Apache Junction is a city located in Pinal County Arizona. Apache Junction has a 2020 population of 45,676. Apache Junction is currently growing at a rate of 2.32% annually and its population has increased by 27.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 35,918 in 2010.
The average household income in Apache Junction is $58,060 with a poverty rate of 13.93%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $814 per month, and the median house value is $105,600. The median age in Apache Junction is 52.2 years, 50 years for males, and 54.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Apache Junctionwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 37,657 | 92.77% |
Two or More Races | 814 | 2.01% |
Some Other Race | 809 | 1.99% |
Black or African American | 454 | 1.12% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 438 | 1.08% |
Asian | 394 | 0.97% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 26 | 0.06% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 17,606 | 2.3 | 78 |
Married | 7,753 | 2.85 | 85.5 |
Non Family | 7,728 | 1.25 | 72.8 |
Female | 1,595 | 4.16 | 69.9 |
Male | 530 | 3.84 | 67.5 |
3.01
Average Family Size
2.3
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,135 | 3.61% |
9th to 12th Grade | 2,890 | 9.20% |
High School Graduate | 10,420 | 33.18% |
Some College | 8,760 | 27.89% |
Associates Degree | 3,017 | 9.61% |
Bachelors Degree | 3,527 | 11.23% |
Graduate Degree | 1,660 | 5.29% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 26,328 | 23,445 | 4,025 |
Hispanic | 3,792 | 2,816 | 735 |
Other Race | 566 | 493 | 48 |
2+ Races | 365 | 351 | 150 |
Black | 361 | 361 | 178 |
Native American | 283 | 202 | |
Asian | 267 | 196 | 107 |
Islander | 26 | 26 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 49.31%.
$32,291
Average Earnings
$40,377
Average Male
$26,726
Average Female
87.54% of Apache Junction residents speak only English, while 12.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.61% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 32,237 | 4,349 | 13.49% |
Hispanic | 6,238 | 945 | 15.15% |
Other | 184 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 799 | 151 | 18.90% |
Native | 431 | 149 | 34.57% |
Black | 444 | 49 | 11.04% |
Asian | 394 | 28 | 7.11% |
13.93%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.07%
Male Poverty Rate
13.80%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Apache Junction is Native, with 34.57% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Apache Junction is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.62%.
47.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.7%
Male Marriage Rate
46.1%
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 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 4,806 | 15.08% |
Hispanic | 261 | 5.78% |
2+ Races | 45 | 11.90% |
Black | 25 | 6.93% |
10.77%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.49%
Veteran Disability Rate
45.7%
Labor Force Participation
41.8%
Employment Rate
8.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
30.10%
Born in Apache Junction
93.54%
Native Born
6.46%
Foreign Born
3.28%
Non Citizen
3.18%
Naturalized
93.54% of Apache Junction residents were born in the United States, with 30.10% having been born in Arizona. 3.28% 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 |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 45,676 | 1,035 | 2.32% |
2021 | 44,641 | 1,035 | 2.37% |
2020 | 43,606 | 1,035 | 2.43% |
2019 | 42,571 | 1,035 | 2.49% |
2018 | 41,536 | 918 | 2.26% |
2017 | 40,618 | 957 | 2.41% |
2016 | 39,661 | 1,138 | 2.95% |
2015 | 38,523 | 913 | 2.43% |
2014 | 37,610 | 878 | 2.39% |
2013 | 36,732 | 576 | 1.59% |
2012 | 36,156 | 433 | 1.21% |
2011 | 35,723 | -195 | -0.54% |
2010 | 35,918 | 4,104 | 1.22% |
2000 | 31,814 | 13,714 | 5.80% |
1990 | 18,100 | 8,165 | 6.18% |
1980 | 9,935 | 7,535 | 15.26% |
1970 | 2,400 | 0.00% |