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85143

San Tan Valley, AZ · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
44,444
Median household income
$93,707
People below poverty
8.2%
Median home value
$389,200

Income

The median income of households in 85143 was $93,707. An estimated 3.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 8.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 85143 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.6
$10,000 to $14,999 1.8
$15,000 to $24,999 1.2
$25,000 to $34,999 4.9
$35,000 to $49,999 8.7
$50,000 to $74,999 15.9
$75,000 to $99,999 17.1
$100,000 to $149,999 26.5
$150,000 to $199,999 12.1
$200,000 or more 8.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 85143 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 65645
Female 51448

An estimated 82.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 29.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 25 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,729. 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 85143 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 82.2
Social Security 29.8
Retirement income 25
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.2
Cash public assistance income 1.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 8.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 7.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 14.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 85143 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 8.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 7.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 14.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 7

In 2020-2024, 9.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 59.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 27.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 42.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 85143 in 2020-2024, 89.1% had health insurance coverage and 10.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 71.6% and public coverage was 28.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 12.1%.


In 2020-2024, 85143 had a total population of 44,444 - 21,820 (49.1%) females and 22,624 (50.9%) males. The median age was 37.4 years. An estimated 25.1% of the population was under 18 years, 35.8% was 19 to 44 years, 22.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 85143 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1763 1104
5 to 9 1884 1405
10 to 14 1406 1689
15 to 19 1146 1859
20 to 24 1476 1347
25 to 29 1343 1358
30 to 34 1672 1294
35 to 39 1756 2154
40 to 44 1809 1663
45 to 49 2009 1593
50 to 54 1312 896
55 to 59 1001 732
60 to 64 1176 1296
65 to 69 885 1183
70 to 74 466 1112
75 to 79 998 511
80 to 84 287 219
85 and over 235 405

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 68.8% were White; 5.1% were Black or African American; 11.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.8% were Asian; 0.9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 16.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 25.9% of the people in 85143 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 62% of the people in 85143 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 14,242 households in 85143. The average household size was 3.12 people.

Married-couple households made up 62% of the households in 85143 while cohabiting couple households made up 9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 17.1% of all households, while 11.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 7.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 8.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 15.8% of all households.

In 85143, 40.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 28.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 85143 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 62
Cohabiting Couples 9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
11.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 55.9% of males and 53% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 29.8 28.9
Now married, except separated 55.9 53
Separated 0.4 0.7
Widowed 2.8 6.1
Divorced 11.1 11.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 85143, 898 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 7.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 92% of the people living in 85143 were U.S. natives. 39.2% of the 85143 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 8% of 85143 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 55.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 64.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 85143 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 85143.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 85143 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 47.8
Asia 17.2
Europe 10.8
Africa 6.1
Northern America 18.1
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 85143 in 2020-2024, 14.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 11.8% of people at least five years old; 4.6% 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 85143 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 11.8
Other Indo-European languages 0.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.3
Other languages 0.6

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 85143 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 85143 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.3
Different house, same county 3
Different county, same state 5.7
Different state 4.6
Abroad 0.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 91.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 22.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 8.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 85143 was 10,226 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 394 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 7,942. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,890.

Educational Attainment of People in 85143 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 8.5
High school diploma or equivalency 28.3
Some college, no degree 28.7
Associate's degree 12.3
Bachelor's degree 16.1
Graduate or professional degree 6.1

Disability

In 85143, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 17.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 9.5% of people under 18 years old, to 15.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 39% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 85143, 62.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 35.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 83.4% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 17,980 83.4
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,610 12.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 898 4.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 85143 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 85143 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.6
Construction 7.6
Manufacturing 9.8
Wholesale trade 1.3
Retail trade 13
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8.2
Information 1.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 12.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 18.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.9
Other Services, except public administration 4.9
Public administration 5.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 85143 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 8,149 37.8
Service occupations 4,040 18.7
Sales and office occupations 4,751 22
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,592 7.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,036 14.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 61.8% of 85143 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 14% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 36.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 85143 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 61.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 14
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1.2
Other means 1.8
Worked from home 21.3

In 2020-2024, 85143 had a total of 15,999 housing units. Of these housing units, 98.4% 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"). 0% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 85143 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 98.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 0
Mobile homes 1.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.2

29.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 85143 was 6.4 rooms, and of these housing units 92.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 85143 had 14,242 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,757 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 80.1% while renters occupied 19.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.16 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.96.

6.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 0% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.6% and another 29.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 85143:

House Heating Fuel Used in 85143 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 39.1
Electricity 59.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.4
All other fuels 1
No fuel used 0.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 85143 was $389,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 76.9 % had a mortgage. 23.1% 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 $1,724 and for owners without a mortgage it was $516.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 85143 was $2,074. 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.