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Gadsden

Arizona · 953 residents · 1.95 sq mi
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Gadsden is home to 953 people in Arizona. 45.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Since 2009 the city has more than doubled, up 466 people. The median age is 25.0, younger than the US median of 35.2. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Households here earn about 48% less than in Arizona as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 25.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 68%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

953
+96%vs 2009
vs 487 in 2009
2000 – 2024
25.0
−39%vs 2009
vs 41.1 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.95 sq mi
Population, 20002024
3905436978511K2000201020202024Gadsden
2024493
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 59%(86)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 911.2%(107)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1412.3%(117)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1911.1%(106)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.4%(61)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.5%(119)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.3%(146)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411%(105)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 644.8%(46)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.7%(45)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.3%(12)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.3%(3)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,000
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $22,536 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$6,562
−33%vs 2009
vs $9,798 in 2009
US average: $21,522
45.2%
−14.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 59.5% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$46,200
−68%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $180,800 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$293
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $335 in 2009
US average: $602
64.8%
+1.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 63.1% in 2009
35.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic0%(0)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino100%(487)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic3.3%(31)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino93.8%(894)
Asian0.3%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican97.4%(480)
Section 05

Education

6.1%
+3.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 2.6% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
24.1%
+8.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 16.1% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
1.9%
+1.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

29.0 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 married26.1%(79)
Married67.7%(205)
Widowed1.3%(4)
Divorced5%(15)
Women 15+
Never married28.9%(84)
Married58.8%(171)
Widowed3.4%(10)
Divorced8.9%(26)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.0%
−23.7 ptssince 2013
from 37.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
6.1%
−9.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
−10.2 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
12.6%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 8.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
72.4%
+10.1 ptssince 2020
from 62.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
6.1%
−23.3 ptssince 2020
from 29.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
79.9%
+11.1 ptssince 2020
from 68.8% 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

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How many people live in Gadsden, Arizona?

Gadsden, Arizona has about 953 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Gadsden, Arizona?

The typical household in Gadsden, Arizona earns about $21,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Gadsden, Arizona expensive?

In Gadsden, Arizona, the median home is worth about $46,200, and the typical rent is about $293 a month.

How educated are people in Gadsden, Arizona?

About 6.1% of adults age 25 and over in Gadsden, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Gadsden, Arizona?

About 45.2% of people in Gadsden, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

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

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