State
County
Land Area
33.3 sq mi
Density
85.20/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.00%
Growth Since 2010
-14.01%
Ajo is a city located in Arizona. Ajo has a 2020 population of 2,841. Ajo is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has decreased by -14.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,304 in 2010. Ajo reached it's highest population of 3,886 in 2015.
The average household income in Ajo is $45,474 with a poverty rate of 19.10%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $860 per month, and the median house value is $75,200. The median age in Ajo is 50.5 years, 46.2 years for males, and 53.1 years for females. For every 100 females there are 95.4 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ajo was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,179 | 76.70% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 311 | 10.95% |
| Some Other Race | 219 | 7.71% |
| Two or More Races | 123 | 4.33% |
| Asian | 9 | 0.32% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1,262 | 2.24 | 69.3 |
| Non Family | 520 | 1.16 | 65.2 |
| Married | 449 | 2.71 | 93.1 |
| Female | 178 | 3.18 | 41.6 |
| Male | 115 | 3.82 | 38.3 |
2.84
Average Family Size
2.24
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 97 | 4.67% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 172 | 8.29% |
| High School Graduate | 754 | 36.32% |
| Some College | 608 | 29.29% |
| Associates Degree | 158 | 7.61% |
| Bachelors Degree | 192 | 9.25% |
| Graduate Degree | 95 | 4.58% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 1,135 | 1,089 | 207 |
| Hispanic | 771 | 615 | 72 |
| Native American | 174 | 131 | 8 |
| Other Race | 174 | 106 | 14 |
| Multiple Races | 51 | 27 | 10 |
| Asian | 9 | 9 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among multiple races people with a rate of 19.61%.
72.17% of Ajo residents speak only English, while 27.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.23% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1,218 | 295 | 24.22% |
| White | 1,345 | 198 | 14.72% |
| Native | 311 | 51 | 16.40% |
| Other | 219 | 11 | 5.02% |
| Asian | 9 | 9 | 100.00% |
19.10%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.41%
Male Poverty Rate
20.70%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Ajo is Asian, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Ajo is Other, with 5.02% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.05%.
41.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
42.9%
Male Marriage Rate
40.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 259 | 13.79% |
| Hispanic | 60 | 6.52% |
| Indian | 22 | 12.29% |
| Other | 12 | 6.42% |
| 2 or More | 7 | 8.75% |
13.33%
Veteran Poverty Rate
61.00%
Veteran Disability Rate
40.1%
Labor Force Participation
31.7%
Employment Rate
20.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
92.57%
Native Born
7.43%
Foreign Born
2.32%
Non Citizen
5.10%
Naturalized
92.57% of Ajo residents were born in the United States, with 52.02% having been born in Arizona. 2.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,841 | 0.00% | |
| 2020 | 2,841 | 0.00% | |
| 2019 | 2,841 | -438 | -13.36% |
| 2018 | 3,279 | -246 | -6.98% |
| 2017 | 3,525 | -171 | -4.63% |
| 2016 | 3,696 | -190 | -4.89% |
| 2015 | 3,886 | 99 | 2.61% |
| 2014 | 3,787 | 330 | 9.55% |
| 2013 | 3,457 | 41 | 1.20% |
| 2012 | 3,416 | 331 | 10.73% |
| 2011 | 3,085 | -219 | -6.63% |
| 2010 | 3,304 | 0.00% |