Safford, AZ

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population
38,860
1.06% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
34.4
0.88% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
17.7%
0.0524% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$67,326
5.05% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$202,700
13.7% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
14,151
0.619% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Safford, AZ had a population of 38.9k people with a median age of 34.4 and a median household income of $67,326. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Safford, AZ grew from 38,453 to 38,860, a 1.06% increase and its median household income grew from $64,089 to $67,326, a 5.05% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Safford, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.1%), White (Hispanic) (13.2%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (11.2%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (10.8%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.63%).

None of the households in Safford, 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.

98.7% of the residents in Safford, AZ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Safford, AZ are Eastern Arizona College (1,112 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Safford, AZ was $202,700, and the homeownership rate was 73.5%.

Most people in Safford, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Safford, AZ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Safford, AZ is home to a population of 38.9k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.59% of Safford, AZ residents were born outside of the country (1.01k people).

In 2023, there were 4.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.6k people) in Safford, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.12k White (Hispanic) and 4.36k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%
2023 Citizenship
99%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.7% of Safford, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Safford, AZ was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Safford, AZ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    20.6k ± 146
  2. White (Hispanic)
    5.12k ± 607
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    4.36k ± 640
30.3%
Hispanic Population
11.8k people

In 2023, there were 4.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.6k people) in Safford, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.12k White (Hispanic) and 4.36k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

30.3% of the people in Safford, AZ are hispanic (11.8k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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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

2.59%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.01k people
2.47%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
948 people

As of 2023, 2.59% of Safford, AZ residents (1.01k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Safford, AZ was 2.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    737 ± 156
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    240 ± 116
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    158 ± 88

Safford, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Safford, AZ employs 14.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Safford, AZ were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,885 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (1,633 people), and Retail Trade (1,620 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($80,423), Utilities ($74,234), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,784).

Employment

Occupations

14.2k
2023 Value
± 886
0.619%
1 Year growth
± 8.75%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Safford, AZ grew at a rate of 0.619%, from 14.1k employees to 14.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Safford, AZ, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,823 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,657 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,006 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Safford, AZ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.2k
2023 Value
± 886
0.619%
1 Year growth
± 8.75%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Safford, AZ grew at a rate of 0.619%, from 14.1k employees to 14.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Safford, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,885 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (1,633 people), and Retail Trade (1,620 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Safford, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Safford, 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

$51,236
Median earning men ± $5,630
$31,627
Median earning women ± $2,733

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($85,536), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,071), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,328).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,087), Public Administration ($46,031), and Construction ($40,750).

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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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 40
    Construction
  2. 35
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 35
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $73.3k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $49.9k
    Retail Trade
  3. $23.9k
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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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

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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

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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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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Safford, AZ awarded 1,112 degrees. The student population of Safford, AZ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,126 male students and 2,950 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Safford, AZ are White (548 and 50%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (337 and 30.7%), Unknown (94 and 8.58%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (71 and 6.48%).

The largest universities in Safford, AZ by number of degrees awarded are Eastern Arizona College (1,112 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Safford, AZ are HVAC Maintenance (216 and 19.4%), General Studies (198 and 17.8%), and Registered Nursing (59 and 5.31%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,076 students enrolled in Safford, AZ, 41.9% men and 58.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,212 records, of which 58.9% were women and 41.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. HVAC Maintenance
    215 degrees awarded
  2. Phlebotamy Technician
    50 degrees awarded
  3. Other Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection
    43 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Safford, AZ was HVAC Maintenance with 215 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Safford, AZ according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Eastern Arizona College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,112 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Eastern Arizona College with 1,112 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 616 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Safford, AZ, which is 1.24 times more than the 496 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 548 degrees mean that there were 1.63 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 337 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,352) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($900) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.11% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.22% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.42M), Some college (1.42M), and Bachelors Degree (1.06M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Safford, AZ was $202,700 in 2023, which is 0.668 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $178,300 to $202,700, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Safford, AZ is 73.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Safford, AZ have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Safford, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$202,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$11,717
$9,163
Median Property Taxes
±$647

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 Safford, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

73.5%
Homeownership
2023
68.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 73.5% of the housing units in Safford, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

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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.
$67,326
Median Household Income
± $4,549
12.5k
Number of Households
± 799

In 2023, the median household income of the 12.5k households in Safford, AZ grew to $67,326 from the previous year's value of $64,089.

The following chart displays the households in Safford, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Safford, 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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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (78.8%)
  2. Carpooled (13.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.63%)

In 2023, 78.8% of workers in Safford, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.7%) and those who worked at home (4.63%).

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 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Safford, AZ have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.48% of the workforce in Safford, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Safford, AZ (6.32k out of 35.7k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

91.2% of the population of Safford, AZ has health coverage, with 41.9% on employee plans, 23.4% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arizona see 1,505 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.25% decrease from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1509 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 549 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,505 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arizona

Primary care physicians in Arizona see an average of 1,505 patients per year. This represents a 1.25% decrease from the previous year (1,524 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 32.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

8.76%
Uninsured
41.9%
Employer Coverage
23.4%
Medicaid
11.7%
Medicare
12.9%
Non-Group
1.36%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Safford, AZ grew by 3.06% from 8.5% to 8.76%.

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