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Maricopa

Arizona · 1,040 residents · 42.5 sq mi
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Maricopa is home to 1,040 people in Arizona. There are 32,548 fewer people here than in 2009. 1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. The median age is 27.5, younger than the US median of 35.2. 23.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 24% less than in Arizona as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 27.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
1% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 56%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,040
−97%vs 2009
vs 33,588 in 2009
2000 – 2025
27.5
−8%vs 2009
vs 30.0 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
42.5 sq mi
Population, 20002024
018K37K55K74K2000201020202024Maricopa
202467K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 510.3%(107)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.8%(102)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.7%(90)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.7%(101)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248%(83)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415%(156)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.3%(159)
US avg: 16%
45 to 549%(94)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.2%(75)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.7%(49)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.7%(18)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.6%(6)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,625
−44%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $67,692 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$9,175
−67%vs 2009
vs $27,618 in 2009
US average: $21,522
23.4%
+18.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 5.2% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$75,500
−56%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $215,800 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$349
−65%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $1,249 in 2009
US average: $602
59.2%
−21.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 81.1% in 2009
40.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic60.4%(20,281)
Black5.6%(1,870)
Hispanic / Latino24.6%(8,265)
Asian3.7%(1,254)
2000
White, non-Hispanic20.9%(217)
Black2.7%(28)
Hispanic / Latino70.4%(732)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican24.1%(16,201)
Puerto Rican1.2%(818)
Guatemalan0.3%(189)
Honduran0.2%(161)
Cuban0.2%(139)
Spaniard0.2%(111)
Ecuadorian0.1%(97)
Salvadoran0.1%(91)
Colombian0.1%(91)
Peruvian0.1%(69)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino1.3%(884)
Korean0.6%(416)
Vietnamese0.5%(336)
Asian Indian0.3%(215)
Japanese0.1%(86)
Chinese0.1%(67)
Thai0.1%(60)
Burmese0.1%(46)
Mongolian0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.7%(458)
Chamorro0.5%(344)
Samoan0.4%(292)
Fijian0.1%(42)
Ancestry
German11.3%(7,565)
Irish8.2%(5,504)
English7.5%(5,062)
Italian3.6%(2,449)
American3%(1,989)
Norwegian1.3%(883)
Polish1.3%(872)
Swedish1.3%(861)
Scottish1.3%(853)
French1.2%(798)
Danish1%(689)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.9%(580)
Dutch0.7%(469)
Canadian0.4%(237)
British0.3%(220)
West Indian0.3%(211)
Hungarian0.3%(192)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(184)
Portuguese0.2%(165)
Welsh0.2%(156)
Nigerian0.2%(141)
Greek0.2%(125)
Czech0.2%(113)
Jamaican0.2%(109)
Arab0.2%(104)
Ukrainian0.1%(90)
Haitian0.1%(81)
Lebanese0.1%(77)
Slovene0.1%(71)
Iranian0.1%(64)
Romanian0.1%(64)
Austrian0.1%(62)
Swiss0.1%(61)
Lithuanian0.1%(45)
Brazilian0.1%(43)
Finnish0.1%(43)
Serbian0.1%(39)
Armenian0.1%(36)
Slovak0.1%(36)
Australian0.1%(35)
Kenyan0%(33)
Croatian0%(28)
Israeli0%(25)
Syrian0%(17)
Iraqi0%(10)
Belgian0%(9)
Latvian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

0.8%
−29.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 30.5% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
40.9%
−53.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 94.6% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
0.0%
−5.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.5 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 married39.9%(134)
Married38.1%(128)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced22%(74)
Women 15+
Never married49%(190)
Married35.3%(137)
Widowed5.9%(23)
Divorced9.8%(38)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.0%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 15.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
59.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 60.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 9.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
16.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.8%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 72.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 31.1% 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)38%(1,837)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.4%(1,231)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.1%(1,600)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.7%(36)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,837 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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How many people live in Maricopa, Arizona?

Maricopa, Arizona has about 1,040 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Maricopa, Arizona?

The typical household in Maricopa, Arizona earns about $30,625 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Maricopa, Arizona expensive?

In Maricopa, Arizona, the median home is worth about $75,500, and the typical rent is about $349 a month.

How educated are people in Maricopa, Arizona?

About 0.8% of adults age 25 and over in Maricopa, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Maricopa, Arizona?

About 23.4% of people in Maricopa, 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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