Snowflake, AZ

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2024 Population
6,444
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
29.8
10.8% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
14%
11% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$76,174
4.7% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$271,800
9.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,033
4.15% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Snowflake, 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.

97.5% of the residents in Snowflake, AZ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Snowflake, AZ was $271,800, and the homeownership rate was 83.7%.

Most people in Snowflake, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Snowflake, AZ was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Snowflake, AZ is home to a population of 6.44k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.02% of Snowflake, AZ residents were born outside of the country (259 people).

In 2024, there were 15.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.31k people) in Snowflake, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 337 Other (Hispanic) and 317 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%
2024 Citizenship
97.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Snowflake, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Snowflake, AZ was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Snowflake, AZ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.31k ± 409
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    337 ± 295
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    317 ± 235
6.72%
Hispanic Population
433 people

In 2024, there were 15.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.31k people) in Snowflake, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 337 Other (Hispanic) and 317 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.72% of the people in Snowflake, AZ are hispanic (433 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Snowflake, 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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Foreign-Born Population

4.02%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
259 people
3.76%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
239 people

As of 2024, 4.02% of Snowflake, AZ residents (259 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Snowflake, AZ was 3.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    88 ± 72
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    32 ± 30
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    16 ± 39

Snowflake, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Snowflake, AZ.

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Economy

The economy of Snowflake, AZ employs 2.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Snowflake, AZ were Health Care & Social Assistance (273 people), Retail Trade (266 people), and Construction (258 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,955), Transportation & Warehousing ($102,699), and Finance & Insurance ($81,293).

Employment

Occupations

2.03k
2024 Value
± 357
4.15%
1 Year growth
± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Snowflake, AZ grew at a rate of 4.15%, from 1.95k employees to 2.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Snowflake, AZ, are Management Occupations (291 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (247 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (215 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Snowflake, AZ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

2.03k
2024 Value
± 357
4.15%
1 Year growth
± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Snowflake, AZ grew at a rate of 4.15%, from 1.95k employees to 2.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Snowflake, AZ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (273 people), Retail Trade (266 people), and Construction (258 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Snowflake, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Snowflake, 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

$52,190
Median earning men ± $5,780
$29,510
Median earning women ± $7,420

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,955), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,807), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($91,705).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,034), Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,036), and Retail Trade ($26,842).

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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 Snowflake, 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

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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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Snowflake, AZ was $271,800 in 2024, which is 0.817 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $248,000 to $271,800, a 9.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Snowflake, AZ is 83.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Snowflake, AZ have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Snowflake, AZ is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$271,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$26,098
$1,491
Median Property Taxes
±$286

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 Snowflake, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

83.7%
Homeownership
2024
63.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 83.7% of the housing units in Snowflake, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.5%.

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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.
$76,174
Median Household Income
± $12,254
1.78k
Number of Households
± 306

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.78k households in Snowflake, AZ grew to $76,174 from the previous year's value of $72,753.

The following chart displays the households in Snowflake, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Snowflake, 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 2024
  1. Drove Alone (85.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.23%)
  3. Carpooled (5.12%)

In 2024, 85.9% of workers in Snowflake, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.23%) and those who carpooled to work (5.12%).

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

23.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Snowflake, AZ have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.33% of the workforce in Snowflake, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Snowflake, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Snowflake, AZ have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Snowflake, AZ (899 out of 6.44k 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 Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Snowflake, AZ is White, 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.

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Health

87.1% of the population of Snowflake, AZ has health coverage, with 44.5% on employee plans, 18.4% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.466% 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, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 39% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 29.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

12.9%
Uninsured
44.5%
Employer Coverage
18.4%
Medicaid
13.1%
Medicare
10.6%
Non-Group
0.466%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Snowflake, AZ declined by 5.9% from 13.7% to 12.9%.

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