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85542

Peridot, AZ · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
2,885
Median household income
$29,022
People below poverty
59.9%
Median home value
$31,900

Income

The median income of households in 85542 was $29,022. An estimated 15.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 85542 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 15.5
$10,000 to $14,999 16.5
$15,000 to $24,999 6.5
$25,000 to $34,999 21.4
$35,000 to $49,999 4.9
$50,000 to $74,999 17.6
$75,000 to $99,999 2.8
$100,000 to $149,999 6.3
$150,000 to $199,999 3.2
$200,000 or more 5.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 85542 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 30402
Female 36941

An estimated 69.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 34.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 18.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $13,131. 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 85542 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 69.7
Social Security 34.6
Retirement income 18.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 12.8
Cash public assistance income 5.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 59.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 66.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 38.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 60.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 85542 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 59.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 66.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 38.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 60.1

In 2020-2024, 46.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 67.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 33.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 65.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 85542 in 2020-2024, 86.5% had health insurance coverage and 13.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 23.4% and public coverage was 67.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 15.1%.


In 2020-2024, 85542 had a total population of 2,885 - 1,579 (54.7%) females and 1,306 (45.3%) males. The median age was 30 years. An estimated 31.9% of the population was under 18 years, 35.4% was 19 to 44 years, 18.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 9.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 85542 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 71 144
5 to 9 165 124
10 to 14 101 177
15 to 19 126 130
20 to 24 101 67
25 to 29 153 85
30 to 34 116 178
35 to 39 96 76
40 to 44 86 64
45 to 49 33 123
50 to 54 40 87
55 to 59 122 29
60 to 64 30 78
65 to 69 19 41
70 to 74 28 70
75 to 79 0 78
80 to 84 8 0
85 and over 11 28

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 1.7% were White; 0% were Black or African American; 0% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 62.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 4.5% of the people in 85542 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 1.7% of the people in 85542 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 788 households in 85542. The average household size was 3.64 people.

Married-couple households made up 21.8% of the households in 85542 while cohabiting couple households made up 17.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 50.1% of all households, while 10.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 4.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 0% were female householders living alone, for a total of 4.7% of all households.

In 85542, 68.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 28.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 85542 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 21.8
Cohabiting Couples 17.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
10.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
50.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 17.3% of males and 15% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 60.8 60.1
Now married, except separated 17.3 15
Separated 2.7 0
Widowed 4.5 14.5
Divorced 14.7 10.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 85542, 266 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 10.9% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.5% of the people living in 85542 were U.S. natives. 96.7% of the 85542 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.5% of 85542 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 0% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 85542 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 85542.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 85542 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 100
Asia 0
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 85542 in 2020-2024, 35.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.9% of people at least five years old; 7.2% 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 85542 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.9
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 32.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 94.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 85542 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 85542 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 94.7
Different house, same county 1.5
Different county, same state 3.8
Different state 0
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 72.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 5.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 27.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 85542 was 878 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 39 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 727. College or graduate school enrollment was 112.

Educational Attainment of People in 85542 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 27.1
High school diploma or equivalency 42
Some college, no degree 21.6
Associate's degree 3.4
Bachelor's degree 3.7
Graduate or professional degree 2.2

Disability

In 85542, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 23.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.7% of people under 18 years old, to 23.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 86.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 85542, 33 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 52% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 60.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 36.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 415 60.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 247 36.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 20 2.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 85542 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 85542 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 5.7
Construction 34.3
Manufacturing 1.5
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 9.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 0
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 0
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 0
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 16.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 17
Other Services, except public administration 0
Public administration 15.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 85542 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 104 15.2
Service occupations 224 32.8
Sales and office occupations 126 18.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 178 26.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 50 7.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 50.7% of 85542 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 36.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 33.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 85542 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 50.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 36.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 3.7
Other means 7.8
Worked from home 1.6

In 2020-2024, 85542 had a total of 832 housing units. Of these housing units, 84% 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"). 5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 10.9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 85542 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 84
Apartments in multi-unit structures 5
Mobile homes 10.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

7.8% 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 85542 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 81.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 85542 had 788 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 44 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 54.3% while renters occupied 45.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.61 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.69.

3.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 22.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 21.6% and another 22.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 85542:

House Heating Fuel Used in 85542 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 19.7
Electricity 59.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 13.3
All other fuels 7.2
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 85542 was $31,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 2.8 % had a mortgage. 97.2% 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 $NaN and for owners without a mortgage it was $348.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 85542 was $622. 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.

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