years, 28.7% between 18 and 34 years, 31.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.41% 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

29.7%

Uninsured

33.2%

Employer Coverage

28.7%

Medicaid

8.41%

Medicare

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sacaton, AZ grew by 5.44% from 28.1% to 29.7%.

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

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