CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Patagonia

Arizona · 923 residents · 1.29 sq mi

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Patagonia is a city of 923 people in Arizona. The poverty rate is 30.9%, above the 13.2% national rate. Households here earn about 41% less than in Arizona as a whole. The median household earns $16,125, about 46% below the national median. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $59,700.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 6%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

923

+5%vs 2000

vs 881 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.7

−25%vs 2000

vs 47.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.29 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024946

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(61)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99%(83)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.9%(82)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.5%(78)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.9%(27)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.2%(122)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.6%(135)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.1%(84)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(87)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.5%(88)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.2%(66)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(10)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,125

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,795 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,436

−45%vs 2000

vs $15,325 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

30.9%

+5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$59,700

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $83,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$345

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $416 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.0%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.8% in 2000

32.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic58.5%(515)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino39.5%(348)

Asian0.5%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic77.1%(712)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino50.7%(468)

Asian0%(0)

Other22.9%(211)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican40.7%(385)

Ancestry

Irish14.8%(140)

English11.7%(111)

German8.2%(78)

Italian5.3%(50)

Dutch3.9%(37)

Lithuanian2.3%(22)

Polish2.1%(20)

American2%(19)

French2%(19)

Welsh1.8%(17)

Arab1.6%(15)

Lebanese1.6%(15)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Croatian1.1%(10)

Norwegian0.7%(7)

Swedish0.7%(7)

British0.5%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.7%

−11.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.1%

−11.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.6%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

28.0 min

+60%vs 2000

vs 17.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married21.4%(82)

Married44.5%(171)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced34.1%(131)

Women 15+

Never married24.7%(106)

Married38.1%(164)

Widowed12.3%(53)

Divorced24.9%(107)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.7%

−14.1 ptssince 2013

from 23.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.2%

+13.3 ptssince 2020

from 29.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.8%

−11.9 ptssince 2020

from 28.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

35.3%

+8.6 ptssince 2020

from 26.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.8%

−10.3 ptssince 2020

from 30.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.8%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.5%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 60.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.9%

−7.7 ptssince 2020

from 54.6% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era69.8%(37)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War20.8%(11)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 53 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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