Sanders, AZ

Census Place

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2024 Population
684
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
34.6
25.4% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
46.1%
10.7% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$31,576
0.823% 1-year decline
2020 Median Property Value
$105,700
13.7% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
220
11.3% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Sanders, 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.

100% of the residents in Sanders, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Sanders, AZ was $105,700, and the homeownership rate was 33.3%.

Most people in Sanders, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Sanders, AZ was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sanders, AZ is home to a population of 684 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Sanders, AZ residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 18.4 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (643 people) in Sanders, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 White (Non-Hispanic) and 6 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Sanders, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sanders, AZ was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sanders, AZ
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    643 ± 253
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    35 ± 39
  3. White (Hispanic)
    6 ± 11
0.877%
Hispanic Population
6 people

In 2024, there were 18.4 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (643 people) in Sanders, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 White (Non-Hispanic) and 6 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.877% of the people in Sanders, AZ are hispanic (6 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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

The economy of Sanders, AZ employs 220 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sanders, AZ were Educational Services (125 people), Public Administration (27 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($41,250), Educational Services ($31,549), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,549).

Employment

Occupations

220
2024 Value
± 140
−11.3%
1 Year decline
± 95.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sanders, AZ declined at a rate of −11.3%, from 248 employees to 220 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sanders, AZ, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (96 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39 people), and Management Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sanders, AZ.

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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

220
2024 Value
± 140
−11.3%
1 Year decline
± 95.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sanders, AZ declined at a rate of −11.3%, from 248 employees to 220 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sanders, AZ, are Educational Services (125 people), Public Administration (27 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sanders, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Sanders, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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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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

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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sanders, AZ was $105,700 in 2020, which is 0.318 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $122,500 to $105,700, a 13.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sanders, AZ is 33.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sanders, AZ have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sanders, AZ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$105,700
Median Property Value 2020
±$78,198
$89
Median Property Taxes
±$69

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

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

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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.
$31,576
Median Household Income
± $1,131
267
Number of Households
± 116

In 2024, the median household income of the 267 households in Sanders, AZ declined from $31,576 from the previous year's value of $31,838.

The following chart displays the households in Sanders, 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 $25k - $30k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sanders, 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.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.7%)
  2. Other (10.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (10%)

In 2024, 77.7% of workers in Sanders, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (10%).

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

24.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sanders, AZ have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sanders, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

46.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sanders, AZ (315 out of 684 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 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sanders, 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.

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Health

76.6% of the population of Sanders, AZ has health coverage, with 4.39% on employee plans, 62.6% on Medicaid, 3.22% on Medicare, 6.43% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arizona see 1,505 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,505 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1509 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 509 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 41.2% under 18 years, 9.94% between 18 and 34 years, 32.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

23.4%
Uninsured
4.39%
Employer Coverage
62.6%
Medicaid
3.22%
Medicare
6.43%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sanders, AZ declined by 20.1% from 29.3% to 23.4%.

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

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