Wheatfields, AZ

Census Place

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2023 Population
409
10.5% 1-year decline
US Senator
Mark Kelly
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
58
12% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
16.4%
274% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$50,909
26.1% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
202
23.2% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Wheatfields, AZ had a population of 409 people with a median age of 58 and a median household income of $50,909. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wheatfields, AZ declined from 457 to 409, a −10.5% decrease and its median household income declined from $68,929 to $50,909, a −26.1% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wheatfields, AZ are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.4%), White (Hispanic) (3.42%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.18%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Wheatfields, 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 Wheatfields, AZ are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Wheatfields, AZ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 54.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Wheatfields, AZ was 3 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Wheatfields, AZ is home to a population of 409 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Wheatfields, AZ residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 27.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (382 people) in Wheatfields, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 White (Hispanic) and 13 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Wheatfields, AZ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wheatfields, AZ was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wheatfields, AZ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    382 ± 224
  2. White (Hispanic)
    14 ± 24
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    13 ± 22
6.6%
Hispanic Population
27 people

In 2023, there were 27.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (382 people) in Wheatfields, AZ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 White (Hispanic) and 13 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.6% of the people in Wheatfields, AZ are hispanic (27 people).

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

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Korea
    34 ± 57
  2. Vietnam
    3 ± 21
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 20

Wheatfields, AZ has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 11.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wheatfields, AZ employs 202 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Wheatfields, AZ were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (74 people), Educational Services (36 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($N/A), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($N/A).

Occupations

202
2023 Value
± 156
−23.2%
1 Year decline
± 131%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wheatfields, AZ declined at a rate of −23.2%, from 263 employees to 202 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wheatfields, AZ, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (37 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (37 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wheatfields, AZ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

202
2023 Value
± 156
−23.2%
1 Year decline
± 131%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wheatfields, AZ declined at a rate of −23.2%, from 263 employees to 202 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wheatfields, AZ, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (74 people), Educational Services (36 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wheatfields, AZ, though some of these residents may live in Wheatfields, 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

$43,750
Median earning men ± $116,558
$46,286
Median earning women ± $27,821

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arizona over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.11% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.22% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.42M), Some college (1.42M), and Bachelors Degree (1.06M).

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Housing & Living

People in Wheatfields, AZ have an average commute time of 54.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wheatfields, AZ is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Income by Location

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$50,909
Median Household Income
± $44,589
254
Number of Households
± 138

In 2023, the median household income of the 254 households in Wheatfields, AZ declined from $50,909 from the previous year's value of $68,929.

The following chart displays the households in Wheatfields, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wheatfields, AZ is from Wheatfields, AZ.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (81.7%)
  2. Carpooled (18.3%)
  3. Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 81.7% of workers in Wheatfields, AZ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

54.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wheatfields, AZ have a longer commute time (54.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 25.2% of the workforce in Wheatfields, 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 Wheatfields, AZ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wheatfields, AZ have 3 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wheatfields, AZ (67 out of 409 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wheatfields, AZ is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

91% of the population of Wheatfields, AZ has health coverage, with 39.1% on employee plans, 7.58% on Medicaid, 30.8% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 0.733% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arizona see 1,505 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.25% decrease from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1509 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 549 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.1% were men and 60.9% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 12.7% between 18 and 34 years, 50.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 36.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.1% were men and 60.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.05%
Uninsured
39.1%
Employer Coverage
7.58%
Medicaid
30.8%
Medicare
12.7%
Non-Group
0.733%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wheatfields, AZ grew by 21.6% from 7.44% to 9.05%.

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

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