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Heber-Overgaard

Arizona · 3,621 residents · 6.86 sq mi
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Heber-Overgaard is a city of 3,621 people in Arizona. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 1%. Growth has run 33% since 2000, or 899 more people. That trails the Arizona median by roughly 27%.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $58,542, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 68%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Heber-Overgaard

What changed most since 2000

  • Median age48.3 → 41.7 (−6.6 years)US over the same years: +3.7 years
  • Adults with a bachelor's degree9.8% → 14.4% (+4.6 pts)US over the same years: +11.3 pts
  • White share91.1% → 85.0% (−6.1 pts)US over the same years: −11.3 pts

Among the 47 cities and towns in the Show Low area

  • 13th in household income$58,542
  • 20th in share with a bachelor's degree14.4%
  • 10th in home value$271,200
  • 15th in diversity score33.5

Its weight in Navajo County

Heber-Overgaard's population equals 3.3% of Navajo County's. Its number of people who work from home equals 0.4% of the county's. Its number of households without a car equals 0.6% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

3,621
+33%since 2000
from 2,722 in 2000
2000 – 2024
528 / sq mi
+33%since 2000
from 397 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
41.7
−14%since 2000
from 48.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
6.86 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
2K3K3K3K4K2000201020202024Heber-Overgaard
20244K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.3%(119)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 92.2%(81)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.9%(286)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.2%(259)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.5%(271)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.9%(358)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416.1%(584)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.2%(369)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.1%(403)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7418.4%(668)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.1%(183)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.1%(40)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$58,542
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $28,665 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
$27,291
+75%since 2000
from $15,596 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
35.7%
+29.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
11.8%
−4.6 ptssince 2000
from 16.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.378
−10%since 2010
from 0.419 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade17.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing12%
US avg: 1.6%
Finance & insurance9.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Construction9.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical7.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Information7%
US avg: 10.8%
Manufacturing2.7%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services2.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Other services1.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration1.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade0.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$271,200
+68%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
$730
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $551 in 2000
US average: $1,442
87.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 86.7% in 2000
12.9% rent
59.4%
−13.8 ptssince 2009
from 73.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.34 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.39 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
16.7%
−35.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
27.8%
−14.3 ptssince 2009
from 42.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
4.6
−19%since 2009
from 5.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
52
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.1%(2,479)
Black0.1%(2)
Hispanic / Latino6.1%(165)
Asian0.1%(3)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic85%(3,077)
Black0.1%(2)
Hispanic / Latino8.8%(318)
Asian1.9%(67)
Other4.3%(157)
33
+80%since 2009
from 19 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.5%(307)
Asian origin
Chinese1.9%(67)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English27.5%(996)
American18.5%(671)
German18%(651)
Irish13%(469)
French5.6%(201)
Polish1.3%(46)
Portuguese1.1%(40)
Scottish1%(37)
Arab0.8%(30)
Lebanese0.8%(30)
Italian0.7%(25)
Swiss0.7%(24)
+ 3 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(23)
Russian0.5%(19)
Swedish0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

14.4%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 9.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.9%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 83.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
3.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 4.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.5 min
+27%since 2000
from 17.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
80.8%
+16.9 ptssince 2009
from 63.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
7.6%
−14.2 ptssince 2009
from 21.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
1.2%
−9.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
4.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
1.4%
−7.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

16.4%
+8.9 ptssince 2011
from 7.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
47.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 49.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
63.1%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 66.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
13.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
17.8%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

54.7%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
45.3%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 52.0% in 2009
1.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
13.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 15.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
23.6%
+3.7 ptssince 2012
from 19.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
23.4%
+2.6 ptssince 2013
from 20.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
76.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2017
from 76.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
91.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 89.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
93.2%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 88.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
93.3%
+10.9 ptssince 2016
from 82.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
1.4%
−14.0 ptssince 2016
from 15.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.4%(545)
Married53.2%(895)
Widowed7.1%(119)
Divorced7.3%(123)
Women 15+
Never married16.7%(243)
Married59.7%(867)
Widowed6.2%(90)
Divorced17.4%(253)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

23.4%
+2.6 ptssince 2013
from 20.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
27.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 28.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.1%
−9.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.7%
−16.8 ptssince 2020
from 42.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
29.3%
+6.6 ptssince 2020
from 22.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 5.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
40.5%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 45.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
55.9%
−7.2 ptssince 2020
from 63.1% 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)17.6%(68)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.6%(68)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.3%(167)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 386 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

Heber-Overgaard, decade by decade

Heber-Overgaard population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
20002,722$52,218$161,2169.8%20.8
20102,822$41,017$271,17112.0%29.9
20202,898$42,393$229,92415.5%35.1
20243,621$58,542$271,20014.4%33.5

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.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Heber-Overgaard, Arizona?

Heber-Overgaard, Arizona has about 3,621 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Heber-Overgaard, Arizona?

The typical household in Heber-Overgaard, Arizona earns about $58,542 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Heber-Overgaard, Arizona expensive?

In Heber-Overgaard, Arizona, the median home is worth about $271,200, and the typical rent is about $730 a month.

How educated are people in Heber-Overgaard, Arizona?

About 14.4% of adults age 25 and over in Heber-Overgaard, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Heber-Overgaard, Arizona?

About 11.8% of people in Heber-Overgaard, 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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