CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Grand Canyon

Arizona · 1,570 residents · 26.6 sq mi

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Grand Canyon is home to 1,570 people in Arizona. 19% of homes are owner-occupied. 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Renters pay $217 a month at the median. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average. Households take in $25,451 at the median, 16% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.1

US median: 33.0

More educated

40% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Renter-heavy

19% owner-occupied

US average: 64%

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,570

+8%vs 2000

vs 1,460 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

32.1

−13%vs 2000

vs 37.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

26.6 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.9%(92)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.4%(84)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 142.9%(45)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 192.8%(44)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.8%(107)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3440.4%(634)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4422.7%(356)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(155)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 643.4%(53)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 740%(0)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840%(0)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,451

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,083 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,539

−32%vs 2000

vs $19,923 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.7%

+9.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median gross rent

$217

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $284 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

19.3%

+4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.1% in 2000

80.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic67.5%(985)

Black1.6%(23)

Hispanic / Latino10.2%(149)

Asian0.9%(13)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic75.7%(1,189)

Black3%(47)

Hispanic / Latino11%(173)

Asian0%(0)

Other21.3%(334)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican13%(208)

Ancestry

German36.3%(581)

English24.6%(393)

Irish14.2%(227)

Italian7.9%(126)

French5.7%(91)

Norwegian4.8%(77)

American1.3%(20)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

40.5%

+7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 32.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

93.7%

+2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

9.3%

+3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

11.5 min

+34%vs 2000

vs 8.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married48.4%(389)

Married43.9%(353)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced7.7%(62)

Women 15+

Never married34.9%(248)

Married59.2%(420)

Widowed1.1%(8)

Divorced4.8%(34)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

21.1%

−2.0 ptssince 2013

from 23.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

65.7%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 67.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.9%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 20.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

3.4%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 5.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.3%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 7.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 4.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.1%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 74.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

12.4%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 9.1% 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)82.4%(61)

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 74 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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