Gila County, AZ Demographic Data
Gila County, AZ Summary
Gila County is located in Arizona
- Population: 53,394
- Area: 4,795.43 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4,757.93 sq. miles
- Water Area: 37.50 sq. miles
- Population Density: 11.13 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,321.52 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: No
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Gila County, AZ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
26,747
50%
50.8
Male
26,432
50%
49.2
Total Population
53,179
323,128,000
Gila County, AZ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,036
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,812
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,208
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,825
5.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,741
5.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,920
9.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,600
8.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,431
12.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,408
8.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,160
7.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,283
15.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,398
8.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,357
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
42,351
79.6%
77.2
Female
21,491
50.7%
51.3
Male
20,860
49.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
40,874
76.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
16,426
30.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
14,038
26.4%
15.2
Female
7,287
51.9%
55.8
Male
6,751
48.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
49
0.0%
0.0
Gila County, AZ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
51,796
97.4%
96.8
White
41,812
78.6%
72.6
Black or African American
332
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
8,249
15.5%
0.8
Asian
418
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
47
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
109
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
161
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
13
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
88
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
985
1.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,383
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
9,864
18.5%
17.8
Mexican
8,625
16.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
42
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
27
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,170
2.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
43,315
81.5%
82.2
Gila County, AZ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,656
4.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,409
11.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,057
28.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
11,103
28.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,493
9.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,161
10.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,678
6.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,065
15.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
32,492
84.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,839
17.7%
31.2
Gila County, AZ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,435
23.6%
33.7%
Now Married
22,481
51.0%
47.5
Divorced
6,571
14.9%
11.0%
Separated
883
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
3,753
8.5
5.8%
Gila County, AZ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
42,160
84.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7,983
15.9%
21.6%
Spanish
4,100
8.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
560
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
260
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
3,063
6.1%
1.1%
Gila County, AZ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,945
9.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,460
6.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,138
14.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,737
12.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,799
17.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,629
17.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,187
10.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,862
8.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
348
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
303
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
40,593
57,617
Per capita income
21,470
31,128
Gila County, AZ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,328
7.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,366
13.1%
9.8
Construction
1,741
9.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,443
24.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
862
4.8%
6.6
Information
180
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
694
3.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
794
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,103
6.1%
11.4
Public administration
1,284
7.1%
4.6
Retail trade
2,162
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
812
4.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
247
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,819
15.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,610
31.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,664
9.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,870
21.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,053
22.5%
18.1%
Gila County, AZ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
17,506
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,416
76.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,124
12.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
42
0.2%
5.1
Walked
653
3.7%
2.7
Other means
322
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
949
5.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.7
26.6
Gila County, AZ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,493
7.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,520
35.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,838
36.6%
37.1
3 or more
4,557
21.3%
21.0
Gila County, AZ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
21,408
64.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
15,383
71.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,025
28.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
11,730
35.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Gila County, AZ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,138
1 room
706
2.1%
2.4
2 rooms
1,295
3.9%
2.7
3 rooms
2,777
8.4%
9.1
4 rooms
7,312
22.1%
16.5
5 rooms
9,754
29.4%
19.8
6 rooms
5,796
17.5%
17.8
7 rooms
2,833
8.5%
12.0
8 rooms
1,448
4.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,217
3.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Gila County, AZ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,138
1-unit, detached
23,307
70.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
256
0.8%
5.9
2-units
346
1.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
710
2.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
491
1.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
121
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
301
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
7,399
22.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
207
0.6%
0.1
Gila County, AZ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,089
6.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
851
2.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,145
6.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,826
8.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,687
20.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,980
21.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,878
17.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,178
15.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
453
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
51
0.2%
1.4%
Gila County, AZ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8,448
39.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,840
8.6%
4.7
Electricity
7,886
36.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
44
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
48
0.2%
0.1
Wood
2,638
12.3%
1.9
Solar energy
37
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
346
1.6%
0.5
No fuel used
121
0.6%
1.1
Gila County, AZ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,802
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
139
2.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
269
4.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
297
4.4%
11.8%
Less than $500
299
4.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
961
14.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,175
32.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,662
39.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,492
36.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,251
18.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
682
10.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
463
6.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,887
27.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
27
0.0%
0.0%
Gila County, AZ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,150
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
14
0.3%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
19
0.4%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
76
1.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
164
3.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,038
20.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,172
22.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,667
51.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
875
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
762
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
940
18.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
552
11.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
729
14.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
454
9.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
292
5.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,025
40.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,033
0.0%
0.0%
Gila County, AZ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
15,383
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,174
20.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,394
15.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,603
16.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,185
14.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,688
17.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,594
10.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
716
4.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
29
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
139,800
205,000
