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86001

Flagstaff, AZ · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

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

Total population
37,312
Median household income
$64,626
People below poverty
22.8%
Median home value
$589,100

Income

The median income of households in 86001 was $64,626. An estimated 8.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 12.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 86001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.1
$10,000 to $14,999 3.9
$15,000 to $24,999 7.9
$25,000 to $34,999 8.9
$35,000 to $49,999 13.2
$50,000 to $74,999 15.3
$75,000 to $99,999 10.7
$100,000 to $149,999 13.1
$150,000 to $199,999 6.6
$200,000 or more 12.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 86001 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 61851
Female 48699

An estimated 86.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 15.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 14.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,268. 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 86001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 86.6
Social Security 15.1
Retirement income 14.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.6
Cash public assistance income 2.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 22.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 17% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 25.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 86001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 22.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 17
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 25.5

In 2020-2024, 9.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 53.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 11.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 35.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 86001 in 2020-2024, 90.7% had health insurance coverage and 9.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 75.3% and public coverage was 22.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4.7%.


In 2020-2024, 86001 had a total population of 37,312 - 19,182 (51.4%) females and 18,130 (48.6%) males. The median age was 23.8 years. An estimated 13.4% of the population was under 18 years, 52.2% was 19 to 44 years, 14.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 7.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 86001 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 811 695
5 to 9 658 684
10 to 14 576 648
15 to 19 2340 3361
20 to 24 4439 5287
25 to 29 2011 1631
30 to 34 1205 1202
35 to 39 1162 631
40 to 44 965 928
45 to 49 685 802
50 to 54 727 495
55 to 59 581 622
60 to 64 647 727
65 to 69 439 494
70 to 74 422 406
75 to 79 197 217
80 to 84 142 195
85 and over 123 157

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 66.8% were White; 1.8% were Black or African American; 5.9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3.1% were Asian; 1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 9.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 15.6% of the people in 86001 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 62.5% of the people in 86001 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 13,990 households in 86001. The average household size was 2.14 people.

Married-couple households made up 27.5% of the households in 86001 while cohabiting couple households made up 15.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 31.2% of all households, while 25.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 15.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 32% of all households.

In 86001, 19.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 14.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 86001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 27.5
Cohabiting Couples 15.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
31.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 25.4% of males and 23.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 68.2 65.6
Now married, except separated 25.4 23.2
Separated 0.9 0.4
Widowed 1.2 3.1
Divorced 4.3 7.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 86001, 161 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 18.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 94.7% of the people living in 86001 were U.S. natives. 49.5% of the 86001 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 5.3% of 86001 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 42.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 60 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 86001 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 86001.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 86001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 36.7
Asia 29.7
Europe 23.4
Africa 1.5
Northern America 8.1
Oceania 0.6

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 86001 in 2020-2024, 14.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 7.2% of people at least five years old; 3.2% 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 86001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 7.2
Other Indo-European languages 1.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.4
Other languages 4.7

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 61.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 86001 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 86001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 61.9
Different house, same county 14.8
Different county, same state 15
Different state 6.9
Abroad 1.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 96.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 56.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 3.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 86001 was 17,706 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 345 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,486. College or graduate school enrollment was 13,875.

Educational Attainment of People in 86001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 3.9
High school diploma or equivalency 13.1
Some college, no degree 18.6
Associate's degree 7.7
Bachelor's degree 32
Graduate or professional degree 24.7

Disability

In 86001, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.5% of people under 18 years old, to 10.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 26.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 86001, 63.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 32.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 75.7% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 20.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 15,820 75.7
Federal, state, or local government workers 4,210 20.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 786 3.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 86001 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 86001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1
Construction 3.7
Manufacturing 7.1
Wholesale trade 1.1
Retail trade 9.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.9
Information 1.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 31.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 18
Other Services, except public administration 4.4
Public administration 3.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 86001 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 9,345 44.7
Service occupations 4,902 23.5
Sales and office occupations 3,853 18.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,072 5.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,732 8.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 56.9% of 86001 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 15.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 86001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 56.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.7
Walked 11.9
Other means 4.6
Worked from home 13

In 2020-2024, 86001 had a total of 15,823 housing units. Of these housing units, 45.4% 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"). 48.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 5.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 86001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 45.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 48.7
Mobile homes 5.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

21.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 3.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 86001 was 4.7 rooms, and of these housing units 52.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 86001 had 13,990 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,833 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 36.8% while renters occupied 63.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.34 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.02.

11.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 3.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7.2% and another 26.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 86001:

House Heating Fuel Used in 86001 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 63.2
Electricity 32.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 3.2
No fuel used 1.6

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 86001 was $589,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 68.5 % had a mortgage. 31.5% 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 $1,955 and for owners without a mortgage it was $571.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 86001 was $1,610. 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.