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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Mayer

Arizona · 1,408 residents · 20.2 sq mi
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Mayer is a city of 1,408 people in Arizona. At a median age of 43.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. That trails the Arizona median by roughly 30%. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $68,400.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 43.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 22%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,408
+18%vs 2009
vs 1,192 in 2009
2000 – 2024
43.7
+4%vs 2009
vs 42.2 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
20.2 sq mi
Population, 20002024
3428221K2K2K2000201020202024Mayer
2024791
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55%(70)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.8%(96)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(108)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196%(85)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.9%(55)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 347.7%(108)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.7%(221)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415.3%(215)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6413%(183)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7411%(155)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.1%(86)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.8%(26)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$28,412
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $34,926 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$14,297
−9%vs 2009
vs $15,757 in 2009
US average: $21,522
19.1%
−6.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 25.7% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$68,400
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $109,700 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$456
US average: $602
75.7%
−19.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 94.8% in 2009
24.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic83%(989)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino17%(203)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic88.1%(1,241)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino8.9%(126)
Asian0.2%(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
Mexican6.4%(51)
Spaniard3.8%(30)
Ancestry
Irish18.1%(143)
German12.8%(101)
English12.1%(96)
Italian7.6%(60)
Scotch-Irish5.4%(43)
Scottish5.2%(41)
French4.7%(37)
American3.8%(30)
Swedish2.5%(20)
Section 05

Education

12.2%
+3.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 8.7% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
78.3%
−1.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 79.7% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
5.5%
+5.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.7 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 married17%(92)
Married58%(314)
Widowed4.3%(23)
Divorced20.7%(112)
Women 15+
Never married16.5%(100)
Married54.6%(331)
Widowed7.1%(43)
Divorced21.8%(132)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

19.1%
+16.1 ptssince 2013
from 3.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
31.0%
−18.2 ptssince 2020
from 49.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
5.2%
−12.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
34.3%
+19.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
32.0%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 36.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
36.2%
−29.7 ptssince 2020
from 65.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 48.9% 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

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How many people live in Mayer, Arizona?

Mayer, Arizona has about 1,408 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Mayer, Arizona?

The typical household in Mayer, Arizona earns about $28,412 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mayer, Arizona expensive?

In Mayer, Arizona, the median home is worth about $68,400, and the typical rent is about $456 a month.

How educated are people in Mayer, Arizona?

About 12.2% of adults age 25 and over in Mayer, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mayer, Arizona?

About 19.1% of people in Mayer, 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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