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85335

El Mirage, AZ · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
36,088
Median household income
$78,050
People below poverty
12.5%
Median home value
$321,900

Income

The median income of households in 85335 was $78,050. An estimated 3.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 85335 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.8
$10,000 to $14,999 1.3
$15,000 to $24,999 3.6
$25,000 to $34,999 6.7
$35,000 to $49,999 11.8
$50,000 to $74,999 18.5
$75,000 to $99,999 21.3
$100,000 to $149,999 19.2
$150,000 to $199,999 7
$200,000 or more 6.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 85335 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 52455
Female 46043

An estimated 86.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 24.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 20.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,963. 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 85335 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 86.2
Social Security 24.7
Retirement income 20.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.3
Cash public assistance income 3.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 12.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 19% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 14.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 9.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 85335 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 12.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 19
People 65 years old and over below poverty 14.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 9.2

In 2020-2024, 21.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 68.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 36.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 36% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 85335 in 2020-2024, 87.6% had health insurance coverage and 12.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 58% and public coverage was 38.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 7.4%.


In 2020-2024, 85335 had a total population of 36,088 - 18,535 (51.4%) females and 17,553 (48.6%) males. The median age was 32.7 years. An estimated 27.7% of the population was under 18 years, 36.7% was 19 to 44 years, 22.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 10.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 85335 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1741 1018
5 to 9 1101 1530
10 to 14 1373 1562
15 to 19 1396 1385
20 to 24 1142 1464
25 to 29 1542 1371
30 to 34 1175 1423
35 to 39 1317 1248
40 to 44 1106 1454
45 to 49 1112 1453
50 to 54 978 861
55 to 59 1006 956
60 to 64 815 923
65 to 69 499 556
70 to 74 513 483
75 to 79 378 316
80 to 84 269 315
85 and over 90 217

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 38.2% were White; 7.9% were Black or African American; 5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.2% were Asian; 3.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 31.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 49.3% of the people in 85335 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 31.8% of the people in 85335 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 11,120 households in 85335. The average household size was 3.24 people.

Married-couple households made up 50.7% of the households in 85335 while cohabiting couple households made up 9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 26.7% of all households, while 13.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 7.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 8.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 15.9% of all households.

In 85335, 48% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 26.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 85335 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 50.7
Cohabiting Couples 9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
13.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 47.4% of males and 41.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 41.6 40
Now married, except separated 47.4 41.9
Separated 1.7 1.9
Widowed 1.7 6.2
Divorced 7.6 10

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 85335, 1,305 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 26.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 85.5% of the people living in 85335 were U.S. natives. 45.2% of the 85335 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 14.5% of 85335 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 54.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 88.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 85335 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 85335.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 85335 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 83.1
Asia 6.6
Europe 4.4
Africa 4.2
Northern America 1.6
Oceania 0.1

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 85335 in 2020-2024, 34.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 30.3% of people at least five years old; 10.8% 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 85335 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 30.3
Other Indo-European languages 1.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.1
Other languages 1.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 87.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 85335 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 85335 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 87.7
Different house, same county 10
Different county, same state 0.2
Different state 1.9
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 81.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 15.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 18.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 85335 was 9,553 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 312 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 7,340. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,901.

Educational Attainment of People in 85335 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 18.8
High school diploma or equivalency 30.8
Some college, no degree 23.8
Associate's degree 10.9
Bachelor's degree 10.4
Graduate or professional degree 5.4

Disability

In 85335, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7.3% of people under 18 years old, to 12.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 36.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 85335, 64 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 31.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 81.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 14,282 81.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,511 14.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 638 3.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 85335 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 85335 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 12
Manufacturing 6.2
Wholesale trade 1.2
Retail trade 13.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.9
Information 2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 8.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.7
Other Services, except public administration 4.1
Public administration 5.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 85335 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,946 28.4
Service occupations 3,687 21.2
Sales and office occupations 4,117 23.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2,377 13.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,304 13.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 70% of 85335 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 11.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 30.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 85335 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 70
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.1
Walked 1.4
Other means 1.9
Worked from home 14.8

In 2020-2024, 85335 had a total of 11,900 housing units. Of these housing units, 87.1% 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"). 4.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 7.6% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 85335 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 87.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 4.7
Mobile homes 7.6
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.6

9.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 85335 was 5.5 rooms, and of these housing units 81.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 85335 had 11,120 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 780 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 69.7% while renters occupied 30.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.14 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.48.

4.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 4.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.7% and another 30.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 85335:

House Heating Fuel Used in 85335 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 15.8
Electricity 78.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.2
All other fuels 3.7
No fuel used 2.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 85335 was $321,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 70.2 % had a mortgage. 29.8% 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 $1,533 and for owners without a mortgage it was $460.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 85335 was $1,806. 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.