Swift Trail Junction, AZ

Census Place

2024 Population

2,859

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.2%

13.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,074

8.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Swift Trail Junction, AZ is home to a population of 2.86k people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.79% of Swift Trail Junction, AZ residents were born outside of the country (137 people).

In 2024, there were 3.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.5k people) in Swift Trail Junction, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 458 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 454 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Swift Trail Junction, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Swift Trail Junction, AZ was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Swift Trail Junction, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.5k ± 350
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
458 ± 187
White (Hispanic)
454 ± 140

38.1%

Hispanic Population

1.09k people

38.1% of the people in Swift Trail Junction, AZ are hispanic (1.09k people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
491,277 ± 16,626 people
India
45,077 ± 5,197 people
Canada
39,505 ± 4,867 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arizona was Mexico, the natal country of 491,277 Arizona residents, followed by India with 45,077 and Canada with 39,505.

Foreign-Born Population

4.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

137 people

6.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

181 people

As of 2024, 4.79% of Swift Trail Junction, AZ residents (137 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 Swift Trail Junction, AZ was 6.27%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
91 ± 51
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 38

Swift Trail Junction, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.55 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Swift Trail Junction, AZ.

Economy

The economy of Swift Trail Junction, AZ employs 931 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Swift Trail Junction, AZ were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (184 people), Public Administration (175 people), and Retail Trade (145 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($132,619), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,944), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($78,944).

Employment

Occupations

931

2024 Value

± 235

12.7%

1 Year growth

± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swift Trail Junction, AZ grew at a rate of 12.7%, from 826 employees to 931 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Swift Trail Junction, AZ, are Sales & Related Occupations (139 people), Transportation Occupations (102 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (100 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Swift Trail Junction, AZ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

931

2024 Value

± 235

12.7%

1 Year growth

± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swift Trail Junction, AZ grew at a rate of 12.7%, from 826 employees to 931 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Swift Trail Junction, AZ, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (184 people), Public Administration (175 people), and Retail Trade (145 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Swift Trail Junction, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Swift Trail Junction, AZ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,444

Median earning men ± $16,882

$28,009

Median earning women ± $7,743

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,944), Construction ($75,917), and Public Administration ($55,347).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($43,409), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,526), and Retail Trade ($25,391).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Swift Trail Junction, AZ. Showing the available data for Arizona.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (46.7%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arizona

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

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.{{cite news |last1=Edmondson |first1=Catie |title=Mark Kelly Defeats Martha McSally in Crucial Arizona Senate Race |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/04/us/politics/arizona-mark-kelly.html |access-date=2 December 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=4 November 2020}}{{cite web |last1=Pathé |first1=Simone |title=Arizona Governor to Appoint Martha McSally to McCain's Senate Seat |url=https://www.rollcall.com/2018/12/18/arizona-governor-to-appoint-martha-mcsally-to-mccains-senate-seat/ |website=Roll Call |publisher=FiscalNote |access-date=2 December 2020 |url-access=subscription|date=18 December 2018 |language=en}}

Ruben Gallego

Senator from Arizona

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Swift Trail Junction, AZ was $204,800 in 2024, which is 0.616 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $184,000 to $204,800, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Swift Trail Junction, AZ is 66.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Swift Trail Junction, AZ have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Swift Trail Junction, AZ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$204,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$103,263

$518

Median Property Taxes

±$158

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.2%

Homeownership

2024

55.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.2% of the housing units in Swift Trail Junction, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Swift Trail Junction, AZ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,074

Median Household Income

± $12,194

783

Number of Households

± 200

In 2024, the median household income of the 783 households in Swift Trail Junction, AZ grew to $63,074 from the previous year's value of $58,105.

The following chart displays the households in Swift Trail Junction, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Swift Trail Junction, AZ is from Arizona.

0.456

2024 Wage GINI in Arizona

0.457

2023 Wage GINI in Arizona

In 2024, the income inequality in Arizona was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arizona was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (83.9%)
Carpooled (15.8%)
Walked (0.225%)

In 2024, 83.9% of workers in Swift Trail Junction, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.8%) and those who walked to work (0.225%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Swift Trail Junction, AZ have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Swift Trail Junction, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Swift Trail Junction, AZ (342 out of 2.11k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Swift Trail Junction, AZ is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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