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Central Heights-Midland City

Arizona · 2,909 residents · 1.94 sq mi
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With 2,909 people, Central Heights-Midland City is a city in Arizona. 2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $120,600. The foreign-born share is 3%. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $61,400, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
2% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Central Heights-Midland City

What changed most since 1990

  • Adults with a bachelor's degree6.9% → 2.2% (−4.7 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
  • Hispanic share16.5% → 40.6% (+24.0 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
  • Poverty rate9.4% → 22.5% (+13.1 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts

Among the 48 cities and towns in the Payson area

  • 12th in household income$61,400
  • 39th in share with a bachelor's degree2.2%
  • 24th in home value$120,600
  • 6th in diversity score69.6

Its weight in Gila County

Central Heights-Midland City's population equals 5.4% of Gila County's. Its number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher equals 0.5% of the county's. Its number of residents 65 and older equals 3.0% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

2,909
+8%since 2000
from 2,694 in 2000
1990 – 2024
1,499 / sq mi
+8%since 2000
from 1,389 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
37.6
−5%since 2000
from 39.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.94 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K3K3K3K4K19902000201020202024Central Heights-Midland City
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(181)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.6%(105)
US avg: 6%
10 to 1412.2%(355)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1917.3%(504)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.5%(131)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 344%(116)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4419.1%(557)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 545%(144)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.1%(324)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.4%(303)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.2%(180)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.3%(9)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$61,400
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,577 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$22,988
+66%since 2000
from $13,814 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.1%
+15.1 ptssince 2009
from 28.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
22.5%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 16.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.396
+5%since 2010
from 0.376 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information22.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing10.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing10.3%
US avg: 0.4%
Finance & insurance7.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade3.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade1.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.8%
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Section 03

Housing

$120,600
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $63,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$994
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $471 in 2000
US average: $1,442
81.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2000
from 83.7% in 2000
18.6% rent
16.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.86 people
−8%since 2009
from 3.12 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
19.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 21.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
24.3%
+11.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
2.0
+24%since 2009
from 1.6 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
47
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic72.6%(1,957)
Black0%(1)
Hispanic / Latino25.4%(685)
Asian0.2%(6)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic52.3%(1,522)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino40.6%(1,180)
Asian0%(0)
Other7.1%(207)
70
+48%since 2009
from 47 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican34.3%(997)
Spaniard5.7%(165)
Ancestry
Irish16.4%(478)
German9%(262)
Italian7.3%(212)
English7.2%(208)
Scottish3.5%(103)
American2.7%(78)
Scotch-Irish2.3%(68)
British1.4%(42)
Dutch1.3%(38)
Greek0.9%(26)
French0.6%(16)
Swedish0.5%(15)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian0.4%(13)
Polish0.2%(6)
Section 05

Education

2.2%
−6.9 ptssince 2000
from 9.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.7%
+21.2 ptssince 2000
from 69.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
0.0%
−3.5 ptssince 2000
from 3.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.0 min
−16%since 2000
from 18.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
61.6%
−25.6 ptssince 2009
from 87.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
23.5%
+19.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
14.9%
+12.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
0.0%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
7.3%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

11.9%
+11.9 ptssince 2011
from 0.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
51.3%
+9.3 ptssince 2011
from 42.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
48.6%
−23.9 ptssince 2020
from 72.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
20.1%
−16.5 ptssince 2009
from 36.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
26.1%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 22.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

46.9%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 39.6% in 2009
53.1%
−7.2 ptssince 2009
from 60.4% in 2009
2.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
8.5%
−8.8 ptssince 2009
from 17.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
27.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2012
from 25.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
14.7%
+4.7 ptssince 2013
from 10.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
87.2%
+48.7 ptssince 2017
from 38.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.1%
+10.2 ptssince 2020
from 84.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
94.9%
+15.5 ptssince 2020
from 79.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
88.2%
−4.7 ptssince 2016
from 93.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
11.6%
+4.6 ptssince 2016
from 7.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married46.2%(539)
Married47.3%(551)
Widowed2.9%(34)
Divorced3.6%(42)
Women 15+
Never married24.8%(273)
Married51.1%(563)
Widowed17.2%(190)
Divorced6.9%(76)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

14.7%
+4.7 ptssince 2013
from 10.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
42.0%
−10.5 ptssince 2020
from 52.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.3%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 24.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
7.5%
+6.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
51.6%
−12.4 ptssince 2020
from 64.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.4%
+9.4 ptssince 2020
from 38.0% 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)2.4%(4)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era97.6%(164)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 168 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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Over time

Central Heights-Midland City, decade by decade

Central Heights-Midland City population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
19902,879$67,084$113,2836.9%37.1
20002,694$55,701$115,8579.1%50.9
20102,534$51,292$96,81613.4%58.0
20202,319$83,328$118,53712.0%68.5
20242,909$61,400$120,6002.2%69.6

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Central Heights-Midland City, Arizona?

Central Heights-Midland City, Arizona has about 2,909 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Central Heights-Midland City, Arizona?

The typical household in Central Heights-Midland City, Arizona earns about $61,400 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Central Heights-Midland City, Arizona expensive?

In Central Heights-Midland City, Arizona, the median home is worth about $120,600, and the typical rent is about $994 a month.

How educated are people in Central Heights-Midland City, Arizona?

About 2.2% of adults age 25 and over in Central Heights-Midland City, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Central Heights-Midland City, Arizona?

About 22.5% of people in Central Heights-Midland City, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

Has Central Heights-Midland City, Arizona grown since 1990?

Yes, Central Heights-Midland City, Arizona has grown since 1990. The population has added about 30 residents, a change of about 1 percent over that period.

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

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