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Apache Junction, AZ

Demographic and economic profile of Apache Junction, AZ, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

39,746

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,975

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

53.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.2% since 2018

Apache Junction added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone31,728 (77.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,258 (7.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,302 (5.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,840 (4.5%)
  • Asian Alone904 (2.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone583 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,778
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)303
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic133
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island125
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)84

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

50.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

33.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

4,332

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$35,205

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care3,486
  2. 2.Retail Trade2,288
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management1,778
  4. 4.Construction1,568
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation1,503

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,924
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,417
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,192
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,385
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,978

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.44×)1,568
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.34×)2,288
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.12×)1,025
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.10×)1,149
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.09×)1,503

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$196,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,019/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,398 (17.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,538 (11.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,365 (9.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999932 (6.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999927 (6.6%)
  • Under $10,000781 (5.6%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

49.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,629

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.5 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone11,496 (73.9%)
  • Worked at Home2,006 (12.9%)
  • Carpooled1,244 (8.0%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other343 (2.2%)
  • Walked259 (1.7%)
  • Bicycle163 (1.0%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.