CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Canyon Day

Arizona · 834 residents · 5.20 sq mi

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Canyon Day is home to 834 people in Arizona. 93% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 23.9, younger than the US median of 33.0. 2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $20,900. 28.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 23.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

2% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

834

−24%vs 2000

vs 1,092 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

23.9

+3%vs 2000

vs 23.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.20 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 513.2%(110)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 915.3%(128)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149%(75)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(50)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248%(67)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.7%(131)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.3%(144)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547%(58)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 643.4%(28)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.1%(34)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840%(0)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(9)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,036

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $20,987 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$4,656

−33%vs 2000

vs $6,940 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

28.1%

−11.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 40.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$20,900

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$275

+69%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $214 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

92.6%

+11.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.5% in 2000

7.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic1%(11)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(7)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic0%(0)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other100%(834)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican2.2%(26)

Ancestry

Irish1.8%(21)

German1.1%(13)

RANKED:Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

1.7%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

52.2%

−14.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married48%(168)

Married42.9%(150)

Widowed3.7%(13)

Divorced5.4%(19)

Women 15+

Never married43.4%(183)

Married38.9%(164)

Widowed7.8%(33)

Divorced10%(42)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

35.4%

+7.8 ptssince 2013

from 27.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

12.8%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 14.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

0.3%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 0.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.1%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 8.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

49.7%

−26.4 ptssince 2020

from 76.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 0.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

13.0%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 14.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.3%

−30.6 ptssince 2020

from 82.9% 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)52.4%(11)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War47.6%(10)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 21 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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