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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Ash Fork

Arizona · 457 residents · 2.31 sq mi
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Ash Fork is home to 457 people in Arizona. Median home value sits at $49,200. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 24% less than in Arizona as a whole. The poverty rate is 20.4%, above the 12.4% national rate. Households take in $30,893 at the median, 27% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 33.8
US median: 35.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
457
+8%vs 2009
vs 423 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
33.8
−20%vs 2009
vs 42.4 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.31 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
2834766708631K2000201020202024Ash Fork
2024458
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.2%(33)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.1%(28)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.8%(45)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199%(41)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2410.1%(46)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.2%(42)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416%(73)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412%(55)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.4%(43)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.4%(34)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.3%(15)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.4%(2)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$30,893
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $42,688 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,802
−15%vs 2009
vs $13,871 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
20.4%
−13.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 34.0% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$49,200
−37%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $97,500 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$443
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $524 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
70.5%
+2.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 67.5% in 2009
29.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic54.8%(232)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino38.5%(163)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic46.8%(214)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino51.4%(235)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican29%(133)
Ancestry
German39.5%(181)
English11.1%(51)
Norwegian8.3%(38)
Irish4.4%(20)
French2.6%(12)
Italian1.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.0%
+4.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 10.7% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
58.5%
−18.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 77.0% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
4.2%
+2.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 2.0% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.6 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.2%(94)
Married59.2%(154)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced4.6%(12)
Women 15+
Never married15.9%(25)
Married68.8%(108)
Widowed5.7%(9)
Divorced9.6%(15)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
13.3%
−20.4 ptssince 2013
from 33.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
26.2%
+10.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.3%
−10.9 ptssince 2020
from 31.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
35.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 33.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.3%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 30.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
14.6%
+11.7 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.8%
+6.9 ptssince 2020
from 49.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
56.6%
−9.2 ptssince 2020
from 65.8% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.3%(30)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era74.4%(67)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 90 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ash Fork, Arizona?

Ash Fork, Arizona has about 457 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Ash Fork, Arizona?

The typical household in Ash Fork, Arizona earns about $30,893 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ash Fork, Arizona expensive?

In Ash Fork, Arizona, the median home is worth about $49,200, and the typical rent is about $443 a month.

How educated are people in Ash Fork, Arizona?

About 15.0% of adults age 25 and over in Ash Fork, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ash Fork, Arizona?

About 20.4% of people in Ash Fork, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

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