Tonto Basin, AZ

Census Place

2024 Population

1,750

US Senator

Mark Kelly

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ruben Gallego

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

61.9

11.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.4%

8.22% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,762

0.214% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$269,100

Population & Diversity

Tonto Basin, AZ is home to a population of 1.75k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.77% of Tonto Basin, AZ residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.55k people) in Tonto Basin, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 146 Other (Hispanic) and 32 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tonto Basin, AZ

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.55k ± 393
Other (Hispanic)
146 ± 149
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 47

8.34%

Hispanic Population

146 people

8.34% of the people in Tonto Basin, AZ are hispanic (146 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tonto Basin, 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

1.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

1.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

As of 2024, 1.77% of Tonto Basin, AZ residents (31 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 Tonto Basin, AZ was 1.88%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
75 ± 84
Korea
35 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 47

Tonto Basin, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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 Tonto Basin, 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 Tonto Basin, AZ was $269,100 in 2024, which is 0.809 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $253,400 to $269,100, a 6.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Tonto Basin, AZ is 90.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tonto Basin, AZ have an average commute time of 54.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tonto Basin, AZ is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$269,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,515

$773

Median Property Taxes

±$234

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 Tonto Basin, AZ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

90.8%

Homeownership

2024

77.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.8% of the housing units in Tonto Basin, AZ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tonto Basin, 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.

$50,762

Median Household Income

± $9,981

851

Number of Households

± 253

In 2024, the median household income of the 851 households in Tonto Basin, AZ declined from $50,762 from the previous year's value of $50,871.

The following chart displays the households in Tonto Basin, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tonto Basin, 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 (76.6%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Carpooled (8.21%)

In 2024, 76.6% of workers in Tonto Basin, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.21%).

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

54.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tonto Basin, AZ have a longer commute time (54.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 37.6% of the workforce in Tonto Basin, AZ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tonto Basin, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tonto Basin, AZ have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tonto Basin, AZ (340 out of 1.75k 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 75+, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tonto Basin, AZ is White, followed by Other 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

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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