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Anthem

Arizona · 21,700 residents · 7.92 sq mi
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Anthem is home to 21,700 people in Arizona. Households here earn about 63% more than in Arizona as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 43% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $368,000. Renters pay $1,390 a month at the median. The median household earns $82,063, about 56% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.8
US median: 37.2
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

21,700
−3%vs 2011
vs 22,473 in 2011
2010 – 2024
36.8
+7%vs 2011
vs 34.5 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
7.92 sq mi
Population, 20102024
21K22K23K24K24K201020202024Anthem
202423K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.3%(1,587)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 910.2%(2,216)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 1410.3%(2,240)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.1%(1,547)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 242.6%(566)
US avg: 7%
25 to 349.8%(2,120)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4418.5%(4,012)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.2%(2,871)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.8%(2,338)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.6%(1,659)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842%(440)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.5%(104)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$82,063
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $81,352 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$34,077
+2%vs 2011
vs $33,281 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
55.8%
+0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 55.0% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
5.6%
+1.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.2% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.391
−2%vs 2011
vs 0.398 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Other services19%
US avg: 7%
Information13.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Public administration13.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Retail trade8%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade4.7%
US avg: 7.2%
Arts, entertainment, food3.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing3.4%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$368,000
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $330,700 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$1,390
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $1,431 in 2011
US average: $853
76.8%
+2.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 74.2% in 2011
23.2% rent
24.5%
+5.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 18.7% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
3.00 people
−4%vs 2011
vs 3.11 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
40.0%
−0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 40.5% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
40.7%
+0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 40.3% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
4.5
+10%vs 2011
vs 4.1 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic76.9%(17,290)
Black2.9%(654)
Hispanic / Latino15.1%(3,395)
Asian2.5%(558)
Other2.6%(576)
2010
White, non-Hispanic83.8%(18,176)
Black1.8%(382)
Hispanic / Latino9.2%(1,997)
Asian2.5%(548)
Other2.6%(555)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.5%(1,494)
Bolivian0.9%(186)
Puerto Rican0.5%(92)
Spaniard0.3%(62)
Dominican0.2%(49)
Argentine0.2%(36)
Colombian0.2%(35)
Guatemalan0.2%(33)
Cuban0.1%(20)
Honduran0.1%(18)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
German25.6%(5,068)
Irish16.7%(3,303)
Italian12%(2,379)
English10.5%(2,082)
French5.4%(1,064)
Polish4.2%(834)
American3.7%(731)
Swedish3.5%(703)
Norwegian3.4%(683)
Scottish3.3%(664)
Danish2.3%(454)
Dutch1.6%(309)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Greek1.6%(309)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(283)
Welsh1.1%(219)
Russian1%(201)
Czech0.9%(181)
Canadian0.9%(172)
Ukrainian0.8%(159)
Portuguese0.7%(148)
Finnish0.7%(143)
Romanian0.7%(141)
Lithuanian0.7%(140)
Hungarian0.6%(111)
Swiss0.5%(90)
British0.4%(89)
Serbian0.4%(77)
Arab0.3%(54)
Iranian0.2%(45)
Austrian0.2%(43)
Croatian0.2%(37)
Armenian0.2%(34)
Israeli0.1%(28)
Slovak0.1%(28)
Guyanese0.1%(18)
Syrian0.1%(13)
Lebanese0.1%(12)
Belgian0.1%(12)
Slovene0%(8)
Section 05

Education

42.8%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 43.3% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
95.4%
−1.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 96.6% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
13.4%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.5% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

30.5 min
+5%vs 2011
vs 29.1 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
75.6%
−0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 76.3% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
7.5%
−0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.0% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.3%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.1% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
12.3%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.2% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
1.3%
+0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.4%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.4% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
2.1%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.9% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

9.8%
−0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.0% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
45.3%
−2.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 47.7% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

49.0%
+1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 48.0% in 2011
51.0%
−1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 52.0% in 2011
5.0%
+0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.2% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
10.7%
−0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.6% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married24.7%(2,235)
Married64%(5,785)
Widowed3.2%(286)
Divorced8.1%(728)
Women 15+
Never married21.7%(2,138)
Married57.7%(5,692)
Widowed7.7%(758)
Divorced12.9%(1,276)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.5%
−7.0 ptssince 2013
from 9.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
62.2%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 65.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
22.5%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.1%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
7.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 7.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.8%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 84.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.9%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 24.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)15.2%(247)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28%(456)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.4%(690)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.3%(152)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,627 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Anthem, Arizona?

Anthem, Arizona has about 21,700 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Anthem, Arizona?

The typical household in Anthem, Arizona earns about $82,063 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Anthem, Arizona expensive?

In Anthem, Arizona, the median home is worth about $368,000, and the typical rent is about $1,390 a month.

How educated are people in Anthem, Arizona?

About 42.8% of adults age 25 and over in Anthem, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Anthem, Arizona?

About 5.6% of people in Anthem, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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