San Carlos, AZ

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2022 Population

4,405

1.26% 1-year decline

US Senator

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Party

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

26.5

0.376% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

52.3%

0.904% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$38,125

1.52% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$54,200

13.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, San Carlos, AZ had a population of 4.41k people with a median age of 26.5 and a median household income of $38,125. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of San Carlos, AZ declined from 4,461 to 4,405, a −1.26% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,553 to $38,125, a 1.52% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Carlos, AZ are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (84.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (11.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.23%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.931%), and White (Hispanic) (0.817%).

None of the households in San Carlos, 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% of the residents in San Carlos, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in San Carlos, AZ was $54,200, and the homeownership rate was 49.8%.

Most people in San Carlos, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.6 minutes. The average car ownership in San Carlos, AZ was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

San Carlos, AZ is home to a population of 4.41k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.953% of San Carlos, AZ residents were born outside of the country (42 people).

In 2022, there were 7.56 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.72k people) in San Carlos, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 492 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 54 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

99.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99% of San Carlos, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in San Carlos, AZ was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Carlos, AZ

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
3.72k ± 603
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
492 ± 385
Two+ (Hispanic)
54 ± 87.1

2.66%

Hispanic Population

117 people

2.66% of the people in San Carlos, AZ are hispanic (117 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.953%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

0.717%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

As of 2022, 0.953% of San Carlos, AZ residents (42 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 San Carlos, AZ was 0.717%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 53
Vietnam
42 ± 40
Korea
9 ± 22

San Carlos, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of San Carlos, AZ employs 1.19k people. The largest industries in San Carlos, AZ are Health Care & Social Assistance (212 people), Educational Services (159 people), and Public Administration (120 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,028), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,028), and Public Administration ($44,167).

Employment

Occupations

1.19k

2022 Value

± 255

−3.01%

1 Year decline

± 30.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in San Carlos, AZ declined at a rate of −3.01%, from 1.23k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Carlos, AZ, are Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (192 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (163 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (152 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Carlos, 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

1.19k

2022 Value

± 255

−3.01%

1 Year decline

± 30.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in San Carlos, AZ declined at a rate of −3.01%, from 1.23k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Carlos, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (212 people), Educational Services (159 people), and Public Administration (120 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Carlos, AZ, though some of these residents may live in San Carlos, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,797

Median earning men ± $16,481

$29,453

Median earning women ± $6,514

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($55,156), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,028), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($36,080).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($43,529), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,167), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($34,394).

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 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

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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

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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 San Carlos, AZ was $54,200 in 2022, which is 0.192 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $47,800 to $54,200, a 13.4% increase. The homeownership rate in San Carlos, AZ is 49.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in San Carlos, AZ have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Carlos, AZ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$54,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,750

$505

Median Property Taxes

±$143

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

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

Rent vs Own

49.8%

Homeownership

2022

59.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 49.8% of the housing units in San Carlos, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in San Carlos, 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.

$38,125

Median Household Income

± $24,674

1.01k

Number of Households

± 228

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.01k households in San Carlos, AZ grew to $38,125 from the previous year's value of $37,553.

The following chart displays the households in San Carlos, 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 San Carlos, 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 2022

Drove Alone (66.4%)
Carpooled (27.9%)
Worked At Home (3.71%)

In 2022, 66.4% of workers in San Carlos, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (27.9%) and those who worked at home (3.71%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Carlos, AZ have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.83% of the workforce in San Carlos, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Carlos, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in San Carlos, AZ have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

52.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Carlos, AZ (2.3k out of 4.39k 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 Males 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 San Carlos, AZ is Native American, followed by Two Or More 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.

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

91.5% of the population of San Carlos, AZ has health coverage, with 20% on employee plans, 57.4% on Medicaid, 5.36% on Medicare, 8.32% on non-group plans, and 0.501% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gila County, AZ see 2468 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.53% increase from the previous year (2455 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1675 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1218 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,468 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gila County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Gila County, AZ see an average of 2,468 patients per year. This represents a 0.53% increase from the previous year (2,455 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35% under 18 years, 29.2% between 18 and 34 years, 29.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.61% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.46%

Uninsured

20%

Employer Coverage

57.4%

Medicaid

5.36%

Medicare

8.32%

Non-Group

0.501%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Carlos, AZ grew by 6.8% from 7.92% to 8.46%.

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

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