Living in Safford Unified District Area

Living Summary

5,380

households

15,420

Total Population

$146,100

Average House Value

$753

Average Housing Rent

$50,879

Average Household Income

95.75%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,141

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

19 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

47%

Percent Proficient - Math

45%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 5,380 households are located in Safford Unified District area. Among them, 1,928 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.43 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,545 and 4,073 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (249) of residents are non-citizens and 20% (3,109) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Safford Unified District, Arizona
Household	5,380
Population	15,420
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,928 (36%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,545
Total Students	4,073
Pre-Kindergarten	218
Kindergarten	248
Grade 1-8	1,756
Grade 9-12	972
College/Graduate School	879
Veterans	12,661
Non-citizen	249
Non-English Home Language	3,109
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

13,137 residents are over the age of 16 and 6,949 people are in labor force. Among them, 6,949 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 6,607 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Safford Unified District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,435	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	5,120	79.56%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,086	16.88%
Public transportation	2	0.03%
Walked	39	0.61%
Other method	31	0.48%
Worked from home	157	2.44%
Average Commute Time	20 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,607	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,686	25.52%
Service	1,299	19.66%
Sales and office	1,573	23.81%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,085	16.42%
Production, transportation, and material moving	964	14.59%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,607	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	766	11.59%
Construction	552	8.35%
Manufacturing	410	6.21%
Wholesale trade	110	1.66%
Retail trade	1,074	16.26%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	131	1.98%
Information	69	1.04%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	248	3.75%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	386	5.84%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,230	18.62%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	767	11.61%
Other services, except public administration	247	3.74%
Public administration	617	9.34%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,607	-
Private wage and salary workers	5,112	77.37%
Government workers	1,143	17.30%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	352	5.33%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $58,852 for the 5,380 households in Safford Unified District area, Arizona. The average income of a single worker is $26,194. 14,803 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.75%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,380	-
Less than $10,000	499	9.28%
$10,000 - $14,999	378	7.03%
$15,000 - $24,999	561	10.43%
$25,000 - $34,999	387	7.19%
$35,000 - $49,999	807	15.00%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,124	20.89%
$75,000 - $99,999	851	15.82%
$100,000 - $149,999	557	10.35%
$150,000 - $199,999	150	2.79%
More than $200,000	66	1.23%
Median Household Income	$50,879	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$58,852	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,618	-
Less than $10,000	220	6.08%
$10,000 - $14,999	183	5.06%
$15,000 - $24,999	303	8.37%
$25,000 - $34,999	245	6.77%
$35,000 - $49,999	446	12.33%
$50,000 - $74,999	911	25.18%
$75,000 - $99,999	654	18.08%
$100,000 - $149,999	459	12.69%
$150,000 - $199,999	135	3.73%
More than $200,000	62	1.71%

Median Family Income	$59,061	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$66,854	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$26,194	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$41,679	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$41,679	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	15,460	-
With health insurance coverage	14,803	95.75%
Public coverage	6,630	42.88%
Private health insurance	10,042	64.95%
Without health insurance coverage	657	4.25%

Housing

There are 6,718 housing units in Safford Unified District area, Arizona with 5,380 units (80.08%) occupied. 3,745 houses (69.61%) are occupied by owner and 1,635 houses (30.39%) are rented. The average housing value is $146,100 and the average rental cost is $753. 65 houses (0.97%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 731 houses (10.88%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,718	-
Occupied	5,380	80.08%
Owner Occupied	3,745	69.61%
Renter Occupied	1,635	30.39%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,516	67.22%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	162	2.41%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	642	9.56%
Mobile Homes	1,378	20.51%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	20	0.30%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,718	-
Built 2014 or later	65	0.97%
Built 2010 - 2013	341	5.08%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,244	18.52%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,095	16.30%
Built 1980 - 1989	740	11.02%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,129	16.81%
Built 1960 - 1969	806	12.00%
Built 1950 - 1959	567	8.44%
Built 1949 or earlier	731	10.88%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,718	-
1 room	309	4.60%
2 rooms	307	4.57%
3 rooms	339	5.05%
4 rooms	797	11.86%
5 rooms	1,429	21.27%
6 rooms	1,459	21.72%
7 rooms	1,038	15.45%
8 rooms	386	5.75%
9 rooms or more	654	9.74%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,718	-
no bedroom	335	4.99%
1 bedroom	553	8.23%
2 bedrooms	1,340	19.95%
3 bedrooms	3,261	48.54%
4 bedrooms	1,018	15.15%
5 bedrooms or more	211	3.14%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,745	-
Less than $50,000	412	11.00%
$50,000 - $99,999	678	18.10%
$100,000 - $149,999	855	22.83%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,050	28.04%
$200,000 - $299,999	400	10.68%
$300,000 - $499,999	307	8.20%
$500,000 - $999,999	37	0.99%
$1,000,000 or more	6	0.16%
Median House Value	$146,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,486	-
Less than $500	221	14.87%
$500 - $999	886	59.62%
$1,000 - $1,499	286	19.25%
$1,500 - $1,999	68	4.58%
$2,000 - $2,499	25	1.68%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$753	-

Demographic

A total of 16,832 people lives in Safford Unified District area, Arizona with 9,064 male and 7,768 female. The males to female ratio is 53.85 to 46.15. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	16,832	-
Male	9,064	53.85%
Female	7,768	46.15%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	16,832	-
Under 5 years	1,151	6.84%
5 - 9 years	1,064	6.32%
10 - 14 years	1,221	7.25%
15 - 19 years	1,085	6.45%
20 - 24 years	1,230	7.31%
25 - 34 years	2,472	14.69%
35 - 44 years	2,129	12.65%
45 - 54 years	2,005	11.91%
55 - 59 years	912	5.42%
60 - 64 years	978	5.81%
65 - 74 years	1,335	7.93%
75 - 84 years	935	5.55%
85 years and older	315	1.87%
Median Age	35.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	16,832	-
One Race	16,477	97.89%
White	15,068	89.52%
Black or African American	473	2.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native	264	1.57%
Asian	181	1.08%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	25	0.15%
Other	466	2.77%

Two or more races	355	2.11%
White and Black or African American	20	0.12%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	210	1.25%
White and Asian	41	0.24%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%