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86004

Flagstaff, AZ · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
36,394
Median household income
$81,172
People below poverty
11.8%
Median home value
$509,900

Income

The median income of households in 86004 was $81,172. An estimated 3.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 11% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 86004 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.2
$10,000 to $14,999 2.3
$15,000 to $24,999 6.3
$25,000 to $34,999 7.6
$35,000 to $49,999 8.2
$50,000 to $74,999 18.2
$75,000 to $99,999 13.2
$100,000 to $149,999 18.3
$150,000 to $199,999 11.6
$200,000 or more 11

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 86004 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 57172
Female 55616

An estimated 81% of households received earnings. An estimated 27.4% 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 $25,222. 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 86004 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 81
Social Security 27.4
Retirement income 25
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3
Cash public assistance income 2.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 11.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 14% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 11.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 86004 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 11.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 14
People 65 years old and over below poverty 9.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 11.7

In 2020-2024, 8.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 53.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 31.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 33.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 86004 in 2020-2024, 89.1% had health insurance coverage and 10.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 70.1% and public coverage was 33.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 8.1%.


In 2020-2024, 86004 had a total population of 36,394 - 17,797 (48.9%) females and 18,597 (51.1%) males. The median age was 38.5 years. An estimated 21.7% of the population was under 18 years, 35.8% was 19 to 44 years, 24.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 15.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 86004 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 949 768
5 to 9 972 940
10 to 14 1266 1679
15 to 19 1093 1002
20 to 24 1294 1209
25 to 29 1466 1030
30 to 34 1456 1292
35 to 39 1326 1282
40 to 44 1313 1361
45 to 49 1228 1160
50 to 54 1123 1059
55 to 59 922 864
60 to 64 1224 1330
65 to 69 1242 1179
70 to 74 678 639
75 to 79 636 506
80 to 84 276 348
85 and over 133 149

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 61.8% were White; 0.9% were Black or African American; 5.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.2% were Asian; 0.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 15.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 21.5% of the people in 86004 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 56.4% of the people in 86004 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 14,794 households in 86004. The average household size was 2.43 people.

Married-couple households made up 50% of the households in 86004 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 20.2% of all households, while 19.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 12.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 25.9% of all households.

In 86004, 29.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 29% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 86004 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 50
Cohabiting Couples 10.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 52% of males and 53.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 36.1 28.4
Now married, except separated 52 53.4
Separated 0.6 1.9
Widowed 2 5.4
Divorced 9.3 10.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 86004, 462 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 26.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 92.8% of the people living in 86004 were U.S. natives. 46.5% of the 86004 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 7.2% of 86004 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 46.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 75.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 86004 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 86004.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 86004 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 67.3
Asia 15.9
Europe 7.9
Africa 4.9
Northern America 3.9
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 86004 in 2020-2024, 19.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 11.9% of people at least five years old; 3.3% 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 86004 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 11.9
Other Indo-European languages 2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.4
Other languages 5.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 86004 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 86004 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.9
Different house, same county 6.8
Different county, same state 2.1
Different state 3.2
Abroad 1

Education

In 2020-2024, 94.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 44% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 86004 was 9,767 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 419 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 6,296. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,052.

Educational Attainment of People in 86004 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.3
High school diploma or equivalency 22
Some college, no degree 21.1
Associate's degree 7.5
Bachelor's degree 25.9
Graduate or professional degree 18.1

Disability

In 86004, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 11.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.8% of people under 18 years old, to 11.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 24.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 86004, 63.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 73.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 20.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 13,861 73.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 3,923 20.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 975 5.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 86004 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 86004 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.9
Construction 10.2
Manufacturing 11.5
Wholesale trade 0.6
Retail trade 11.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.8
Information 0.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 26.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.6
Other Services, except public administration 3.4
Public administration 7.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 86004 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 8,177 43.4
Service occupations 3,068 16.3
Sales and office occupations 3,243 17.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2,249 11.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,103 11.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 71.7% of 86004 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 18.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 86004 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 71.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.9
Walked 2.5
Other means 1.9
Worked from home 13.3

In 2020-2024, 86004 had a total of 16,736 housing units. Of these housing units, 67.9% 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"). 21.2% 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 86004 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 67.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 21.2
Mobile homes 10.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

5.9% 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 86004 was 5.4 rooms, and of these housing units 65.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 86004 had 14,794 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,942 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 62.8% while renters occupied 37.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.46 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.37.

5.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 4.2% and another 30.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 86004:

House Heating Fuel Used in 86004 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 70.8
Electricity 14.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 14.6
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 86004 was $509,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 61.1 % had a mortgage. 38.9% 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 $1,933 and for owners without a mortgage it was $552.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 86004 was $1,676. 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.