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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Paulden

Arizona · 3,420 residents · 57.3 sq mi
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With 3,420 people, Paulden is a city in Arizona. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. That trails the Arizona median by roughly 20%. 17.3% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Median household income is $32,532, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 46%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

3,420
−13%vs 2009
vs 3,913 in 2009
2000 – 2024
35.3
−9%vs 2009
vs 38.9 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
57.3 sq mi
Population, 20002024
3K4K4K5K6K2000201020202024Paulden
20245K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.4%(253)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.7%(299)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.4%(357)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.1%(244)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244%(138)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.8%(404)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.5%(565)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.8%(507)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.6%(361)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.9%(202)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.2%(75)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.4%(15)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$32,532
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $45,771 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$13,423
−24%vs 2009
vs $17,742 in 2009
US average: $21,522
17.3%
+3.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 13.6% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$98,900
−46%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $229,300 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$508
−40%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $1,052 in 2009
US average: $602
86.9%
+5.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 81.4% in 2009
13.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic81.5%(3,188)
Black2.4%(94)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(291)
Asian0.9%(35)
2000
White, non-Hispanic80.1%(2,739)
Black0.3%(10)
Hispanic / Latino15.6%(535)
Asian0.2%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican15%(719)
Spaniard0.6%(28)
Asian origin
Japanese0.6%(27)
Ancestry
German23.4%(1,124)
Irish11.6%(554)
Welsh5.4%(257)
English4.4%(213)
American4.2%(201)
Scottish2.9%(139)
Italian2.4%(116)
Russian1.1%(54)
Swedish1.1%(54)
Hungarian0.9%(43)
Polish0.9%(43)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
French0.8%(37)
Austrian0.6%(30)
Norwegian0.5%(24)
Australian0.2%(9)
Danish0.2%(9)
Portuguese0.2%(9)
Lithuanian0.1%(5)
Turkish0%(2)
Section 05

Education

7.5%
−6.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 13.5% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
75.0%
−7.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 82.0% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
2.5%
−4.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 6.7% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.2 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 married16%(190)
Married71.6%(849)
Widowed1.9%(22)
Divorced10.5%(124)
Women 15+
Never married21.4%(260)
Married63.6%(774)
Widowed5.5%(67)
Divorced9.5%(116)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.3%
−14.1 ptssince 2013
from 19.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
44.7%
+8.7 ptssince 2020
from 36.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.0%
−5.2 ptssince 2020
from 25.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
31.7%
+8.9 ptssince 2020
from 22.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
20.2%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 23.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 6.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.8%
+6.0 ptssince 2020
from 59.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.1%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 45.5% 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)20.7%(107)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)34.2%(177)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.3%(162)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 518 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Paulden, Arizona?

Paulden, Arizona has about 3,420 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Paulden, Arizona?

The typical household in Paulden, Arizona earns about $32,532 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Paulden, Arizona expensive?

In Paulden, Arizona, the median home is worth about $98,900, and the typical rent is about $508 a month.

How educated are people in Paulden, Arizona?

About 7.5% of adults age 25 and over in Paulden, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Paulden, Arizona?

About 17.3% of people in Paulden, 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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