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85131

Eloy, AZ · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
18,794
Median household income
$56,576
People below poverty
21.8%
Median home value
$259,200

Income

The median income of households in 85131 was $56,576. An estimated 6.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 85131 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.4
$10,000 to $14,999 4.8
$15,000 to $24,999 11.6
$25,000 to $34,999 11.8
$35,000 to $49,999 10.5
$50,000 to $74,999 15.8
$75,000 to $99,999 14.7
$100,000 to $149,999 16.3
$150,000 to $199,999 4
$200,000 or more 4.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 85131 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 44911
Female 42083

An estimated 59.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 52.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 35.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,248. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 85131 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 59.5
Social Security 52.3
Retirement income 35.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 8.3
Cash public assistance income 2.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 21.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 30.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 14.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 22.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 85131 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 21.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 30.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 14.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 22.2

In 2020-2024, 21.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 47.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 46.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 33.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 85131 in 2020-2024, 82.8% had health insurance coverage and 17.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 40.7% and public coverage was 55.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.5%.


In 2020-2024, 85131 had a total population of 18,794 - 6,353 (33.8%) females and 12,441 (66.2%) males. The median age was 40.7 years. An estimated 14.4% of the population was under 18 years, 38.4% was 19 to 44 years, 24.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 20.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 85131 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 397 258
5 to 9 414 339
10 to 14 552 344
15 to 19 347 459
20 to 24 788 398
25 to 29 1406 228
30 to 34 1254 290
35 to 39 1266 453
40 to 44 894 240
45 to 49 755 465
50 to 54 874 410
55 to 59 480 242
60 to 64 821 617
65 to 69 707 600
70 to 74 628 590
75 to 79 584 288
80 to 84 238 91
85 and over 36 41

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 47.1% were White; 8.4% were Black or African American; 5.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.8% were Asian; 4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 18.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 46.1% of the people in 85131 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 38% of the people in 85131 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 4,838 households in 85131. The average household size was 2.84 people.

Married-couple households made up 51.1% of the households in 85131 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 22% of all households, while 19.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 7.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 20% of all households.

In 85131, 29.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 46.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 85131 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 51.1
Cohabiting Couples 7.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
22

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 30.9% of males and 49.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 48.5 28.7
Now married, except separated 30.9 49.7
Separated 3.7 2.9
Widowed 1.9 7.8
Divorced 15.1 11

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 85131, 507 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 28.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 84.1% of the people living in 85131 were U.S. natives. 43.1% of the 85131 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 15.9% of 85131 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 36.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 79.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 85131 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 85131.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 85131 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 85.9
Asia 4.4
Europe 5.3
Africa 2.3
Northern America 1.9
Oceania 0.1

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 85131 in 2020-2024, 34.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 32% of people at least five years old; 11.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 85131 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 32
Other Indo-European languages 1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1
Other languages 0.9

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 82.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 85131 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 85131 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 82.2
Different house, same county 4.7
Different county, same state 7.7
Different state 4.1
Abroad 1.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 75.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 12.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 24.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 85131 was 2,948 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 135 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,165. College or graduate school enrollment was 648.

Educational Attainment of People in 85131 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 24.3
High school diploma or equivalency 33.4
Some college, no degree 23.5
Associate's degree 5.8
Bachelor's degree 9.6
Graduate or professional degree 3.3

Disability

In 85131, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 23.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 13.7% of people under 18 years old, to 22.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 32.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 85131, 29.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 68.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 77% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 3,679 77
Federal, state, or local government workers 802 16.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 299 6.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 85131 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 85131 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 6.5
Construction 6.5
Manufacturing 13.8
Wholesale trade 1.9
Retail trade 11
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.4
Information 0.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.1
Other Services, except public administration 3.4
Public administration 9.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 85131 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 875 18.3
Service occupations 1,232 25.8
Sales and office occupations 711 14.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 950 19.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,012 21.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 69.2% of 85131 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 16.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 28.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 85131 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 69.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 16.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.3
Walked 2.6
Other means 3.3
Worked from home 8

In 2020-2024, 85131 had a total of 5,538 housing units. Of these housing units, 71.7% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 11.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 15.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 85131 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 71.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 11.3
Mobile homes 15.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 1.9

27.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 85131 was 5 rooms, and of these housing units 48.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 85131 had 4,838 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 700 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 75.4% while renters occupied 24.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.77 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.05.

8.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 5.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 10.2% and another 21.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 85131:

House Heating Fuel Used in 85131 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 40.8
Electricity 56.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.4
All other fuels 1.9
No fuel used 0.6

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 85131 was $259,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 42.3 % had a mortgage. 57.7% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,337 and for owners without a mortgage it was $420.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 85131 was $981. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.