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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Flowing Wells

Arizona · 15,050 residents · 3.81 sq mi
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Flowing Wells is home to 15,050 people in Arizona. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The typical home is worth $43,400. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Arizona median by roughly 35%. Households take in $26,517 at the median, 38% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 47%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

15,050
+7%since 1990
from 14,013 in 1990
1990 – 2024
37.6
+7%since 1990
from 35.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
3.81 sq mi
Population, 19902024
14K15K16K17K18K19902000201020202024Flowing Wells
202417K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(995)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.4%(1,112)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(1,088)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.5%(984)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.5%(835)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.8%(1,930)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.7%(2,216)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.5%(1,734)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.4%(1,415)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 749.6%(1,451)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.8%(1,020)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.8%(270)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,517
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $20,989 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$14,833
+40%since 1990
from $10,631 in 1990
US average: $21,522
17.1%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 15.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$43,400
−47%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $62,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$502
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $396 in 1990
US average: $602
79.5%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 77.7% in 1990
20.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic92.9%(13,014)
Black0.4%(62)
Hispanic / Latino12.2%(1,715)
Asian0.3%(48)
2000
White, non-Hispanic73.7%(11,088)
Black0.8%(120)
Hispanic / Latino21.9%(3,290)
Asian0.6%(94)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican42.2%(6,980)
Puerto Rican1.9%(314)
Cuban0.3%(56)
Colombian0.3%(45)
Spaniard0.2%(28)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(86)
Korean0.2%(28)
Filipino0.2%(26)
Vietnamese0.1%(16)
Ancestry
German15%(2,479)
English9.2%(1,521)
Irish8.9%(1,467)
Italian2.8%(458)
American2.6%(429)
French2.2%(362)
Polish2.1%(346)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(245)
Swedish1.4%(229)
Scottish1.1%(176)
Norwegian0.8%(127)
Austrian0.7%(121)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.6%(98)
Greek0.4%(74)
British0.4%(64)
Slovak0.3%(51)
Arab0.3%(50)
Welsh0.3%(46)
Syrian0.3%(42)
Dutch0.3%(42)
Ukrainian0.3%(42)
Czech0.2%(35)
Portuguese0.2%(34)
West Indian0.2%(31)
Jamaican0.2%(31)
Somali0.1%(23)
Nigerian0.1%(14)
Armenian0.1%(13)
Latvian0.1%(11)
Finnish0.1%(10)
Serbian0.1%(10)
Swiss0.1%(10)
Canadian0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

8.2%
−3.6 ptssince 1990
from 11.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
76.2%
+3.1 ptssince 1990
from 73.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
1.8%
−1.8 ptssince 1990
from 3.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.7 min
−30%since 1990
from 21.1 min in 1990
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 married28.2%(1,548)
Married52.6%(2,888)
Widowed4.3%(236)
Divorced14.9%(821)
Women 15+
Never married18.9%(1,200)
Married46.5%(2,960)
Widowed15.3%(973)
Divorced19.3%(1,230)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

17.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2013
from 17.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
28.5%
−5.2 ptssince 2020
from 33.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 6.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
39.3%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 36.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
37.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 40.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
55.8%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 51.2% 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)17.1%(156)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)10.3%(94)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era51.4%(470)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(35)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 914 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 Flowing Wells, Arizona?

Flowing Wells, Arizona has about 15,050 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Flowing Wells, Arizona?

The typical household in Flowing Wells, Arizona earns about $26,517 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Flowing Wells, Arizona expensive?

In Flowing Wells, Arizona, the median home is worth about $43,400, and the typical rent is about $502 a month.

How educated are people in Flowing Wells, Arizona?

About 8.2% of adults age 25 and over in Flowing Wells, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Flowing Wells, Arizona?

About 17.1% of people in Flowing Wells, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

Has Flowing Wells, Arizona grown since 1990?

Yes, Flowing Wells, Arizona has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,037 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.

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

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