CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Mesquite Creek

Arizona · 205 residents · 1.02 sq mi

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Mesquite Creek is a city of 205 people in Arizona. The median age is 63.6, about 28 years above the US median. Owners hold 95% of the housing stock. The population has fallen 42% since 2009. Median rent is $150 a month. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 63.6

US median: 35.2

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 32%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

205

−42%vs 2009

vs 353 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

63.6

+6%vs 2009

vs 59.9 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

1.02 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

2024548

Age distribution, 2000

Under 52%(4)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 92%(4)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 142%(4)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 190.5%(1)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 240.5%(1)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 343.4%(7)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 443.4%(7)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413.7%(28)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6427.8%(57)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7434.1%(70)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 847.8%(16)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over2.9%(6)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,125

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $41,250 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$20,517

−7%vs 2009

vs $21,954 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

6.7%

−9.8 ptsvs 2009

vs 16.4% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$93,900

−32%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $171,000 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$150

−83%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $1,094 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

95.3%

+10.4 ptsvs 2009

vs 84.9% in 2009

4.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic74.5%(263)

Black0.6%(2)

Hispanic / Latino17.6%(62)

Asian3.7%(13)

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.8%(182)

Black1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino7.3%(15)

Asian0.5%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican21.5%(118)

Central American1.3%(7)

Salvadoran1.3%(7)

Asian origin

Korean0.7%(4)

Filipino0.5%(3)

Thai0.5%(3)

Ancestry

German14.8%(81)

English14.4%(79)

Irish10.2%(56)

American5.7%(31)

Polish4%(22)

Dutch3.8%(21)

Scottish2.7%(15)

Swedish2.4%(13)

French2.2%(12)

Norwegian2.2%(12)

Italian1.8%(10)

French Canadian1.6%(9)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.9%(5)

Belgian0.5%(3)

Croatian0.5%(3)

Czech0.5%(3)

Finnish0.5%(3)

British0.4%(2)

Canadian0.4%(2)

Romanian0.4%(2)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(2)

Subsaharan African0.2%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.8%

−0.8 ptsvs 2009

vs 13.6% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

82.6%

+0.6 ptsvs 2009

vs 82.0% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

0.9%

−8.9 ptsvs 2009

vs 9.9% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.6 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 married5.6%(6)

Married81.3%(87)

Widowed2.8%(3)

Divorced10.3%(11)

Women 15+

Never married2.6%(3)

Married75%(87)

Widowed14.7%(17)

Divorced7.8%(9)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.1%

−2.2 ptssince 2013

from 5.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.1%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 43.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

28.8%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 28.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

56.8%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 57.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.3%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

12.4%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 12.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.3%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 63.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

69.5%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 67.5% 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)2.5%(2)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43%(34)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.5%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 79 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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