El Mirage is a city of 36,088 people in Arizona. Since 2000 the city has more than tripled, up 28,479 people. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. The median age is 32.7, younger than the US median of 38.9. Density works out to 3,645 people per square mile. Renters pay $1,806 a month at the median.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $78,050, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 129%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about El Mirage
What changed most since 1990
Population5,001 → 36,088(+622%)US over the same years: +35%
Hispanic share79.0% → 49.3%(−29.7 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
White share18.3% → 31.8%(+13.4 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
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)37%(612)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)37.6%(622)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.8%(460)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.4%(6)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(6)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,654 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
El Mirage, decade by decade
El Mirage population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
5,001
$48,894
$109,683
4.5%
42.7
2000
7,609
$61,596
$140,450
5.7%
59.5
2010
31,797
$70,096
$246,571
11.5%
74.7
2020
35,805
$72,692
$214,773
14.9%
77.2
2024
36,088
$78,050
$321,900
15.8%
79.9
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.
