Sanders, AZ

Census Place

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2021 Population

758

8.6% 1-year growth

US Senator

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Party

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

27.1

9.72% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

36.9%

7.43% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$27,487

3.64% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$105,700

About

In 2021, Sanders, AZ had a population of 758 people with a median age of 27.1 and a median household income of $27,487. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Sanders, AZ grew from 698 to 758, a 8.6% increase and its median household income grew from $26,521 to $27,487, a 3.64% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sanders, AZ are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (91.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (8.71%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

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 24.7%.

Most people in Sanders, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 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 758 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2021, 0% of Sanders, AZ residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2021, there were 10.5 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (692 people) in Sanders, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 66 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

100%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 100% of Sanders, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Sanders, AZ was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sanders, AZ

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
692 ± 214
White (Non-Hispanic)
66 ± 85
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 13

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Sanders, AZ are hispanic (0 people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18
Vietnam
0 ± 23

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

Economy

The economy of Sanders, AZ employs 251 people. The largest industries in Sanders, AZ are Educational Services (136 people), Construction (37 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (14 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($63,417), Public Administration ($39,583), and Total ($27,191).

Employment

Occupations

251

2021 Value

± 130

−9.06%

1 Year decline

± 85.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sanders, AZ declined at a rate of −9.06%, from 276 employees to 251 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sanders, AZ, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (93 people), Management Occupations (37 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sanders, 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

251

2021 Value

± 130

−9.06%

1 Year decline

± 85.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sanders, AZ declined at a rate of −9.06%, from 276 employees to 251 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sanders, AZ, are Educational Services (136 people), Construction (37 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (14 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,766

Median earning men ± $19,390

$26,398

Median earning women ± $712

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Construction ($63,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,196).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Arizona to other states, or from other states to Arizona.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Arizona product (by dollars) was Electronics with $32B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($21.3B) and Mixed freight ($18.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Arizona products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$217B

2020 Value in Arizona

$464B

Projected 2050 Value in Arizona

114% growth

In 2020, total outbound Arizona trade was $217B. This is expected to increase 114% to $464B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Arizona trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Arizona to other states, or from other states to Arizona.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$30.8B
Texas
$14B
New Mexico
$5.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Arizona domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $30.8B, followed by Texas with $14B and New Mexico and $5.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Arizona shares with each state (excluding itself).

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
Until 2022; Kyrsten Sinema won election to the Senate as a member of the Democratic Party.

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 2021, 0.969% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% 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 2021 were Some college (1.42M), High School or Equivalent (1.37M), and Bachelors Degree (979k).

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 Sanders, AZ was $105,700 in 2020, which is 0.432 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between N/A and 2020 the median property value increased from N/A to $105,700, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Sanders, AZ is 24.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Sanders, AZ have an average commute time of 21.7 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.

Property

$105,700

Median Property Value 2020

±$78,198

$64

Median Property Taxes

±$53

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.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9451

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

$27,487

Median Household Income

± $10,613

259

Number of Households

± 109

In 2021, the median household income of the 259 households in Sanders, AZ grew to $27,487 from the previous year's value of $26,521.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sanders, AZ is from Arizona.

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.462

2020 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2021, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.353% decline from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (84.1%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Other (4.38%)

In 2021, 84.1% of workers in Sanders, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.38%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sanders, AZ have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% 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.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sanders, AZ (280 out of 758 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

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.

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

66.6% of the population of Sanders, AZ has health coverage, with 13.1% on employee plans, 47.2% on Medicaid, 2.51% on Medicare, 3.83% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Apache County, AZ see 2319 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.59% decrease from the previous year (2565 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1409 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 958 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,319 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Apache County, AZ

Primary care physicians in Apache County, AZ see an average of 2,319 patients per year. This represents a 9.59% decrease from the previous year (2,565 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 47% under 18 years, 11.6% between 18 and 34 years, 32.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.37% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.9% were men and 60.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

33.4%

Uninsured

13.1%

Employer Coverage

47.2%

Medicaid

2.51%

Medicare

3.83%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sanders, AZ grew by 51.3% from 22.1% to 33.4%.

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.