CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Mountainaire

Arizona · 1,014 residents · 10.2 sq mi

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Mountainaire is a city of 1,014 people in Arizona. 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 244 fewer people here than in 2009. Renters pay $800 a month at the median. Getting to work takes 11 minutes on average.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $42,589

Younger

median age 32.8

US median: 35.2

More educated

40% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 41%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,014

−19%vs 2009

vs 1,258 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

32.8

−10%vs 2009

vs 36.4 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

10.2 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 57.9%(80)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 97%(71)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(67)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 194.9%(50)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 246.7%(68)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3420.2%(205)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4419.4%(197)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5418%(183)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 645.4%(55)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 742.6%(26)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 841.2%(12)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$41,250

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $61,213 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$23,625

−13%vs 2009

vs $27,095 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

7.4%

+3.7 ptsvs 2009

vs 3.7% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$112,600

−41%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $237,700 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$800

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $1,130 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

74.3%

−13.6 ptsvs 2009

vs 88.0% in 2009

25.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(1,225)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.6%(33)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic83.1%(843)

Black0.3%(3)

Hispanic / Latino6.6%(67)

Asian0.3%(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

Mexican3%(33)

Ancestry

Irish21.3%(235)

German20.8%(229)

English20%(221)

Polish11.8%(130)

Scottish9.3%(103)

Swedish7.9%(87)

Dutch6.5%(72)

French6%(66)

Russian3.2%(35)

American3.1%(34)

Italian2.8%(31)

Danish2.1%(23)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian2%(22)

Finnish1.5%(16)

Austrian1.4%(15)

Lithuanian1.3%(14)

Welsh1.1%(12)

Israeli0.9%(10)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

39.8%

−5.2 ptsvs 2009

vs 45.0% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

90.8%

−4.9 ptsvs 2009

vs 95.7% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

8.1%

−4.1 ptsvs 2009

vs 12.1% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

11.4 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 married40.2%(168)

Married47.6%(199)

Widowed2.2%(9)

Divorced10%(42)

Women 15+

Never married25.8%(84)

Married55.4%(180)

Widowed6.2%(20)

Divorced12.6%(41)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.7%

−37.0 ptssince 2013

from 44.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.2%

+7.0 ptssince 2020

from 57.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.1%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 11.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.7%

+9.6 ptssince 2020

from 13.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.3%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 12.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.3%

+9.5 ptssince 2020

from 68.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.5%

+6.6 ptssince 2020

from 24.9% 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

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)16.9%(13)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era83.1%(64)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 77 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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