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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Dilkon

Arizona · 1,265 residents · 16.6 sq mi
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Dilkon is a city of 1,265 people in Arizona. This skews young, with a median age of 19.4. The poverty rate is 59.1%, above the 12.4% national rate. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. Households here earn about 60% less than in Arizona as a whole. Getting to work takes 38 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 19.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
3% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 93%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,265
−3%vs 2009
vs 1,299 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
19.4
+15%vs 2009
vs 16.8 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
16.6 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
1K1K1K1K1K2000201020202024Dilkon
20241K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 510.1%(128)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 914.2%(180)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1415.1%(191)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1911.8%(149)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.2%(78)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.1%(140)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412.7%(161)
US avg: 16%
45 to 548.6%(109)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 645.7%(72)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 742.8%(36)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 840.9%(11)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.8%(10)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$16,146
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $22,794 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$5,949
−18%vs 2009
vs $7,275 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
59.1%
+2.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 56.3% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$86,400
+93%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $55,800 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$263
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $438 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
47.0%
+7.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 39.5% in 2009
53.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic0%(0)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic1.4%(18)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(23)
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
Mexican4.5%(57)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
3.3%
−4.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 7.5% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
57.8%
+3.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 54.6% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
2.3%
−1.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 3.6% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
38.0 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 married43.5%(162)
Married53.2%(198)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced3.2%(12)
Women 15+
Never married39.6%(174)
Married49.7%(218)
Widowed6.6%(29)
Divorced4.1%(18)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
33.5%
+10.5 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 5.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.2%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
52.6%
−7.5 ptssince 2020
from 60.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
37.6%
+11.9 ptssince 2020
from 25.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
61.8%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 66.2% 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)66.7%(26)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.5%(8)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 39 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 Dilkon, Arizona?

Dilkon, Arizona has about 1,265 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Dilkon, Arizona?

The typical household in Dilkon, Arizona earns about $16,146 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dilkon, Arizona expensive?

In Dilkon, Arizona, the median home is worth about $86,400, and the typical rent is about $263 a month.

How educated are people in Dilkon, Arizona?

About 3.3% of adults age 25 and over in Dilkon, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dilkon, Arizona?

About 59.1% of people in Dilkon, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

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