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85634

Sells, AZ · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
5,038
Median household income
$36,389
People below poverty
43.6%
Median home value
$82,600

Income

The median income of households in 85634 was $36,389. An estimated 11.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 85634 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 11.9
$10,000 to $14,999 10.8
$15,000 to $24,999 12.7
$25,000 to $34,999 13.4
$35,000 to $49,999 7.7
$50,000 to $74,999 18.4
$75,000 to $99,999 11
$100,000 to $149,999 9.7
$150,000 to $199,999 1.7
$200,000 or more 2.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 85634 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 42368
Female 40313

An estimated 68.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 34.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 11.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $16,884. 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 85634 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 68.6
Social Security 34.5
Retirement income 11.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 14.7
Cash public assistance income 2.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 43.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 58.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 49.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 35.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 85634 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 43.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 58.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 49.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 35.1

In 2020-2024, 47.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 59.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 53.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 59% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 85634 in 2020-2024, 88.6% had health insurance coverage and 11.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 26.9% and public coverage was 65.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 9.2%.


In 2020-2024, 85634 had a total population of 5,038 - 2,540 (50.4%) females and 2,498 (49.6%) males. The median age was 30.2 years. An estimated 27.9% of the population was under 18 years, 35.5% was 19 to 44 years, 20.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 13.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 85634 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 150 48
5 to 9 161 182
10 to 14 233 284
15 to 19 298 205
20 to 24 381 184
25 to 29 171 203
30 to 34 125 189
35 to 39 120 138
40 to 44 126 148
45 to 49 161 66
50 to 54 128 156
55 to 59 74 155
60 to 64 114 165
65 to 69 63 109
70 to 74 99 140
75 to 79 57 90
80 to 84 22 56
85 and over 15 22

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 5.8% were White; 0.4% were Black or African American; 0.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 1.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.7% of the people in 85634 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 5.6% of the people in 85634 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,326 households in 85634. The average household size was 3.59 people.

Married-couple households made up 21.6% of the households in 85634 while cohabiting couple households made up 15.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 43.1% of all households, while 20.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 6.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 19.2% of all households.

In 85634, 44.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 38.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 85634 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 21.6
Cohabiting Couples 15.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
43.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 17.9% of males and 16.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 69 62
Now married, except separated 17.9 16.6
Separated 1.9 0.3
Widowed 6.1 13.3
Divorced 5.1 7.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 85634, 395 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 66.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.7% of the people living in 85634 were U.S. natives. 92.5% of the 85634 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.3% of 85634 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 0% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 0 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 85634 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 85634.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 85634 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 29.4
Asia 0
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 70.6

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 85634 in 2020-2024, 33.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.3% of people at least five years old; 2.7% 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 85634 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.3
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 32.6

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 92.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 85634 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 85634 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 92.9
Different house, same county 4.6
Different county, same state 1.4
Different state 1
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 78.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 21.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 85634 was 1,522 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 82 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,249. College or graduate school enrollment was 191.

Educational Attainment of People in 85634 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 21.1
High school diploma or equivalency 41.2
Some college, no degree 25.1
Associate's degree 6.6
Bachelor's degree 4.1
Graduate or professional degree 2

Disability

In 85634, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 15.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.6% of people under 18 years old, to 10.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 66.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 85634, 34.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 60.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 41% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 55.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 550 41
Federal, state, or local government workers 746 55.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 47 3.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 85634 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 85634 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 7.5
Manufacturing 4
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 12.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.2
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 0.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 1.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 33.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.6
Other Services, except public administration 3
Public administration 24.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 85634 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 299 22.3
Service occupations 409 30.5
Sales and office occupations 351 26.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 188 14
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 96 7.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 66.1% of 85634 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 16.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 27.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 85634 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 66.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 16.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 9
Other means 2.2
Worked from home 6.4

In 2020-2024, 85634 had a total of 1,785 housing units. Of these housing units, 79.9% 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"). 5.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 14.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 85634 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 79.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 5.9
Mobile homes 14.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 5.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 85634 was 4.3 rooms, and of these housing units 51% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 85634 had 1,326 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 459 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 67.4% while renters occupied 32.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.59 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.59.

2.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 20.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 32.9% and another 11.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 85634:

House Heating Fuel Used in 85634 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 16.7
Electricity 70.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 1.2
All other fuels 10.4
No fuel used 1.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 85634 was $82,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 8.8 % had a mortgage. 91.2% 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 $988 and for owners without a mortgage it was $322.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 85634 was $493. 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.